I know I've told you about the madhouse that is my life now that College Football is in full swing...and because of that, I find the days just speeding by and keep thinking I'm not going to get everything done that needs being done! About a month ago, the gals over at
The KrAzY KiTcHeN asked me if I'd like to be a part of their weekly (foodie) meme exploits. If you know me, you know I have a hard time saying no. So, I said yes. Apparently I like that feeling of utter insanity.
KrAzY KiTcHeN is host to a different meme each day...
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Simple Saturdays are hosted by yours truly
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Simply Delicious Sundays (& Kitchen Wishes) are hosted by Tamy of
3 Sides of Crazy
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Monday Munchies are hosted by Martha of
Menagerie
~Tuesdays
Cultural Connections are hosted by Pacey
~Wednesday is
Save room for Dessert hosted by Joy from
Joy of Desserts
~Thursdays
Soup, Salad, Casseroles & More is currently between hosts
~Friday's
What did you Bake Today? is hosted by Kristen of
Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker
You play along with a meme by linking up a post on your blog (via a linky-thingy) at the end of each post. You don't have to email anybody any information or pictures, simply add your name (w/ name of what you made, if you wish) and the permalink to a specific post and that is it! For example, if you visit me there on a Simple Saturday to see what I've shared and then think
Hey, I made a simple recipe this week, just add a link and other people who come to find a simple meal can easily find there way to your site! And a link to where you can be found on your website is always appreciated.
Today, I'll be talking about this
Chocolate Oatmeal....
...won't you come pay me a visit...and link up a simple recipe?
See...I totally related this post back to its title. Basically. Simply click
HERE to visit me at the KrAzY KiTcHeN and see what went in to this decadent bowl of oats (...and share a recipe or two while you're there)!
Chocolate Oatmeal
yield ~2-4 svgs.
adapted from a recipe by MonsterMama
1 1/2 c. Rolled Oats
1/4 c. Vanilla Sugar
1/4 c. Cocoa Powder (I used Hershey's Special Dark)
1 3/4 c. water
couple pinches Espresso Brava Sea Salt
~1/2 c. milk
Bring water to a boil. Stir in vanilla sugar and cocoa until dissolved. Add oats and sea salt and lower heat to a gentle simmer until the oats are tender, ~5 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in milk. Serve with extra milk, vanilla sugar and Espresso Brava Sea Salt for garnish, if wanted.
*Warning...this is not for the weak...it is uber-rich!
Heather, the chocolate oatmeal are for me a wonderful breakfast in winter time! I love to eat those as a snack, no kidding, sometimes I even poured myself a whole bowl of cornflakes and placed it in front of me and my computer...typing, eating, blogging and chatting...that's why I need to regularly clean my keyboard. ;-)
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What a great way to get my kids to eat some oats! Sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI haven't had oatmeal in FOREVER, but this cool Fall weather is putting me in the mood. My kids went through a phase where they were eating it like crazy, but now they "snub" it--I bet if I add some chocolate, I could persuade them to try it again :)
ReplyDeleteI would probably not eat this for breakfast but rather lunch or in between meals. It looks like it would actually be a great dessert! :)
ReplyDeleteooooh....i could sooo go for a bowl. this might sound weird but i like to put a bit of butter in my oats :)
ReplyDeleteHoly moley! Who'da thunk it?
ReplyDeleteThis might just be the way to get my son to eat oatmeal!
LOL, you are a joiner... But at least you got the simple day, instead of the "incredibly complicated" day.
ReplyDeleteWhat goes in my oatmeal...
flour and butter and some spices to make cookies... I'm old and crotchety, never liked oatmeal (for breakfast), never will...
I always like to comment on how your photos are so good that I can smell the food from here... well, it is true today, but that in today's case, that is not really a compliment from me.
Thanks for the promo for the Krazy Kitchen! We are so glad to have you with us there!
ReplyDeleteAre you sure this recipe isn't dessert? - Yum and yikes all rolled into one! :-)
LOL, I'm a bit of a fuddy duddy and will add cinnamon and apples and brown sugar to mine. I've made a baked oatmeat that's pretty good, that has eggs in it and some other goodies. Other than that, it's pretty straightforward, grins.
