Carrot Cake Oatmeal

I don't know about you guys, but I haven't eaten carrot cake in a long while and was craving it. So, I took typical carrot cake spice and basically turned it into oatmeal form. #winning
The great thing about this is that there is a crunch factor from the carrots and walnuts while creamy and fluffy from the almond milk. 

So I'll stop with the teasing and tell you how to make your own!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 1/2 cup of almond milk
• 1 tsp flax seeds
• 1/2 tsp chia seeds
• 1/2 cup of grated carrots
• 1/2 apple chopped
• 1/2 cup of chopped walnut (or any nut you like)
• 1 tsp of cinnamon (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp ginger (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg (or to taste)
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup of raisins
• Coconut yogurt (optional topping)

Instructions:

1. Add oats, water, flax seeds, and chia seeds to a pan. Cook on medium high heat and stir continuously till its nearly fully cooked.
2. Add the grated carrots, chopped apple, walnuts, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and raisins. Cook till the apple is slightly tender but still has a crunch. 
3. Then add the almond milk and stir through till the oatmeal is completely cooked.
4. Pour your creamy oatmeal into a bowl and top with apple slices, molasses, chopped nuts, or anything you like!

Vegetable Curry (Indian Inspired)

Vegetable Curry? I think yes x3 because that's how many plates of this I devoured.

Surprisingly simple and easy to make with the right spices!

Ingredients:

• 1 onion 
• 2 garlic cloves
• Any mix of vegetables you like (I chose potatoes, carrots, celery, peas, corn, and green beans)
• 1 can of full fat coconut milk
• 1 cup of water
• Spices: 1 tbsp of curry powder, 1 tsp of turmeric, chili flakes (to taste), 1 tsp of cumin powder (or cumin seeds), 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp ground cardamom

Recipe:

1. Lightly fry your chopped onions (with cumin seeds if using them) until translucent. Then add the minced garlic and fry til fragrant.
2. Add your potatoes, celery, and celery and allow to cook til fork tender (add water to make sure the bottom of the pan doesn't start to burn) 
3. Add the rest of your vegetables and cook through.
4. Add your liquid and spices, stir, then salt to taste.
5. Garnish with lime slices and enjoy!

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Welcome!

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In case you're wondering who I am- My name is Amina Maswadeh. I am a 19 year old living in the US. I am a Muslim American Palestinian and proud of it. I'm honored you decided to join me on my journey to health- mentally, physically, and socially. I hope you enjoy this space as I continue to create recipes, upload random writing pieces, and who knows maybe start a YouTube channel. 

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Amina