Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Lately I've been craving peanut butter ? Lots! Almost each day and all day, it seems. I don't know whether or not my body is telling to top off on proteins after stirring from the lengthy iciness slumber, however fortuitously peanut butter is a scrumptious way to get protein.

Inspired both by means of the yearning itself and by the current fulfillment of adding peanut butter to rice cooking water for a easy and attractive side dish, this brief and clean oatmeal is cooked in coconut milk and water with herbal peanut butter and a touch cinnamon and nutmeg. The result is a warm, creamy and splendidly "peanutty" porridge that adds a little protein kick for your breakfast to assist start the day.

Do try it, you'll be pleased with how clean and engaging it is ? And a touch extra filling than the usual oatmeal porridge. Use easy or crunchy herbal peanut butter, but the crunchy peanut butter offers the oatmeal a pleasing evaluation in textures.

Other oatmeal porridge thoughts:

Chai Spice Oatmeal

Lemon Curd Oatmeal

Oat Porridge for Two

Oat Porridge and Fruit

On the top of the reading stack: Dead Souls by Gogol (it's a lengthy read but worth every hour invested)

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Roasted Jalapeño Soup

One of the best aspects of summer is growing your own vegetables and herbs. It's much too early for my jalapeño peppers to be ready for eating yet, but I eat them all year around even if not homegrown, and soups are also enjoyed year-round, so this dish is sure to be making several appearances on my table once my plants do bear plenty of fruit. Roasting the peppers helps cut the heat, so 6 jalapeños is really not that much, especially when combined with coconut milk and some almond milk for a bit of nuttiness and a smooth creamy texture. However, depending on how hot your peppers are, use less or even more if you please.

I meant to add corn near the end of the cooking time, but I was distracted by the other dishes on the menu so that didn't happen — although not necessary, the corn would have added an additional texture and contrast to this already flavorful soup.

On the menu with olive bread and roasted asparagus and mushroom quesadillas with goat cheese.

This is my contribution to No Croutons Required this month. Jacqueline is hosting this month.

Other spicy soups you may enjoy:

Black-Eyed Peas in an Indian Curried Soup

Creamy Thai Mushroom Soup

Curry-Laced Potato, Carrot and Broccoli Soup

Indian Sour Mung Bean Soup

On the top of the reading stack: Gogol

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Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Quesadillas with Goat Cheese

Little bites I adore, and this is especially authentic once I can transform nearby asparagus into some thing unique. Although I can experience this treasured vegetable with little adornment, which include with butter and a few salt and pepper, because it shines simply as is, asparagus can get dressed up any dish with a few imagination. Pair it with mushrooms and a few first-class goat cheese and Fontina and you've got a plate that is heavenly. An ideal appetizer or a light meal served up with a easy yogurt lemon sauce and some leafy veggies, this must be considered one of my favorite early summer season food. Oh, and there has been a few jalape?O soup served up for dinner too and a fine olive loaf. This turned into one menu that took sometime to plan and cook, and became of direction gobbled in less than 20 minutes, however really worth each bite.

Other recipes with asparagus to have a look at:

Asparagus With Shredded Paneer and Tomato

Wild Rice and Asparagus Salad

Fried Halloumi Saganaki and Asparagus

Asparagus Pesto Lasagna with Mushrooms

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Roasted Eggplant Tomato Curry (Baingan Bharta)

Eggplant is one vegetable that I in no way definitely used to enjoy in any respect till I found out how to appreciate its finer characteristics. Despite having little flavor in itself, it does take at the flavors of the opposite additives of dishes it appears in and really much acts like a sponge to absorb spices and seasonings because it does on this curry. Although it's far the megastar component, keep in mind serving this one as much as folks that suppose they do not revel in eggplant because the textural element it provides here combined with the tomato, peas and seasonings makes for an ideal aspect and also you might not even bet that eggplant is what brings everything together.

