Let’s Celebrate National Oatmeal Month with 10 Recipes

***UPDATED 1/6/23***

In January, National Oatmeal Month declares it’s possible to create healthy changes with this grain. Celebrate all month long by incorporating oatmeal in your breakfast and snacks. 

Do you love oatmeal as much as I do? I think oatmeal is underrated. You can do so much with it besides eating it in a bowl. You can make yummy granola, and muffins, add them to smoothies, and a multitude of other delicious food items. It's not only good to eat, you can make a face mask, and add it to a bath to relieve itchy skin.

I found 10 recipes that are not only delicious but good for you. All these recipes come from Delish. You can subscribe to Delish $3 a month or $20 annually. They have some wonderful recipes. 

Tropical Oatmeal with Coconut and Mango 

Cooking the oatmeal in coconut milk gives this bowl a subtly sweet flavor and extra-creamy texture. Topped with mango and toasted coconut flakes, each bite gets you one step closer to the Tropics.

Caramel Apple Pie Oatmeal

Yes, we love apple pie so much that we turned it into oatmeal. Drizzled with caramel, it's a breakfast you won't forget.

Strawberries 'N Cream Oatmeal

Strawberries in cream forever.

Banana Split Oatmeal

The beloved sundae has ingredients we'd normally top on oatmeal: banana, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Oh, and sprinkles, which we're always looking for an excuse to eat for breakfast.

S'mores Oatmeal

You can't act surprised that we found a way to turn an otherwise totally healthy bowl of plain oatmeal into a vehicle for s'mores toppings. Whether you're eating this as a YOLO breakfast or low-guilt dessert, it's a winner.

Maple Bacon Oatmeal

We're still looking for a food that doesn't work well maple bacon flavored. This ain't one of them.

PB&J Oatmeal

Relive your childhood already, jeez.

Oatmeal with Cranberries and Pistachios

If you're the type who doesn't want mini marshmallows and chocolate stirred into oatmeal (we know you're out there somewhere), we got you: Top with maple syrup, cranberries, and pistachios. 

Oatmeal with Apples, Pecans, and Cinnamon

Infused with apples, this oatmeal has all the fall flavors you love most. One of my personal favorites.

Triple Chocolate Oatmeal

We're in love with that cocoa: Stirring cocoa powder into cooked oatmeal and topping it with mini chocolate chips is our dream.

I hope you found a recipe that you would like to try. I am all for adding tidbits to my oatmeal bowl. Do you like to eat oatmeal? What's your favorite flavor or recipe? We'd love to hear from you.

Stay safe and sassy,

~ Kelly

The Sassy Silver Sisters

Cathy, Rhonda & Kelly

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Chick-fil-A Sauce vs Walmart Chicken Dipping Sauce

First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2020 was a challenging year and we hope that 2021 will be better and that we can get to more of our normal life. Sad to say, this may be our new normal for a while. Oh well, let's talk about something we all love to talk about and that's food!

We LOVE Chick-fil-A! Did you know that their most delicious special sauce was invented by the owner of our local Fredericksburg CFA restaurant? Indeed it was and you can read about it here Serendipitous sauce the chick-fil-a sauce story. It's a great story!!

I don’t get to CFA as often as I would like. I keep their sauce on hand but when it runs out, oh my, what shall we do. We found out that Walmart has a Great Value Chicken Dipping Sauce that rivals CFA Sauce. My daughter decided to try a taste test and I was in. Here’s what we found out:

First off, my daughter put the two sauces in separate bowls and marked them A & B. I was supposed to guess by looking & tasting which one was which. I knew right off the bat that B was the CFA sauce because of the lighter color. I tasted both and again picked B as the CFA sauce. I was correct on both.

The major differences between the two were that the Great Value was darker in color and had a smokey bbq flavor also a bit tangier. It also had a thicker consistency. The CFA sauce is sweet and mustardy also it is thinner in the bottle than in the small packages. 

Size and price difference: GV is 12 oz. for $1.92 and the CFA sauce is 8 oz. for $2.50. (price increase in 2023 is GV sauce $2.28 and the CFA sauce is $3.98)

My preference is always going to be the CFA sauce. It just goes so well with chicken and I like to dip my fries in too. Oh so good!! The GV sauce is good too, so I will have this in my pantry for a go-to when I run out of CFA sauce.

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Favorite Crockpot Soup Recipes

We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to 2021. Hopefully, the next year will bring us good health and happiness. 

This post is all about that crockpot we have that rarely gets used. I honestly use mine quite often especially when I have a busy day coming up. Here are just a few of my favorite crockpot soup recipes that you may like to try in the near future. Winter is here and soup is comfort food, in my opinion.

First up is an all-time favorite... CrockPot Creamy Chicken and Rice soup. This recipe comes from Jamie Cooks It Up.

Crock Pot Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

Time: 10 min prep + 6-8 hours cooking Yield: 10 servings Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up! 1 C carrots, chopped 1 C celery, chopped 1 medium-sized onion, chopped 10 C water 8 chicken bullion cubes (or 8 t bullion granules) salt and pepper 1 t parsley 1 bay leaf 1 t thyme 2 chicken breasts 2 chicken thighs 1 C rice (I use long grain) 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1. Chop up 1 cup of carrots, one cup celery and 1 onion. 2. Add them to a 6-7 quart crock pot. 3. Pour 10 cups of water over the veggies. 4. Add 8 chicken bullion cubes or 8 teaspoons bullion granules. 5. Add a bit of salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon parsley, 1 bay leaf and 1 teaspoon thyme. 6. Add 2 thawed chicken breasts and 2 thawed chicken thighs. 7. Cover your crock pot and cook on high for 5 hours, or low for 7 hours. 8. Remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred it up with two forks. 9. Add 1 cup of uncooked rice and the shredded chicken to the crock pot. 10. Put the lid back on and cook on high for 1 hour, or until the rice is tender. 11. Add one can of cream of chicken soup. Give it a nice stir to combine. Put the lid back on and allow the cream soup to heat up, should only take 10 minutes or so. Serve and enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This recipe is my husband's favorite soup, Homemade Minestrone Soup by Little Spice Jar.

