Recipe: (Vegan) Banana Blueberry Oatmeal

Today, I want to share with you my go-to breakfast: Banana Blueberry Oatmeal. It's super easy to make and totally satiates me up until noon. Basically, I throw in 1/3 cup of oats, along with some almond milk (use any milk of your choice) into a small pot and cook on high until the mixture begins to bubble and thicken, and most of the liquid has evaporated... Then, stir in a 1/3 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen; doesn't matter), and pour the purple, bubbling concoction into your breakfast bowl. Finally, slice up a banana, and add a handful of toasted almonds and a sprinkle on cinnamon. Super easy and pretty darn nutritious. Let me know if you decide to try it! 

Also, if you'd like to see a quick video of this recipe, feel free to check out the one I made from my youtube channel. 

Sincerely, 

Jenny

P.S. What are your favorite oatmeal toppings? Mine are definitely blueberries and bananas, but sometimes I like adding in some nut butter and maybe even a dash of cocoa powder :) 

Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Crescents

Hey y'all, I decided share with you some photos from my butternut squash experiment last night. My dad wanted to use up this veggie so instead of throwing it into a stew like I always do, I decided to try something new.

 I started by preheating the oven to 400 degrees.  Being too lazy to peel the skin, I left it on after scrubbing the squash thoroughly. I sliced hacked the cumbersome vegetable with a meat cleaver into neat little rounds. Unable to squeeze everything onto the roasting tray, I then cut each circle in half so everything could neatly fit. Taking a bunch of spices from the cupboard, I used a combination of black pepper, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and nutritional yeast. Since my dad avoids any sort of processed vegetable oil in his diet, I omitted the EVOO most people who toss in and decided to give this fat-free version a spin. The squash definitely had enough moisture alone because after 30 minutes, when I took out the sizzling tray to give everything a flip--nothing was burned--in fact, everything was mouthwateringly tender to the touch and delightfully steaming. If I sliced even the butternut squash even thinner or used a mandolin, these would have turned out to be scrumptious chips!

 If you're running short on time, 30 minutes is definitely enough to cook these babies through--you just won't get that nice caramelized layer--so I'd definitely recommend the full hour (30 minutes, flip, another 30 minutes) in the oven. Trust me, you won't regret it.

The peels were kind of a nuisance, so I think I would make the extra effort to peel the entire squash before I throw it into the oven next time. Nonetheless these spiced, fat-free butternut crescents (sounds fancy, doesn't it?) were a big hit with both my dad and I. Personally, I felt like the squash didn't need much seasoning at all because it was so good on its own, but I shall definitely be recreating this dish (with the new adjustments) again for you all. :)

Sincerely,
Jenny