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Tweets From The East

Bagels

2011-07-02@10-26-17

On Saturday morning, I made bagels for the first time.
Wow.
They were good.

And the amazing factor was: they looked and tasted just like bagels! For me, that combination doesn’t always come the first time I try a recipe.

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
3 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

DIRECTIONS
1. In a large

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Baked Oatmeal

2011-02-20@09-37-46

After Hubs and I were married, I asked him what he ate for breakfast. He casually replied, “Oatmeal.” I didn’t understand his commitment to oatmeal until we made our first married trip to Costco and Hubs picked up two gigantic tubs of oatmeal.

Even though I never ate breakfast, it didn’t take long before Hubs converted

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Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

2010-01-11@13-44-10

These oatmeal blueberry muffins are a staple during the winter months. When the house is cold, I must turn on the oven and bake something. For a traditional blueberry muffin recipe, go here.

INGREDIENTS
* 1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon

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Glorious Groatmeal

2009-01-21@10-12-23

Anyone who knows me, knows that I eat oatmeal for breakfast. It is a staple in the north Idahoan diet.

Last fall, while we were in the states, my friend Justin asked if I had ever tried steel-cut oats (aka. Scottish oats). When I replied in the negative, he offered to give me some of his.

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Blueberry Muffins

2009-06-28@08-44-10

Blueberry’s are causing spontaneous moments of great joy in our household. This muffin recipe works with any fruit. We’ve also tried it with cherries. (I think the cinnamon-sugar topping is too much, but Hubs and Schäfer love it.)

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3

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Granola

2009-06-28@09-08-34

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup canola oil
1/3 cup hot water
2/3 cup honey
6 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup chopped pecans (cashews)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins (any dried fruit)
1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cherries (any dried fruit)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, hot

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