Homemade Minestrone Soup (Slow Cooker)

prep time 10 MINUTES

 

cook time 4 HOURS 25 MINUTES

 

total time 4 HOURS 35 MINUTES

Ingredients

•  2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
•  2 tablespoons tomato paste
•  1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto (homemade or store-bought)
•  1 parmesan rind
•  4 cups vegetable stock
•  2 cups water
•  1 cup carrots, diced
•  1 1/4 cup celery, diced
•  1 1/2 cup white onion, diced
•  4 - 5 cloves garlic, minced
•  1 teaspoon dried oregano
•  1 sprig rosemary (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
•  2 bay leaves
•  salt and pepper to taste
•  1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
•  1 can (15 oz) great northern beans, drained and rinsed
•  1 1/2 cups zucchini, diced
•  1 1/2 cups tubular (ditalini) pasta
•  1 cup frozen green beans, thawed
•  2 1/2 cups baby spinach, chopped
•  Finely shredded Parmesan cheese, for serving (or Romano)

Instructions

1. 1. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato pesto, parmesan rind, vegetable stock, water, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, oregano, rosemary, and bay leaves to a slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook on low heat 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
2. 2. Add in red kidney beans, great northern beans, zucchini, and pasta and cook on high heat for an additional 20- 25 minutes until pasta is tender. Stir in the spinach and green beans and cook for an additional 5 minutes until heated through. Serve warm topped with parmesan cheese and garlic toasts.

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Do you like fajitas? This one is for you and it's super delicious. Recipe by Six Sisters' Stuff.

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup

15 minPrep Time

6 hrCook Time

6 hr, 15Total Time

Ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (diced)
• 1 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 3 teaspoons chili powder
• Pinch cayenne powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 lime (juice)
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 cups brown rice
• 1/2 cup sour cream - optional topping
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese - optional topping

Instructions

1. Spray a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. 
2. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
3. Add peppers, onion, garlic, chicken broth, tomatoes, chili powder, cayenne powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and black beans to slow cooker.
4. Gently mix together and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
5. Remove chicken breasts from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks.
6. Add chicken back into the slow cooker, along with lime juice, cilantro, and rice.
7. Serve topped with sour cream and cheddar cheese, if desired.

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I've made this soup on multiply occasions and it's so easy, just dump and go. Recipe by Slow Cooker Central.

8 Can Soup - Weight Watchers Friendly

Ingredients

• 1 can Hormel Chili with beans
• 1 can Hormel Chili without Beans
• 1 can green beans
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can Campbells vegetable soup
• 1 can corn
• 1 can Veg-all

Directions

Combine all ingredients without draining. Heat and eat.

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Do you have a favorite crockpot, slow cooker soup recipes? We'd love to know! Share and comment below.

Stay safe and healthy,

~ Kelly

The Sassy Silver Sisters

Cathy, Rhonda & Kelly

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Merry Christmas From The Sassy Silver Sisters

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for following us and being such great supporters. We hope this Christmas brings you good health, happiness, and prosperity. Remember the reason for the season is Christ. He is the ultimate gift to the world. 

Free Christmas Scripture Printable PDF (celebratingeverydaylife.com)

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

Sending you love and best wishes,

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Creative Christmas Wrapping Ideas

I love different styles of gift wrapping. Wrapping paper has come a long way and the creativity that folks have is phenomenal. I usually buy wrapping paper from Hobby Lobby because it’s sturdy and it has grid marks on the back to help with cutting. I go after Christmas for the big sale as they always have lots of paper left.

Using embellishments is fun. You can use natural products such as pine cones, evergreens, herbs, etc. If you like ribbons, try using different widths together on a package to give it dimension. I've used pictures as a tag instead of writing who the gift is going to, the photo tells it. Be creative and have fun!

Here are some of my favorite styles of gift wrapping along with some links for your convenience.

Happy wrapping!!

Inspirational Gift Idea for Friends and Neighbors

 

I try to do something special for our neighbors, postal deliverer, and others at Christmas time. I saw this idea on Jamie Cooks It up blog post recently and thought what a wonderful idea. This year has been a little taxing on us all and we could always use a pick-me-up.

Gingerbread House Creations

I just love to make gingerbread houses. It's one of my favorite traditions during the Christmas season. Below are some of the gingerbread creations that my daughter and I made in the past. Some of them were from scratch and some were kits. I hope this gives you some incentive to get your creative juices flowing not only to make something unique but make memories.

My grandson's first gingerbread creation. Can you tell he loves trains?
He wants to make a Thomas Train this year.

Can you tell which were made from scratch from the kits? Which one of the gingerbread creations above is your favorite? I think if I had to choose, my favorite would be the two story house that I made from scratch. (Oops I gave one away) I actually used a pattern that I found online or in a book, I can't remember. It was the most difficult gingerbread house we made.

We would love for you to share your gingerbread house creations, whether it be from the past or just recently. Tag us on your social media page, we would love to see!

Enjoy the holiday season and don't eat too much gingerbread :)

Stay safe and healthy,

~ Kelly

The Sassy Silver Sisters

Cathy, Rhonda & Kelly

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