Whipped Oatmeal

I made some delicious whipped oatmeal this morning. I'm amazed at how many different ways oatmeal can be cooked. Right when I think I have tried them all, I find a new recipe.

I loved this recipe because the oatmeal smells like cake while it's cooking!

Whipped Oatmeal
Serves 2
245 calories per serving (without toppings)

1 cup water
1 cup coconut milk (can use milk of your choice)
1 cup oats
1 large banana
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Bring the water and milk to a simmer.

Add the banana and oats.



Add the salt and vanilla while whisking.



Once the banana disappears, stop whisking, place a lid on the pan, and turn to low.

When the oats are soft, remove from heat and serve with your favorite toppings. I used almond butter, coconut, flax seed, raisins, and craisins.

Tortilla Soup

I stumbled across a tortilla soup recipe the other day, and even though it's 100 degrees outside, I gave it a shot. It ended up being super easy, quick, and so tasty. In fact, I liked it so much, I ate it three days in a row! The soup actually tasted the best the next day.

The soup recipe is from The Cooking Photographer.

The recipe calls for vegetable broth, but I used half vegetable and half chicken. Chicken broth doesn't change the flavor much, I just used it because it's what I had at the time. I also substituted the large list of spices for cumin, garlic salt, pepper, and chili seasoning. I topped my soup with cilantro and organic blue corn chips.