Impatiently waiting

For Fall and Winter.

For cool breezes and rainstorms.

For the comfort of bundling up in a warm winter jacket and accessorizing with scarfs, hats, gloves etc.

For holiday decor and cinnamon spice.

Last but not least.

Oatmeal.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Recipe here

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Oatmeal

Recipe here

Choco-nana oats

Recipe here

Slow-cooker Steel Cut Oats

Recipe here

I can't wait to come up with some all new, vegan oatmeal concoctions this year !!

"White Chocolate Cheesecake" Raspberry Oatmeal

I feel almost guilty after eating this for breakfast. Maybe its better served as dessert?  Actually, it would be perfect for a weekend brunch.

Ingredients

1/4 cup nonfat milk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 tsp vanilla essence (be generous)
2 tbsp cream cheese
3/4 cup fresh raspberries
1 tbsp brown sugar
22 Ghiradelli white chocolate chips ( optional, adds about 50 calories to the total)
Total calories:  343 ( including chocolate)

  DIRECTIONS:

As usual, begin cooking the oats in the milk, water and vanilla. Once it begins to thicken add the brown sugar and cream cheese stirring constantly to ensure it melts evenly. Now add 1/4 cup of the raspberries and allow them to melt giving the oatmeal a dainty pink color. When the oatmeal is done, fold in another 1/4 cup of berries.
Finally, garnish the oats with the remaining berries and the white chocolate.

Apple Pie??? .... Sorta

You know you wants some....

The Breakfast Saga continues with Apple Pie Oats.... what to do tomorrow?

Ingredients

1/4 cup oats

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup skim milk

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp unsalted butter

1 small granny smith apple, cored, peeled and diced

1 tbsp packed brown sugar

11 Ghiradelli White Chocolate Chips

Total Calories: 215

OK. THIS TIME, we cook the apples first :)

Melt the butter, then add the sugar and apples and let it cook for about 5 minutes on medium low. Make sure the sugar/caramel doesn't burn

Once done, set this aside in a small bowl and cook the oats in the water/milk mixture.

Finally, fold the apples back into the cooked oats, plate and hide the white chocolate chips inside for a surprise.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Can you tell I finally got my own digital camera????  No more cell phone pics, yay!!

I had quite a bit of fun actually..... see

Ingredients

1/4 cup old fashioned oatmeal

1/4 cup fat free milk

1/4 cup water

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup pumpkin puree

1 tsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp Stevia

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Cinnamon garnish

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips (33 chips)

Total Calories  ( 211 )

Cook the oats in the 1/2 water, 1/2 skim milk, + vanilla mixture
When done, stir in the pumpkin, spices, stevia and brown sugar until warm
Top with the white chocolate chips :)