2 friends across town

what i cooked this week

dawn

yes tracy, i made the dreaded swedish apple pie that our hips love so very much.

What I'm Cooking This Week

-Tracy

Shrieeeek! There's a little pumpkin in my oatmeal!

This morning while the kids dove into their Honey-Nut Cheerios with bananas, I decided to make something warm and comforting for me and H. There was finally a little nip in the air---yes, if the temperature is below 59 degrees in North Carolina , that's a verified nip---and so that warranted something hot and filling that takes more than a nano-second to wolf down.

I recently bought some canned pumpkin in preparation for making my friend Kelly's pumpkin cookies sometime this month, but then I searched my friends the innernets and saw a recipe for pumpkin-spice oatmeal. This is so fast and such a warm welcome after a loooong summer of cold cereal!

Pumpkin Oatmeal, adapted from allrecipes.com

*This makes two small servings or one huge one.

1 cup quick oats

3/4 cup milk (or more, for slightly thinner consistency)

dash of salt

1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp brown sugar ( I reduced the sugar a tad because I like mine drizzled with a little sugar-free maple syrup after it's done)

Toasted chopped pecans for garnish, if desired

Mix oats, milk and salt in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for about 90 seconds. Take out bowl and stir in pumpkin, spices ,brown sugar and another splash of milk if necessary and cook for another 40-45 seconds or until everything's heated through, and then OMG you're eating a super-nutritious yellow vegetable for breakfast, people!!

However! You won't really know it, because it tastes like pie, another favorite food group of mine. Happy Rocktober, pumpkin lovers!

tracy, i am so trying this one.  :)