oatmeal!

i LOVE oatmeal! sometimes i eat it too much and i get tired of the way i make it. towards the end of summer i got into an "oatmeal rut", so i had to try something new. i remembered that my uncle puts peanut butter in his oatmeal, so i figured i would try that! and when i did, i was dissappointed. it was just so bland. SOO, i added a little bit of brown sugar, some agave, cinnamon, raisins, and some milk. BEST. OATMEAL. EVER. it is so delicious, you have to try it.

here's what i add: (for 1/2 cup of oatmeal)
1 tsp. brown sugar
2tsp to 1 tbsp. agave nectar
1-2 tsp peanut butter
a handful of raisins or craisins
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
splash of milk

cook your oatmeal (i make mine in the microwave). then, add everything but the milk and mix together. mix in the milk, and enjoy!

xo sarah :)

low-fat pumpkin spiced chocolate chip cookies.

so, this may not be the first time you've seen these cookies because i found the recipe on Skinnytaste. i had extra pumpkin puree left over from when i made pumpkin mousse, and i wanted to use it up. so i was searching and searching and i came across these. i'm so glad i made them because they are D-E-licious and easy!

ingredients:

• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice*
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 egg white
• 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

first, mix together the first 5 ingredients.

now, whisk together the remaining ingredients (minus the chocolate chips) in another bowl until light and fluffy.

next, stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in 2 additions. her recipe says to add a little water if the dough is too thick, but mine was just fine!

don't forget the chocolate chips!!

spoon onto a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes (mine took 12).

remove from the pan and let cool on a cooling rack. or you could just eat them while they are still warm ;)

don't they look just delicious?!

*i didn't have pumpkin pie spice, and i didn't feel like spending $5 for something i will barely use, so i made my own!

ENJOY!



xoxo sarah :)