Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal

A warm, creamy bowl of pumpkin spiced oatmeal is a great way to start your morning! High in fiber and heart healthy whole grains, this breakfast will fill you up and keep you satisfied until lunch.

I love the convenience of overnight oats in a jar^[1], but today I was craving a warm bowl of oatmeal just like Mom used to make. She made the best oatmeal when I was a kid, it was so creamy (made with whole milk) and she always cooked it with cinnamon sticks.

I tried to replicate the creaminess using a blend of almond milk and water to keep it light and the results were wonderful. Topped it with homemade pumpkin butter^[2], skinny pumpkin granola^[3] and a pinch more cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice… heavenly!

If you’ve made pumpkin granola, it’s the perfect topping to add a little crunch. If not, you can top it with a few dried cranberries and chopped pecans or pepitas. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 1 • Serving Size: 1 bowl • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 216 • Fat: 6 g • Carb: 38 g • Fiber: 6 g • Protein: 6.5 g
• Sugar: 6.5 g
Sodium: 106 mg

Ingredients:

1/2 cup uncooked oats (us GF oats of gluten-free)
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup water
pinch of pumpkin pie spice
pinch of cinnamon

For topping:

Directions:

Cook oatmeal in almond milk and water along with cinnamon (you can add a cinnamon stick too) and pumpkin spice according to package directions.

Pour cooked oatmeal in a bowl and top with homemade pumpkin butter^[4], skinny pumpkin granola^[5], cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Enjoy!

References

^{^} overnight oats in a jar (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} pumpkin butter (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} skinny pumpkin granola (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} homemade pumpkin butter (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} skinny pumpkin granola (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Honey and Balsamic Vinegar

by Pam on October 16, 2012

Can you believe that I have never had a parsnip before? I found a nice recipe on Epicurious^[1] that I adapted and decided to finally try them last night and thought they were tasty. I roasted them with carrots then drizzled a little butter, honey, and balsamic vinegar sauce on top right before serving. My daughter liked the carrots but didn’t like the parsnips and my son didn’t like either… he likes raw carrots but not cooked and he didn’t like the flavor of the parsnips. My husband and I both thought it was a nice side dish that went well with the Garlic Roasted Chicken^[2] and the Smashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives^[3] (we loved these potatoes so much last week that I made them again and they were perfect with this chicken!).

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Peel and slice the carrots and parsnips into spears. Place them into the baking dish and drizzle the olive oil over them and season with season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Place them into the oven and roast them for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.

Place the butter, honey, and balsamic vinegar into a small sauce pan and cook over low heat until melted and well combined. Drizzle the sauce over the roasted parsnips and carrots then toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Print^[4]

Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Honey and Balsamic Vinegar

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 min.

Cook Time: 20-25 min.

Total Time: 25-30 min.

Ingredients:

2 carrots, peeled and cut into spears
2 parsnips, peeled and cut into spears
2 tsp olive oil
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
2 tsp butter
2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp of white balsamic vinegar

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Peel and slice the carrots and parsnips into spears. Place them into the baking dish and drizzle the olive oil over them and season with season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Place them into the oven and roast them for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.

Place the butter, honey, and balsamic vinegar into a small sauce pan and cook over low heat until melted and well combined. Drizzle the sauce over the roasted parsnips and carrots then toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Epicurious

References

^{^} Epicurious (www.epicurious.com)
^{^} Garlic Roasted Chicken (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Smashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

Garlic Roasted Chicken

by Pam on October 15, 2012

It was a very cold and rainy day today so I decided to roast a chicken for dinner. There is just something so comforting to me about roasting a chicken on cold days. I rubbed garlic butter under the skin onto the chicken breasts. I simply seasoned the bird with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder. It was simple to prepare and the entire house smelled amazing while the chicken was roasting. The meat turned out flavorful, tender, and so juicy.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Remove chicken giblets out of the cavity and rinse the chicken. Pat dry with paper towels. Mix together the butter and 2 cloves of minced garlic together until well combined. Carefully, loosen the skin covering the breasts and coat the breasts with the butter mixture. Coat the chicken with olive oil cooking spray and season the entire bird with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste.

Season the inside of the cavity with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste then place the onion, garlic cloves, and fresh parsley into the cavity. Place the bird on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.

Place a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh without touching the bone. Place the chicken into the oven and roast for 1 1/2 hours or until the temperature reaches 180 degrees. Remove the chicken from the oven and let the bird rest with a tin foil tent for at least 10 minutes before carving. Enjoy.

Print^[1]

Garlic Roasted Chicken

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 5 min.

Total Time: 1.5 – 2 hours

Ingredients:

1 5lb chicken
1/2 tbsp butter, softened
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Olive oil cooking spray
Garlic powder, to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
5 large cloves of garlic
1/2 sweet yellow onion, cut into wedges
Fresh parsley

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Remove chicken giblets out of the cavity and rinse the chicken. Pat dry with paper towels. Mix together the butter and 2 cloves of minced garlic together until well combined. Carefully, loosen the skin covering the breasts and coat the breasts with the butter mixture. Coat the chicken with olive oil cooking spray and season the entire bird with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste.

Season the inside of the cavity with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste then place the onion, garlic cloves, and fresh parsley into the cavity. Place the bird on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.

Place a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh without touching the bone. Place the chicken into the oven and roast for 1 1/2 hours or until the temperature reaches 180 degrees. Remove the chicken from the oven and let the bird rest with a tin foil tent for at least 10 minutes before carving. Enjoy.

Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking

References

^{^} Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)