Other eggplant recipes from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Baked Eggplant Stuffed with Curried Vegetables

Stuffed Eggplant Poriyal

Eggplant Quinoa Bites with Pesto

Rich Chocolate Bundt Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Glaze

As a lot as I revel in baking, it's not frequently that I make decadent dessert cakes due to the fact, within the first vicinity, I am plenty extra of a savory lady, and secondly, a whole cake is an excessive amount of for my husband and I to complete up, though I imagine my husband could possibly polish off maximum of it ? Not that he ought to of direction, however left to his very own devices he could probably revel in some for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

This smooth chocolate cake is, but, a super desire for unique activities and gatherings. The latest event of Father's Day become the appropriate possibility to serve up this wealthy and wet bundt cake that practically melts to your mouth. It has been too a few years considering I were home for Father's Day, and I wanted to treat my personal unique dad. What better way to express your love and appreciation than to create some thing inside the kitchen along with your personal two hands?

Chocolate lovers take word: rich and moist, almost fudge-like in texture, this cake is so wealthy you genuinely most effective need a small piece, meaning there is lots to head round and masses left for day after today too. Needless to mention, this cake become properly obtained and those present for the event had to workout amazing restraint to prevent at simplest one piece after a fulfilling dinner. In my opinion, the temptation to eat a large element is the best drawback right here.

Even newbie bakers may have success with this honest cake made with staple components you may in all likelihood have handy, and no special gadget is needed. It takes very little time to mix up, and after baking and cooling, all is wanted is a simple glistening chocolate glaze for a very last decadent touch. As you may see from the pics, I become pretty generous with the glaze. It changed into Father's Day in the end.

Other cakes from Lisa's Kitchen you are positive to enjoy:

Guinness Gingerbread Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Glaze

Blueberry Ricotta Cheesecake

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

On the top of the studying stack: Gogol

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Blueberry and Goat Cheese Salad with Mushrooms

It's blueberry season again, and although I devour them year round in splendid quantities, they're a actual deal with while they're sparkling and nearby. Perfect only for snacking on, served up together with your morning cereal, blanketed in baked treats or even featured in salads, as I even have carried out right here, they may be my berry of desire. With the latest warmness wave, ingesting light with little heat emanating from the oven or range-pinnacle is frequently the way to head.

I was lately despatched a choice of blueberry recipes featured at the US Highbush Blueberry web site. With such a lot of tempting recipes to pick out from, I assume it was the warmth and the fascinating combination of flavors protected on this salad that resulted in this one landing at the table first.

Everything is here. Creamy and tangy goat cheese, crunchy walnuts, crisp salad greens, vibrant sparkling blueberries, earthy and succulent mushrooms (my addition) all dressed up in a easy yet active balsamic vinaigrette. Apart from the benefit of guidance, it's a lovely salad in look in addition to a treat to the palate. Canada Day is beyond now, but the ones within the U.S. May need to recall dressing up their tables this July 4th weekend with this beauty. For that remember, this salad is perfect for any occasion or simply as a simple however gorgeous mild lunch or side for dinner. I suppose it is going without announcing it is also packed full of vitamins.

Other recipes presenting blueberries you may revel in:

Baked Whole-Wheat Strawberry and Blueberry Pancakes

Pomegranate & Blueberry Oat Smoothie

Blueberry Goat Cheese Pie

Red Cabbage with Mushrooms and Blueberries

Short Grain Rice with Lemongrass

Rice is commonly served at the least a few times a week in my kitchen. Although I experience it with little adornment along other dishes, mainly soupy curries, I do want to get dressed it up now and again too. The inclusion of coconut milk makes this rice more creamy and the lemongrass offers the dish a few pleasant tang. Aromatic and comforting, this properly-balanced aggregate is regularly served on unique events. Sri Lankan in starting place, the similarity among Indian and Sri Lankan cooking is of route to be predicted as Sri Lanka is so close, simply south of India's southern tip, despite the fact that Sri Lanka has a diverse variety of other impacts that make their services specific. I am looking ahead to exploring greater conventional Sri Lankan meals.

I have adapted the recipe from Raghavan Iyer's cherished book, 660 Curries .

More rice dishes you're positive to experience:

Mushroom Risotto

Rice Pongal

Rice with Paneer and Peas

Coconut Rice

On the top of the reading stack: Vegan Eats World: 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet by Terry Hope Romero

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