Something special from Mandy's kitchen...
As I mentioned in a previous post, we’ve had two breakfast staples in our house as of late: baked oatmeal and homemade muffins. Depending on what ingredients we have on hand, we make one or the other, and we change our muffin variety all the …
My kids love oatmeal! For breakfast every week we rotate between homemade muffins and baked oatmeal. These are both staples in our house not only because they are simple to make, but also they are easy to eat for little ones, and my kids happen …
I absolutely love oatmeal. I went through a phase a few years ago where I ate oatmeal for breakfast every morning, Monday through Sunday, all seasons of the year. No matter how hot it was in the summer time, it was oatmeal for breakfast. And …
I know it’s not berry season by any means, but there’s never a wrong time for a warm crumb cake fresh out of the oven. Blueberries happen to be one of my favorite fruits that’s almost even better when cooked down and caramelized. I don’t …
One of my favorite treats growing up was my Mom-mom’s French toast. It wasn’t fancy and it only required a handful of ingredients, but she always made the best. She even used inexpensive, store-brand soft, wheat bread but it didn’t matter. Her eggy, creamy, cinnamon-y …
As you will start to notice in my recent blog posts, I have been experimenting more with grain-free cooking and baking. I have found that as much as I love grains, my body tends to feel better when I eat less of them, so I …
Another week crossed off my countdown on this autoimmune protocol, and again, another short blog post for this week. I started off somewhat strong on my journey, at least partially excited about some new foods and recipes to try, but the wheels are falling off …
It’s the end of my second week following the Autoimmune Protocol, and to be honest, this diet has not gotten any easier to follow. It’s hard, but I’m comforted by the reminder that it’s only temporary. Nuts and nut butters are usually my fall backs …
Ever feel like your energy level is just waning? That mid-morning lull or 3 o’clock crash at work can strike hard even the strongest of constitutions. What you need is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs bowl of oatmeal! Now not just any bowl of oats will do; …