Saturday

"Animal crackers in my soup"


(Loving my mug!)
Good morning and happy Saturday! I'm quiet late on posting since I slept in till eight thirty. And it felt so nice! When I woke up I had the great idea of baking pancakes with animal cookies in them but my tummy was hungry now so I had to make something that took less time. If I really think about it I hadn't ate for thirteen hours, wow! Anyways I knew I wanted to incorporate two things, animal cookies and cashews.

(Photo 1)
Vanilla Bean Animal Cookies Oats with Pomegranate Glazed Cashews

(Photo 2)
I first cooked a batch of fifty fifty oats with old fashion and oat bran. After whipping vanilla bean, cinnamon and skim milk I added banana. Before I poured the oats into the bowl I dusted the sides with cinnamon, my favorite trick to get a warm flavor through out. I topped my oats with crushed Barbara's Vanilla Animal Cookies, plain cashews and Sahale Snack's Vanilla Pomegranate Glazed Cashews. So delicious, probably the best breakfast I've had in a while!
I wish Barbara's Bakery would make me a swimming pool of these little cookies...that's how much I love them!! As for the nuts, being that it was the first time I tried glazed cashews I was taken aback to the flavor. Something other then plain? What?! At first its a sweet vanilla flavor then the fruity notes of the pomegranate come out. The cashew itself was very creamy and fresh too. I loved the flavor and officially am addicted. I would say that I like them better then the Soledad nuts because they have a more mild and, dare I say it, girly flavor then the balsamic red pepper ones. But I think they both have their place in meals. Very delicious!

I am going to be taking the weekend off to spend some time with the family and Lu but I'll be back Monday morning to announce the Flax Matter's Giveaway Winner! You can still register up till tonight!! Enjoy your weekend!
PS: Which picture do you like better, photo 1 or 2? I couldn't decide!
Posted by at 5:32 PM

17 comments:

  1. I love the Charlie Brown mug in the first picture 'cause I love all those characters :) But for the oats itself, I love the second picture. Animal crackers!! Su cute.

    Also, is that bowl from Target? ;)
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  3. CUUUTE mug; and I love photo #1 better :)
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  4. photo 1 :) both but #1 i like the composition better, nice.

    and omg! that breakfast is firstly the cutest breakfast Eevver!!! :P animal crackers and pomegranate cashews..?!!!!! could you make a prettier or cuter or yummier breakfast! looks fab! such a neat trick with the cinnamon on the oats! so gonna try that!

    xo :)
    maya
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  5. love photo 1! :)
    and love this breakfast Maggie, animal crackers in oats genius! and sounds so yummy, i love animal crackers so much, a childhood fav i should pick some up, ahh should have got them at TJ today but didnt see this lovely post before to remind me lol... :P
    you are an oatmeal master, cinnamon on the side to get the flavor through out, and love your technique of making oats :)and pom cashews YUMMMM a store near me has all of the nuts from that brand, i want to go out later and get them, you are making such yummy things with these nuts!
    enjoy your saturday love.

    xo
    Eliza
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  6. Have you tried the peanut butter and jelly peanuts & almonds?? They are to die for! Check them out! They are great in PB&J oats. ;)
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  7. Mitri- Yes the bowl is from target and so is the mug!

    Katie- I have not but I'm dying to try them! I also saw at Trader Joe's a PB&J Chocolate bar! I really need to go pick one up!

    Thanks for the kind words :)
    Maggie
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  8. Mmm, I love animal crackers! They are so scrumptious! Especially in oatmeal :)
    What a neat idea to put them in pancakes as well!

    I love photo 1! So pretty.
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  9. OH MY GOODNESS THE OATS LOOK SO GOOD!

    -IMPLODES-

    I want to try them now!!

    :D

    Amy
    xx
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  10. A PB&J chocolate bar? NO WAY! I definitely need to find those, but the nearest TJ's is an hour and a half away. Poo. :(
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  12. Okkk so I read your last post and your dog is SO cute and he seems so calm and just a pleasant pup :)

    THOSE ANIMAL CRACKERS!! Animal crackers are something I love, and anytime they're around me I have no shame in asking whoever has them if I can have a few. Just one? Yeah riiight. For real.. I've asked complete strangers for animal crackers lol. So far they haven't been laced with anything.
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  13. I love the one with Carlie Brown. He almost steal the show, lol :D

    I will try the 50/50 oats trick :)
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  14. Cutest breakfast EVER. Animal crackers bring back great memories from my childhood.
    I love photo #1. :)

    PS. I love your Charlie Brown mug!!
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  15. YES! a blogger gift exchange :) i got so excited when i read your comment! fun fun fun! me and eliza will email you!

    hope your having a fab Sunday my dear!

    xo
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  16. that charlie brown cup is my fave! sorry it distracted from your gorge breakfast :)
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  17. what a great combo! I love breakfast, too - I would eat it for every meal if I could :)

    I like photo 1, but both are great.
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