grilled cheese

There’s been no messing around in the kitchen here lately. The cold front has me craving warm, creamy deliciousness. Check it out:

Nothing says cold weather like a big bowl of oats! This bowl was extra creamy because instead of water I used Whole Food’s refrigerated almond milk. (I was provided the almond milk for free to review on the blog, however as usual I only accepted this because it’s something I would actually purchase with my own money and I always provide my honest option.)

I fell in love with almond milk a while ago when I was trying out some different dairy free milk alternatives. I soon became sweet on the Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla variety due to it’s low calorie and sugar content. I haven’t really strayed from it since so this is actually my first time trying refrigerated almond milk. I like the half gallon size because it will last longer (the liter containers go way too fast around here). I also liked the flavor of this variety, it’s super creamy, has the same calories as my normal almond milk and I didn’t even miss the vanilla flavor. Although, it may have been due to the fact that I added ground vanilla bean in the oats.

In the pot – 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 banana (sliced), 1 cup almond milk, cinnamon and vanilla. Cooked on medium heat for about 5-7 minutes (stirring occasionally).

Served with a spoonful of almond butter and a sprinkle of chia seeds = perfection.

More hot, comfort foods were calling my name come lunch time so I made a quick grilled cheese on ww bread with smart balance butter for grilling. On the inside I stuffed garlic hummus, feta, kale, and red pepper.

And of course, there’s been some FOOD & WINE inspired meals going on. The first this week was a remake of the Fall Harvest Salad.

Basically I just took the idea using roasted butternut squash as a salad topping and went with it. It’s delicious and quite similar to the Falldorf salad I started making last year around this time. Butternut squash is good on anything so why not salad?

Last but not least – I realized it’s been a while since this little lady was featured. For your viewing pleasure, here’s Miss Olive.

Happy Friday!

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