by jphilo | Mar 14, 2012 | Recipes
A few weeks ago, I claimed to be done sharing new recipes we tried when the kids were all home for Christmas. But I forgot about this simple breakfast recipe – with oatmeal as its main ingredient – that was a big hit.
Again, it’s a recipe from the internet, chosen because:
- It made the right amount.
- It used evaporated milk, and there was a 1/2 can of the stuff in the fridge waiting to be used.
- It looked easy.
Without further ado, here’s the recipe whose main ingredient is oatmeal, the grain that deserves a food group all its own…
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal
2 1/2 cups water
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups dry, old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 5 ounce can evaporated milk ( or slightly more than 1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar, to taste
Bring the water to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Add salt.
Stir constantly while gradually adding oatmeal. Continue stirring while adding cinnamon and first 2 tablespoons sugar. Cook for one minute, then add evaporated milk. Continue stirring until mixture returns to a boil.
Pour into bowls. Top with butter and brown sugar to taste.
by jphilo | Feb 29, 2012 | Recipes
Do you remember the meatloaf controversy generated by a comment made in the December 14 post? The one where I innocently stated my ambivalence toward meatloaf?
Well several people from both sides of the meatloaf controversy made comments about my predilection, but one particular comment caught my attention. It was from my cousin Karen. She said she wasn’t a meatloaf lover either, but recommended a recipe from another of our cousins (there are 37 of us), Gail.
Karen sent the recipe, which I tried a few weeks ago. It received the coveted Hiram seal of approval with special commendation in the “best leftovers” category. Though it didn’t receive my seal, due to my continued and unrepentant ambivalence, it was the best meatloaf I have ever tasted. Give it a try and leave a comment!
Gail’s Little Cheddar Meat Loaves
1 pound 93% lean ground beef
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together. Form into 8 mini loaves and place into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Mix together 2/3 cup ketchup, 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard and 1/4 cup sugar. Drizzle over mini loaves. Bake 45 – 60 minutes.
Note: Karen says she always makes and bakes a double batch, then freezes the leftovers for fast meals.
by jphilo | Dec 14, 2011 | Recipes
Today’s recipe may say meatloaf, but it’s really part of my oatmeal-as-it’s-own-food-group campaign. In fact, the recipe comes from the back of the Quaker Oatmeal box, though I adjusted the amounts downward by 1/3.
Being mostly meat, the recipe did receive the coveted Hiram seal of approval. But it did not receive the Jolene seal because I don’t like meatloaf, so no recipe for the stuff ever gets my seal, not even when it contains oatmeal. So the final verdict is yours. Give the recipe a try and see if it gets your seal of approval.
Classic Meatloaf
1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
1/2 cup oatmeal (quick or old-fashioned)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup catsup
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
2 small cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 black pepper
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing lightly, but thoroughly. Press meat into loaf pan, or small casserole dish. (I prefer the casserole dish as it cooks quicker.) Bake 40-50 minutes to medium doneness (160 degrees for beef, 170 degrees for turkey) . Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
by jphilo | May 4, 2011 | Recipes
Today’s recipe is the latest entry in my all things oatmeal crusade. In fact, I can’t believe this recipe hasn’t been posted before this, since it is a family favorite that gets rolled out for weekend company and holiday gatherings. It’s especially tasty on cold winter mornings, but as chilly as the weather’s been lately, there’s plenty of time to enjoy it this spring, too.
Baked Oatmeal
¾ cup brown sugar 2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt ½ cup oil
1 tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten
3 ½ cups old-fashioned oatmeal ½ cup applesauce
1 fresh apple, chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup dried fruit*
½ cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Add wet ingredients and stir well. Add apple, nuts and dried fruit. Pour into greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake for 25 minutes.**
*Craisins, dried cherries, and dried blueberries are our faves. Blueberries are divine!
** When my daughter and new son make it, they bake it longer. After breakfast, they let it
cool and then cut it into squares to make their own granola bars.
