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This blog post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company. I used their classic Old Fashioned Oats to make this delicious Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Mix. The ingredients are simple, and deliver lots of flavor. Enjoy!
I’ve been eating oatmeal every morning since I was a child. Sure, some days I’ll have something else––homefries, sweet potato pancakes, waffles, or breakfast enchiladas (yum!)––but most days call for good old fashioned oats. And I know I’m not alone in this breakfast habit.
Have I got a recipe for you! These vegan Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas are everything! Like seriously, they’re delicious, filling, AND easy to make. And aren’t enchiladas the best dish for every meal? Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I’m always in the mood for some enchiladas. For the “chicken” I used the Mindful Chik’n from Sweet Earth Foods. It’s a gluten-free non-GMO soy based product, and is a perfect replacement for real chicken. Scroll down to the recipe for more ideas of how you can use plants to replace chicken 😉
Well before Covid hit, I had it in my mind that I was going to make elderberry syrup. Elderberries are a tasty and natural immune boosting herb, and they’re safe for children and babies. So I headed to my local co-op and bought a bunch of dry elderberries in bulk. Months went by and still. no. elderberry. syrup. I have a way of putting all of my DIY projects on the backburner. Well, fast forward to spring in the time of Covid, and I finally found a use for my elderberries: hibiscus elderberry ginger tea!
I hope you’re coping well, and staying healthy despite our present circumstances worldwide. For me, every day seems to go by quickly, and yet I feel like we’ve been social distancing for a year. I miss the way it was before: going for hikes on the weekend, leisurely shopping at the farmer’s market, giving my friends and family big hugs when I saw them. And I especially miss not having to worry that my family might get sick. The daily anxiety over that is so hard to bear. Yet, like most of us, I am coping and finding joy and ease in this new way of life. We won’t be wearing face masks forever.
I don’t care what time of year, what weather, what I ate the day before, I’m in the mood three things: curry, sweet potatoes, and black-eyed peas. Put them all together, and I’m on cloud nine. I always see recipes for bean curries made with chickpeas and lentils, but nothing is better than a creamy and rich black-eyed pea curry. Black-eyed peas are tender, buttery, and full of flavor. Cook them with warming spices, coconut milk, and tomatoes, and you’ll never want a curry made with those other beans again!
