Instant oatmeal is a weekday staple in our house, but I like to make better breakfasts over the weekend when I have more time. A nice, hearty recipe for the colder months. (from babble)
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups milk
1 egg
1/4 cup honey
1 banana, thinly sliced
2 apples, diced
cinnamon or cinnamon sugar for the top
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8x8 baking dish and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the oats, baking powder, salt, allspice and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk the butter, milk, egg and honey until combined. Spread banana slices on bottom of dish. Cover with half of the oat mixture, then half of the chopped apples. Repeat. Pour milk mixture over the top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Serve with maple syrup on the side for drizzling.
*Occasionally I also get inspired to drag the blender out of the pantry and make smoothies (or milkshakes). A new one I like: zap 1/2 cup milk, a handful of ice, squeeze of honey, sprinkle of nutmeg and frozen banana chunks, then add 1 cup Greek yogurt and blend until just combined.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Ham and Swiss Sliders
My daughter loves ham and cheese. While she never seems to tire of it, the rest of us do - so I was happy to find this savory twist on the classic combo. Serve with chips! (from foodgawker)
package of soft white dinner rolls or hawaiian rolls
sliced ham
sliced swiss cheese
mayonnaise
3 tablespoons dijon mustard
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire
1 tablespoon poppy seeds or caraway seeds
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Split rolls and place bottom halves in a baking dish. Top with a folded slice of ham and a slice of cheese. Spread top half of roll with a little mayo and place on top. Rolls should fit together snugly in the dish.
In a small bowl, combine the mustard, melted butter, onion powder, Worcestershire, seeds and brown sugar. Pour evenly over the rolls. Cover dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes or until tops are browned and cheese is melted.
(You can tinker with the sauce and adjust it to taste. The original recipe called for twice as much butter, more sugar and less mustard, but we found it too sweet and rich the first time around.)
*A new obsession for the adults in our house - spicy pickles called Wickles. See if your grocery store carries them. They're great on the side here. If you can find Gulden's Zesty Honey Mustard, get that too. It's my favorite and a good replacement for the dijon in this recipe!
package of soft white dinner rolls or hawaiian rolls
sliced ham
sliced swiss cheese
mayonnaise
3 tablespoons dijon mustard
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire
1 tablespoon poppy seeds or caraway seeds
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Split rolls and place bottom halves in a baking dish. Top with a folded slice of ham and a slice of cheese. Spread top half of roll with a little mayo and place on top. Rolls should fit together snugly in the dish.
In a small bowl, combine the mustard, melted butter, onion powder, Worcestershire, seeds and brown sugar. Pour evenly over the rolls. Cover dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes or until tops are browned and cheese is melted.
(You can tinker with the sauce and adjust it to taste. The original recipe called for twice as much butter, more sugar and less mustard, but we found it too sweet and rich the first time around.)
*A new obsession for the adults in our house - spicy pickles called Wickles. See if your grocery store carries them. They're great on the side here. If you can find Gulden's Zesty Honey Mustard, get that too. It's my favorite and a good replacement for the dijon in this recipe!
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