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!!!
Engineered Cooking
This is one of my favorite healthy breakfast recipes to make during the weekends. It is a snap to whip up (especially if you do a little bit of prep and cut up the strawberries the night before), and it brings a wonderful aroma to the entire kitchen. I bake this wholesome creation year round, with seasonal berries (but my favorite is obviously strawberries). The best way to enjoy this I think, and my brother agrees, is to add a nice spoon full of peanut butter after you take your piece and stir it into the oatmeal bake.... it takes it from amazing to I think I could eat the whole pan by myself. Enjoy the recipe and let me know what you think!
Serves: 4 - 6
PREP TIME: 30 mins TOTAL TIME: 60 mins
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.
Adapted from: Gena Hamshaw, Food52 July 20, 2015, location of original