Weekend Reads
Personally on the weekends and I have a quite and relaxing morning I love to read through some cooking magazines. When I get a new one in the mail during the week it is something that I always look forward to during the weekend. Do I always find something.... no, but it almost without a doubt inspires me to get into the kitchen and whip an old favorite up or something completely new. Below are a list of some of my go to food magazines, either buy a copy or subscribe for a year you can't go wrong. Enjoy the reading and happy!!!
Weekend Reads
Personally on the weekends and I have a quite and relaxing morning I love to read through some cooking magazines. When I get a new one in the mail during the week it is something that I always look forward to during the weekend. Do I always find something.... no, but it almost without a doubt inspires me to get into the kitchen and whip an old favorite up or something completely new. Below are a list of some of my go to food magazines, either buy a copy or subscribe for a year you can't go wrong. Enjoy the reading and happy!!!
Strawberry Oatmeal Bake
Serves: 4 - 6
Overall:
1h
Cook:
30m
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon ground flax meal
3 tablespoons warm water
2 ½ cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cups (heavy) honey
2 ¼ cups skim milk
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 ¾ pounds of strawberries
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly oil an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish. Mix the flax meal and the water together in a small bowl and allow to thicken.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the rolled oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In another bowl whisk together vanilla extract, honey, skim milk, canola oil, and the flax mixture (from step 1 above).
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients (set for 10 -15 minutes). While mixture is setting, thinly slice the strawberries, and then add the strawberries to the oatmeal mixture.
4. Place the square baking dish on a jelly roll sheet (in case the oatmeal bake bubbles over), transfer the oatmeal bake to the oven and let cook for approximately 40 minutes. Increase or decrease the time based upon the amount of moisture that is desired for the end product (40 minutes yield an oatmeal bake that is very moist, doesn’t quit hold the shape when removed from the pan).
5. Let cool for 5-10 minutes. Optional additions for serving on top: add peanut butter, extra honey, berries, or any type of nut/mixture of nuts that you desire.



