Apple, cinnamon, raisin oatmeal

Apple-cinnamon-raisin oatmeal

Serves 2-3

2 cups freshly made almond milk 

2 cups whole oats

3/4 cup raisins

2 TBSP cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup natural sugar, or a substitute, to taste

1 apple, peeled and grated

Heat the almond milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally--watch carefully!  Almond milk boils over very easily.  When the almond milk is hot, about 5 minute, throw in the oats, raisins and cinnamon and mix well.  Turn off the heat and let it sit, covered, for about 10 minutes, or until the oats are cooked perfectly.  If needed, turn the heat to low and let simmer after 10 minutes to finish cooking.

Turn the heat off if it's on and stir in the sugar and vanilla.  Mix well.  Add the grated apple and mix to combine everything.  Replace the lid and let sit 5 minutes.

Serve hot and with some fresh fruit :)  This is the perfect homemade oatmeal, not too sweet and full of goodies!  Oatmeals awesome in the mornings, it fills you up and keeps you going until lunchtime.  Great for kids too!  

Creamy Sweet Potato Oatmeal

Creamy Sweet Potato Oatmeal

Serves 2-4

2 cups almond milk

1/2 cup water (or more almond milk if you have it)

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups whole oats

1/2 sweet potato, grated

4 dried apricots, chopped (optional)

sugar to taste

Heat almond milk over medium high heat 3 minutes, stirring and watching closely.  Almond milk will boil over really fast and is a total mess to clean up, not to mention a waste of some hard earned fresh almond milk.  Stir in oatmeal, sweet potato, apricots and salt.  If the mixture seems dry, add the water or more almond milk.  You want the oatmeal to be able to move around freely in the liquid when you stir it, but not too wet so it won't absorb it.  Cook over medium high heat for a couple minutes, stirring constantly.  Bring heat down to very low and cover the pot.  Let it sit 10 minutes or until oatmeal is done and sweet potato is tender.  Cover the top with a layer of natural vegan sugar and mix it in, let it heat 2 minutes and serve hot, or if you have time to plan ahead, let it cool one hour and serve cold for the best tasting option (or at least, I think it is).  Enjoy :)