Foodie Friday: Organic Cinammon Raisin Oatmeal Recipe (sugar free)

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I have always wanted to like oatmeal, and with this recipe, I finally do! I think that using Red Mill Organic Scottish style oats certainly helps, too. It just tastes better than regular oatmeal to me. This is one recipe you will want to try. Oats are heart healthy and nutritious. Cinnamon supports good blood sugar levels. And stevia and raisins are good for you too! This makes 2 servings.

For this recipe you will need:

• 1 cup Red Mill organic scottish oats oatmeal
• 3 cups water
• pinch of salt
• 2 packets of stevia (I use NOW organic stevia)
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, or to taste
• organic raisins to sprinkle (we get ours from Whole Foods)

1. Bring 3 cups of water (with salt added) to a boil, then turn down to medium.
2. Add 1 cup of oatmeal.
3. Cook until a good consistency, about 5 minutes.
4. Add cinnamon and stevia.
5. Spoon into bowls.
6. Sprinkle with raisins.
7. Enjoy!

Until next time.... God bless!

Butter Bean 'Potato' Cake Recipe

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These butter bean cakes are for when you are craving potatoes but a) don't have them, or b) you aren't currently allowing yourself to eat them. The concept for this recipe came from Let's Do Lunch by Roger Wilson. I found the recipe to be pretty good. I would advise that you drain your butter beans well to help out with the firmness of the mixture.  You can tweak this any way you like really. This is how I did it.

I used:

• 1 bag of butter beans, prepared
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 stick of celery
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt to taste

1. Blend all ingredients in a blender, such as the Ninja.
2. Form into cakes, or use a spoon to scoop.
3. Place into a pan with heated oil.
4. Flip to brown on both sides.
5. Sprinkle with chives-optional
6. Enjoy!

**Alternately, you can put into a casserole dish and bake in the oven. See last picture.** 
More pics from the preparation:

 

Until next time.... God bless!

Yummy Anniversary Pancakes

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I made these yesterday on the 9th Anniversary of our wedding day (Hubby and I:) So, I decided to call them Anniversary Pancakes. Yummy, yummy, and yummy!

1. To put this dish together, make some vegan pancakes, cashew creme, and strawberry syrup. 
2. Stack the pancakes, and put a layer of cashew creme in between the pancakes and on top.
3. Drizzle with strawberry syrup and serve right away.
4. I recommend you chill your cashew creme. It just makes it better! :)

Until next time.... God bless!

Yummy Vegan Pancake Recipe

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This vegan pancake recipe is adapted from one on vegetarian.about.com. I made a few changes, as I usually do. They turned out quite well and very yummy!

For this recipe you will need:

• 2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1-2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 banana
• few sprinkles of cinnamon, optional
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Squish banana well with a fork. Add it to flour, baking powder, and sugar, and salt mixture (cinnamon optional). Add coconut oil. Blend ingredients together well (I use my hand) to create a damp mixture.Next, add the water and stir well. Let batter sit for about 5 minutes.

Next, turn an eye on medium heat and grease frying pan before putting in the first scoop of batter, and in between each scoop. Here is a pancake cooking:

When you see lots of bubbles and the corners look done, give it a flip.

Cook until all the batter is gone. Here's our stack of pancakes:

These are good with fruit syrup or pure maple syrup.
Click here to see how to make Anniversary Pancakes! :)

I am so glad that you stopped by Yummy Vegetarian Delights! Feel free to explore the rest of the site, and please leave a comment below!! :)

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Vegan Strawberries and Cream Recipe

This recipe is very tasty and nutritious. It is good for breakfast, a snack, or even for dessert. It's pretty simple to make. All  you need for this recipe is:

• 1/2 cup of raw cashews, soaked overnight
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, or milk of your choice
• @ 4 frozen strawberries
• 1 teaspoon agave nectar

Having the strawberries frozen really lends a nice chill to this recipe. I put all of the ingredients in my Ninja and blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. You can make adjust the recipe and make it thin or thick. Here are some photos of it both ways. Yum! :)

Until next time... God bless! :)

Raw chocolate oatmeal cookie/ granola ball recipe

Call them cookies... call them granola.... or call them just plain good. :o)

I was craving something like a granola bar. So, I began to look around to discover what I could make that would be both healthy and hit the spot. These came through nicely. I really like them and I hope you will too!

For this recipe you will need:

• @ 2 cups of oatmeal (I used quick oats)
• 3 dates, pits removed
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 tablespoons milk or milk substitute (I use almond milk.)

1. Blend all of the ingredients together until it is a damp dough. Add a little almond milk at a time if you need more to reach a good consistency. 
2. Roll dough out into balls and enjoy! :o)

How to make a super yummy fruit smoothie

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With smoothies the sky is the limit. I'll tell you one of my favorite smoothie recipes and give you a few hints I've learned along the way. First of all you need a good blender that will crush ice well. I use a Vitamix. (If you don't have one, click through one of the banners on my blog to get free shipping. Or send me an email and I'll send you the code.) If you add banana to your smoothie gives it a good creamy base. And, my daughter and I both prefer using a tablespoon or two of sugar free orange juice concentrate in our smoothies to give it that added tanginess and sweetness. For a little extra sweetness, some stevia can be used. And, a couple of pieces of ice give a nice thick iciness to the overall drink. But, if all of your fruit is already frozen the ice won't be necessary. So... here is a yummy smoothie recipe for you to try:

This makes one smoothie:
Half a cup to one cup of soy or almond milk (or your fav. milk or milk substitute)
a cup of strawberries
half of a banana
1 tablespoon of sugar free (organic) orange juice concentrate
3-4 ice cubes if fruit is not frozen
a dropperful of NOW organic liquid stevia
half a cup of greens - optional

Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a glass. Enjoy! :o)

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Yummy chocolate chip granola bar recipe

This home made granola bar recipe is really yummy. It can be eaten as a snack, or it makes a really healthy and tasty breakfast. We usually eat it for breakfast when we make it. I find that it is best a day or more after it is made.

For this recipe you will need:

• 18 oz.  of Scottish oatmeal
• 1 tbsp oil of your choice
• 2 tbsp honey or molasses
• 1  flax seed egg substitute)
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups of non-sweetened applesauce
• 1-2 ounces of crushed pecans
• 1/2 cup of vegan chocolate chips

1. Take an 18 ounce container of oatmeal and add to a bowl.
2. Add the applesauce, honey or molasses, egg (or egg substitute), and butter or oil. Mix these together as well as you can with a spoon.
3. Next, add your crushed nuts and chocolate chips.
4. At this point you will need to make sure your hands are clean and start kneading the mixture with your hands.
5. Once mixture is kneaded well, it is time to oil 1 to 2 casserole dishes, depending on the size(s) you have available.
6. Oil your dishes to prevent granola bars from sticking, and use your hands to position the granola mixture into pan about an inch thick.
7. Cook your home made granola bars at about 300 degrees for approximately 30 minutes. Check often to make sure it doesn't burn. When bars are very slightly browned around the edges they are ready to come out.
8. Cut into 12 pieces while still warm.
9. Refrigerate leftover bars. Enjoy! I hope you enjoy these as much as we did.

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