Oatmeal (for those who don't like it)

Okay, so I am not an oatmeal person.  I do not like the texture or the flavor, so the idea of eating it regularly to help keep up my milk supply while nursing is not too appealing to me.  Prior to this recipe, I only ate oatmeal in the form of cookies (not too good for my waistline).  In my honest opinion - this oatmeal tastes like warm oatmeal raisin cookie dough, just slightly creamer.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup Instant Oatmeal
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• cinnamon to taste (I use about 1/8 of a teaspoon)
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• raisins (I tend to put in 2 or 3 handfuls)

Directions

1. Add almond milk, water, and oatmeal to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Reduce the heat to medium - low and stir in applesauce and cinnamon.  Let simmer for 5 minutes (or until the oatmeal is at a good consistency for you). 
3. Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
4. Remove oatmeal from heat and add in raisins.
5. Enjoy!

Serves 1

WAFFLES

Okay, so one of my favorite meals is "brinner."  (A reference from Scrubs about when you have breakfast for dinner.)  As a child we'd always have waffles/pancakes, grits, eggs, and bacon. Unfortunately, the "brinner" meal that I make isn't quite so large.  Tonight's meal consisted of vegan waffles, sausage, and bacon (no, we don't love our meat that much - I was just trying to clean out my meat drawer).  And was quite delicious!!

(Vegan) Waffles
2 cups Bisquick
1 1/3 cup almond milk
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons oil

Stir all four ingredients together until the batter is smooth.  Pour into waffle iron and cook following your waffle iron's instructions.  (I did think mine needs just a few more seconds to cook than regular waffles - but waffle iron is also 30+ years old.)

**Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a picture of this meal tonight - I had a hungry husband and 2.5 year old.