Baked Oatmeal with Pears
The perfect healthy easy to make breakfast for cool mornings! It is vegan, free from processed sugar & even the kids will enjoy this one! 

Courtesy of one of my favorite blogs! Green Kitchen Stories Food Blog


2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds), toasted
1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
pinch of fine sea salt
1 egg
2 cups almond milk
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 ripe pears, diced
1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted, plus more for greasing pan

-Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Grease the bottom of a 10×8-inch baking dish with the coconut oil, set aside.
-Place the rolled oats, nuts, baking powder, spices, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl beat the egg. Add to it the almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla, stir well to combine.
-Spread the chopped pears into an even layer in the baking dish. Pour the oat mixture to cover the pears, then slowly pour the wet ingredients over the oats so everything is evenly soaked. Drizzle the melted coconut oil over the top and bake for 30-35 minutes. When it’s done the oatmeal should be set and lightly browned on top and your kitchen smells like cinnamon. Let cool slightly before serving.

Did you know that store bought ketchup is packed with sugar? And the low sugar kinds are usually loaded with chemicals. Try this at home recipe for the ketchup lovers in your home. You can make it a family activity & store it in mason jars in the fridge & keep for up to 3 months.



Homemade Ketchup

Ingredients:

1 can whole organic tomatoes (28-32 ounce)

1 tablespoon tomato paste

½ cup apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

2 tablespoons honey 

2 tablespoons molasses

1 teaspoon Himalayan or sea salt

1 teaspoon dried mustard powder

A pinch of each of the following (to taste): Cinnamon, cloves, all-spice, cayenne

1 cup of water


Instructions:

Put the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend well. Put in fridge to let flavors meld overnight or at least two hours.

I also love this one from Epicurious, a little more time consuming but worth it.

At Home Baked French Fries

Ingredients:

3-4 russet potatoes, scrubbed clean and dried

1/4 cup Olive or Canola Oil

Sea salt + black pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions: