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Today I picked up the keys to my new apartment.
Oh, have I not mentioned that I am moving? Hmm. Let’s back up.
I’m moving! Not to a new town, just to a new apartment a few blocks away from where I currently live. The landlord just completely redid the kitchen for me – the old kitchen was severely outdated, so he put in all new cabinets, counters, and a new sink.
Now, I know this probably still doesn’t look very big, but I promise you: this kitchen is about 3 times the size of my current kitchen. I don’t necessarily have more counter space (I’ll actually be getting a little kitchen cart/island thing to give myself more work space), but I just quadrupled my floor space. No exaggeration, guys.
Also, for someone who tends to hoard dishes, that little built-in there on the left is going to be just wonderful. Now people can see my fun collection of crap blog props!
I will be packing things up (um…shoot me) and gradually moving small things over the next week and a half and making the big move on July 20, but I will still try to keep posts comin’ atcha regularly during the next couple of weeks. Throw in attending BlogHer ’13 here in Chicago at the end of July (anyone else going??) and I will be glad to see things slow down a bit in August.
When I’m crazy busy (hey, look at that segue), I like to try to prepare some foods that I can eat on for a few days. Baked oatmeal is one of my favorite options for this – I can make a pan of baked oatmeal and have breakfast (or even lunch, I’m not picky) ready to go for a solid 4-5 days. This version full of strawberries and blueberries is especially summery and wonderful, and perfect for a family (or single person!) on the go. To borrow the tag line from a popular breakfast cereal: Keeps ’em full, keeps ’em focused.
Strawberry-Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk you could use dairy milk or soy milk here as well, but the almond gives it a nice flavor
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup quartered strawberries
- 3/4 cup blueberries
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together almond milk, agave, applesauce, egg, and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in fruit. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until oatmeal is golden brown and set.
About Stephie
Stephie is the creator of Stephie Cooks, a food blog that focuses on creating memories around the food we share, with family recipes at the site’s heart. Stephie lives in Central Illinois with her husband, daughter, and a menagerie of cats and dogs. When she’s not in the kitchen or at her computer writing, you can usually find her curled up with a book or working on one of her many grandma-esque hobbies. Learn more >
Doc just told hubby he needs to lower his cholesterol and drop a few pounds (60ish) so I’m looking for heart healthy oatmeal recipes! He doesn’t like plain oatmeal and he doesn’t like the same thing over and over… unlike me who once I find something I like I could live on it! haha… Entire gang here is working on a healthier lifestyle…
I sure hope this recipe helps!