Recipes Archives - Newman's Nest

Baked Oatmeal, Round 2

August 28, 2020

I shared my mother-in-law's recipe for baked oatmeal on the blog way back in 2013 and it still is a go to recipe around our house when we want a filling breakfast option in the fridge that is easy to grab and go. I've made a few tweaks to it over the years, so here's the updated version! I love the wiggle room for creativity (and whatever is available in the kitchen) in this recipe. It can easily be made vegan with a few tweaks, or you can add dairy in place of the non-dairy milk options. L[...]

Plant Based Eating Favorites

August 14, 2020

"Eat your veggies!" We all heard the phrase as a kid, right? And I even tell my own daughter these words but how have I gotten so far from following this age old advice? I've realized for myself it's because I was filling up on meat and other animal products. (I'm sure there's an argument out there that some is okay, but my problem was that I'd rather eat a plate of cheese than get my greens in- and that's not the healthy choice.) Since Ellie was born in April, I've been off dairy due to br[...]

Quick No Knead Bread

January 22, 2020

Maybe it's the beginning of the third trimester or just being cooped up inside during Winter months but I have been on a major baking kick lately. One of the recipes I've always wanted to master but been scared of is homemade bread. There is nothing tastier than warm, homemade bread with butter melting into a freshly cut slice. When I found this recipe via Jenny Can Cook's YouTube video, I had to give it a try. It's called "No Knead" but there is about 10 seconds of kneading- so the name may be[...]