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27 Nov 16:19

Vegan Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake

by joythebaker

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Sometimes I like to explore the inverse of things.

The inverse of working is (clearly) laying on the couch watching really old episodes of Grey’s Anatomy.

The inverse of exercising is (clearly) laying on the couch watching really old episodes of Grey’s Anatomy.

The inverse of organizing my desk… Grey’s Anatomy.  You catch my drift.

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With this dish I wanted to explore the inverse of fruit-topped oatmeal, which is… not Grey’s Anatomy.

I usually cook my oatmeal on a stove top, spoon a hearty portion into a bowl and top with a few bites of fruit.

With this warm pan of goodness, I’ve baked heaps of sliced apples and fresh cranberries with just a bit of oats.  Lost of fruit with less than lots of oatmeal.  Whoa dude!  With warm, steaming milk… this is bonkers delicious!  It feels like breakfast dessert.  Inverse accomplished.

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Apple.  Apple.  Apple!

Three pretty Fuji apples.  We have to start somewhere.

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Fresh cranberries.

Every new cranberry season I enter, I pop a fresh cranberry in my mouth.  It’s always unbearably tart… but I always try.

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Our oatmeal.

It’s wholesome and spiced.

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Sliced, spiced apples combined with fresh cranberries are topped with our moistened oatmeal mixture.

As far as news goes… this is really good news.

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Oh… I forgot to tell you something about our breakfast.

Should you have a pint of Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in your freezer, this warm apple oat mixture can totally turn into dessert.  Or you can just have ice cream for breakfast.  No judgements here.  None whatsoever.

A few things you should know:  this oat and apple mixture doesn’t produce a lot of liquid while baking.  The apples become soft and the cranberries burst (with happiness), but this isn’t a soupy situation.  This breakfast dish is most lovely served with steamed milk or copious amounts of melting ice cream.

Oh!  Should you be in the mood for more cranberry, this Pear and Cranberry Crumble is totally major (though not vegan).

Vegan Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake

makes 1 8×8-inch pan, serves 4 to 6

Print this Recipe!

For the Fruit:

3 medium Fuji or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced

6 ounces fresh cranberries

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

pinch of ground ginger and ground cloves

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

For the Oatmeal:

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 tablespoon water

2 cups milk, heated to steaming, for serving (almond milk to keep it vegan, cow’s milk if you prefer)

Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, toss together apple slices, fresh cranberries, cornstarch, spices, and maple syrup.  Toss with a spoon until cornstarch has disappeared into the mixture.  Pour into an 8×8-inch square pan.  Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, spices, and salt.  In a small bowl, whisk together oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and water.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry, all at once.  Toss together, ensuring that all of the dry ingredients are moistened.  Spoon the oat mixture on top of the prepared fruit mixture.  Toss just slightly with a spoon.

Place in the oven to bake until cranberries have burst and apples have softened, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

While oatmeal bakes, place milk in a small saucepan over low heat.  Heat until milk is steamy hot, but not boiling.

Remove fruit and oats from the oven.  Scoop into bowls and pour desired amount of steamed milk over mixture.  Conversely, you can also scoop cold ice cream over the warm fruit mixture.  Serve warm.  

26 Nov 20:24

Psychological Warfare Was Never This Delicious

26 Nov 02:53

Name my fish

by robot@craigslist.org
I have a fish. Pretty good lookin fish if you ask me. Best looking one in Wal-Mart. Got drunk and thought hey! Fish sounds like a good idea. Bad idea. So now I'm stuck with a fish.
I have no desire to give it a name. But I feel like this fish is now my friend. Weird situation to be in. (not sexual).
I need a name for this fish. She lives a pretty interesting life (pictured).

Whoever offers me the most money will receive the privilege of naming my fish.
I'll post updates of the offers here at the end of everyday.

HERE'S WHAT YOU GET IN RETURN!!!
-weekly updates in my fish's life every Monday.
-she lives a very interesting life.
-the fish's dead corpse when it dies.
-or a video of it's viking funeral.
-If you don't know what a viking funeral is, look at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjcsFPiQq94
-It'll go down something like that. (except live music... maybe a keg. Of course you'll be invited)

THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY ENDS AT THE END OF THE MONTH!!! September 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

If you have any inquires, please hesitate to ask. Its a fish. Not very much to it.

Serious bidders only. This Wal- Mart fish means a lot to me. And by a lot I mean very little.
Poor college student with a stupid fish that thoroughly enjoys swimming... but she acts a little fishy sometimes.

Shoot me an email with your offer and live your life vicariously through my fish's life.

PICTURES!!!
-Picture number 1: THE FISH
-Picture number 2: FISH PLAYING BEER PONG
-Picture number 3: FISH WATCHING FISH PORN (she's a dirty girl)

  • Location: Baton Rouge
  • it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests


26 Nov 02:48

gobukan: My upstairs neighbours are really loud. J. Bone has a...

by luclatulippe


gobukan:

My upstairs neighbours are really loud.

J. Bone has a great sketch blog… and loud upstairs neighbours. I know many of us can relate!