Remember a couple of days ago when I made carrot cake oat bran but I wasn’t really impressed with the texture? Well, today, I gave it another go and it made all of the difference. I grated the carrots super fine on a microplane, they were basically mush when I was done but the results were wonderful.
My oat bran contained:
- 1/4 cup gluten free oat bran
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla rice milk
- 2 finely grated carrots
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 3 drops vanilla stevia*
- lots of cinnamon
- ground flax seed
- *(use the sweetener of your choice but add in vanilla extract if you don’t use vanilla stevia)
This was nothing short of delicious. It gives sweet potato oat bran a run for it’t money for sure.
Stay tuned for a post later where I plan to answer Kat’s question from my ask me anything page.
Anyone else ready for the weekend? I have a three day weekend this week because I am taking Friday off to work on my jewelry business. It is finally starting to come together (in my head) and I can’t wait to unveil my new site soon!
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Jewelry! Count me in! Can’t wait to see it……
B-fast looks great.
I am taking a half day off on Friday and going out of town-can’t wait.
Have a good day!
kalli@fitandfortysomething´s last blog ..Good Eats
I will have it ready in a few more weeks, I hope. I want to be sure I have it just right!
Oh wow, I didn’t know about your jewelry business! So great!
Such a wonderful bowl of carrot cake oatbran! And can I ask: how is stevia? I’ve had one of the packets before in my coffee (sweetleaf brand maybe?) and I felt like it had too much of a grassy/earthy aftertaste. Are the drops better?
Andrea @ CanYouStayForDinner.com´s last blog ..Polenta with Poached Egg and Goat Cheese
I like the drops but not if I overdo it. I only do one, two or three drops depending on how big my serving is. Some people put like five and that gives me that same aftertaste you speak of and I don’t like that at all. I have never had luck with the packs, I always end up with the aftertaste.
That’s so exciting about your jewelry business! Can’t wait for the reveal
I’m pretty jealous of your 3-day weekend too.
girl, i CANNOT WAIT til Friday. i was ready for it 2 days ago
i’m stoked about your jewelry business! can’t wait to see it!
Heather (Heather’s Dish)´s last blog ..Good Idea or Bad Idea?
I can see you on TV doing a commercial for which the tagline is “no one comes between me and my oat bran!”
Looks really good, though! I’m a huge carrot cake fan, so perhaps I need to try this.
I can’t even tell you how excited I am for you. I can’t wait to see the new site and as always, you know i’m here for whatever you need. This is a new stage of your life. I’m so glad I get to go along for the ride, my dear friend. ((hugs))
Jenny´s last blog ..Drive- by post!
{{{HUGS}}} dear friend.
The oat bran looks tasty. I’m ready for the weekend already and am also taking Friday off for an exhibit in SF, can’t wait.
Exciting about the jewelry biz, can’t wait to see the site. Great blog
Christine (The Raw Project)´s last blog ..Journey Update
Thanks for stopping by! I’m off to check out our blog! I am working on eating more raw foods and love reading raw blogs for ideas and tips.
Glad you liked it when you grated it finer. I don’t eat oats often – I can’t decide if I can tolerate them or not – but I like to throw in veggies wherever possible.
Cool 3 day weekend plans! I need a weekend badly but fear I will be working through it.
Elizabeth (The Dallas Celiac)´s last blog ..Leftovers + Repeats
I tried carrots in my oats for the first time this morning, thanks to your suggestion, and loved it. I grated them finely over the pot as my oats were cooking so they got a little soft and steamed on the way down, which probably helped texture-wise. Not that I’ve ever had trouble getting my carrots in, but its so great to know you’re already getting your first serving of veggies first thing in the morning!
Katie @ peace of cake´s last blog ..A Change in Purpose
Yay, glad you liked them!!
I didn’t know you had plans for a jewelry business! That’s very exciting!
I will definitely be trying these oats ASAP!
Karla´s last blog ..Game Face
I have been making jewelry off and on for years and have even sold it from time to time but have never gotten into selling it with any real seriousness. But, this is the right time to get real with it. I can’t wait to start sharing my pieces with everyone!
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