Oats and lace nothings

My weekend included a foodie adventure with four girls, two restaurants, one night and red polished nails. A newly built clothing boutique stuffed with sequins, blush pink blouses and cable knit black scarves may have swayed me to buy some goodies that I wasn't ready to open my travel funds for..opps. Fast forward a few hours to yesterday - glitter gifts and heartfelt notes for my new little sister, future plans to Hong Kong next year and stuffing injera bread for two hours till we finally said we would take home the odds and ends. And my bestie getting in the groove with her crochet skills to make me the ultimate ruby red chunky neck scarf. It was exquisite..I keep wondering why I am so blessed.
I dreamed last night about this recipe and along with that..I realized I promised the recipe to all of you days ago..double opps! It is not much of a science..or a handed down recipe of sorts..but more like something I put together in the most eased relaxed state of mind I could have possibly been in at the time..kinda recipe. Its like that hot bath after a long day in the cold rain kinda recipe. Its like that.."I just woke up but I'm ready to go back to bed now and that's okay" recipe. Instant comfort, makes you just want to snuggle with it. Just make the bowl of oats..you'll understand later.

Creamy Coconut Vanilla Oatmeal with Cashew Milk

The cashews and the coconut milk make it the ultimate decedent breakfast - but secretly healthy for you! I am a huge lover of flax seed in my smoothies, so adding it into my oats was a revelation that needed to come years ago. Seriously if any of my babbling doesn't makes sense..just take from this post one thing...go make this bowl of oats now! You must!!

Serves 1

1/2 cup gluten free oats

1 banana, ripe, mashed

1 cup water

1/2 cup vanilla coconut milk

palm full raw cashews

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tbsp ground golden flax seed

1 scoop raw vegan vanilla protein powder , optional

In a blender, throw in cashews, coconut milk and spices. Pulse until a smooth milk consistency. Place to the side. In a pot on high heat, boil water. Add oats and turn heat on medium. As water is absorbed, add blended milk to help oats continue to cook. Temper it. Mix in flax seed, and protein powder. Add more milk if needed. In a bowl, mash up very ripe banana, mix into oats. Lower heat. When cooked, turn off heat and place lid on pot. Allow to sit for 3 minutes. Place into bowl and enjoy!

Currently I am drooling over of honey wine (Mess), wearing lace nothings when its below burr outside and awaiting my dream "adult shoes" to arrive at my door. Oh and I may or may not be doing a two hour pilates workout..ahem after my foodie adventures :)
xoxo M

When you make this recipe, tell me what you think! Like it, love it?