Kaake Family Blog

Does that make sense? The thought I'm trying to convey here is making up food ahead of time for those times when you need something quick to grab. When I got my car, I was running a lot more than usual and eating out a lot more. So not worth my budget or my health. Here are a couple things I have made in the past few days to get ahead of the game. Both are SO yummy! (picture borrowed) Baked Oatmeal - I got this recipe from my friend Jennifer. You bake it, eat a single portion and refrigerate the rest. I like it leftover cold or warm. It's especially good warm with vanilla yogurt on the top. Oh and this oatmeal is not your usual baked oatmeal. It's more like a very moist cake. Very flavorful unlike most of them. This can be eaten by itself and enjoyed immensely. Ingredients: 6 cups oats 4 t baking powder 1-2 t cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups buttermilk, rice milk, soy milk, etc.. 4 eggs 3/4 cup oil 1 cup honey 1 t. vanilla 3 cups fresh fruit or fr...

I got this recipe from a dear friend, Jennifer Dagett (sp?). I was wanting a different recipe to try. I have a very yummy healthy granola bar recipe which I'll post here in a minute as well. HOwever, the same thing all the time was getting boring. She gave me this recipe and we LOVE it! We eat it cold after it's been baked and refrigerated, or warm with some vanilla yogurt on the top. Very yummy! I've only used frozen blueberries for the fruit thus far but hope to use other fruits in the future. Baked Oatmeal Ingredients: 6 cups oats 4 t baking powder 1-2 t cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups buttermilk, rice milk, soy milk, etc.. 4 eggs 3/4 cup oil 1 cup honey 1 t. vanilla 3 cups fresh fruit or frozen 1 cup nuts 1. mix all and spread into 9x13. 2. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. 3. You can make it up and freeze it with or without baking first. Next up we have some bread my husband has been making. This was h...