Quick Homemade Oat Flour

Food, Gluten-Free, Grains, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian

Finished easy homemade oat flour in less than five minutes

While making Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches, I was unexpectedly in a pinch for some oat flour. What may have been an unwelcome surprise was actually a pleasant opportunity to practice resourcefulness.

In true making it up as I go style, I took up the impromptu challenge of making homemade oat flour with what I had on hand, and it was a success! Yes, making your own oat flour is that quick and easy!

1/23

Wheat Whey Chocolate Chip Muffins

Breakfast, Food, Healthy, Muffins, Recipe, Small Bites, Sweet, Vegetarian, Weekday Approved

Wheat Whey Chocolate Chip Muffins up close from above in muffin tray

After recently making Greek yogurt for the first time with my Instant Pot, I found myself with a container full of whey. I’ve never been in this position before, so I turned to Google and settled upon making a batch of Wheat Whey Chocolate Chip Muffins for my soon to arrive house guests.

3/19

Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Pie

Cold, Desserts, Food, Ice Cream, Pie, Recipe, Sweet, Vegetarian, Weekday Approved

Finished Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Pie from above

This Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Pie is a variant one of my favorite summer treats–Yogurt Pie. It is so quick to whip together, taking only five minutes to assemble! Not to mention, yogurt pie is one of those simple, sweet pleasures on a hot summer day.

3/12

Sesame and Pecan Schnecken Swirls with Orange Glaze

Breakfast, Desserts, Food, Recipe, Small Bites, Sweet, Vegetarian

Finished Sesame and Pecan Schnecken Rolls with Orange Glaze

I had the best commute when I lived in Munich, Germany the summer of 2008. Every morning on the way to work via metro, I would pass by a number of bakeries and have my choice of delicious German pastries. At first, Almond Croissants were my go-to, with their delightfully flaky crust and irresistible, warm almond paste filling. Though Almond Croissants remained in the regular rotation, I soon found a new favorite: Mohn Schnecken.

Mohn Schnecken directly translates to poppy seed snails, or the German equivalent of the classic American Cinnamon Roll, but with poppy seeds instead of cinnamon. These amazing, black and white swirl pastry rounds are filled with a subtly-sweet poppy seed paste and topped off with a thick layer of glaze. Whether you bite into them or unravel them as you go along, they are an absolute delight!