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ReplyDeleteSUPER YUM cover this recipe! How can you argue with chocolate for breakfast?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fantastic Krazy Kitchen promo too.
Yummy! I like chocolate too with sliced banana in it. But my absolute favorite is with brown sugar, milk, and a whole egg cracked on top. You add the egg at the end and cook just until the white is cooked. When you eat it, you break the yolk and swirl it around. Sounds weird, but it's really tasty!
ReplyDeleteOMG this is OOTG (oatmeal of the gods)
ReplyDeleteThat's probably the ONLY way I'd eat oatmeal :)
ReplyDeleteWow this almost qualifies as dessert! I'd never thought to add cocoa powder to my oatmeal. Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteHi girlichef! Just wanted to let you know that I'm going to blend your recipe for zucchini bread (Sept. 18th post) with my all time fave zucchine bread recipe today. I have some zuks that I have to use up and I'll let ya know! Roz
ReplyDeleteOh my son would love this for sure! I'll go check out the Krazy Kitchen!
ReplyDeleteI've had oatmeal with brown sugar, but with chocolate? I'll take a bowl of that for my breakfast!!! Forget the brown sugar, just pile on that cocoa goodness. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely have to try this. I usually put maple syrup in my oatmeal.
ReplyDeleteOkay, seriously? I like oatmeal -but who knew it could get this good? This must have been invented by a woman...perhaps the same woman who first discovered chocolate and peanut butter were a good pair! Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteI've never had chocolate oatmeal before. Sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteNever thought about chocolate oatmeal - andwe just began oatmeal season - definitely going to try this. Always need a way to addmore chocolate in my life. Enjoy football season! Even if it's a crazed times. They are fun!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of chocolate oatmeal. Fabulous idea. I usually add (gasp) just salt and pepper to my own bowl since I'm not a real sweets lover in the morning. Husband likes brown sugar on his.
ReplyDeleteHave a great with football season. Having fun is what life's all about.
Sam
damn, that looks lush.
ReplyDeleteoh yummy! it's like getting away with eating dessert for breakfast, i love it!
ReplyDeleteOh my!! The chocoholic in me is thanking you right now :D
ReplyDeleteHoly shit! That is the SEXIEST bowl of oats I've ever seen...Dark, handsome, charming, oozing with pleasure...Oh my, oh my!
ReplyDeleteI like adding marmite or nutella into my oatmeal, haha, does it sound strange to you? LOL
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the cream of wheat my grandma used to make me because she always added a little chocolate in there, which made it so much better.
ReplyDeleteWow - that's one fancy oatmeal :) and rich looking too!
ReplyDeleteThat might actually make me eat some oatmeal. Great.
ReplyDeleteI'll be checking on Krazy Kitchen
Grand, two things I never thought to combine...great looking and you are right, looks uber-rich. Perfect for the (hopefully) cooler temps.
ReplyDeleteI tend not to do very interesting things with my oatmeal since I am usually pressed for time in the morning but I bet this would be a GREAT dessert. Mmmm chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI like that feeling of crazy insane busy-ness as well. Or it's probably more like a love/hate relationship.
Wow, chocolate oatmeal! That's different. It's interesting that this combination makes so much sense, yet I have never heard of it before! Sounds delicious! Love the addition of the espresso sea salt. I can really see how that would balance out the flavours of the chocolate.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Oh my. I am speechless.
ReplyDeleteIt looks delicious! I never would have though of chocolate oatmeal, I'm a brown sugar kinda gal. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteYour oatmeal looks delicious. I tried a Dr. Andrew Weil chocolate oatmeal once but your oatmeal looks much better and more decadent. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Chocolate oatmeal! This is like a hot bowl of cocoa krispies ( except w/o the crunch).
ReplyDeleteWe are living college football too!
Go Gators!
Yes, this is definitely a bit of a "special occasion" oatmeal. :) My absolute favorite way to eat oatmeal is with brown sugar and a pinch of sea salt!
ReplyDeleteThose are oats? Looks like dessert to me! Yum!
ReplyDeleteWait until I show this to my daughter! She would love this chocolate oatmeal, excellent idea!
ReplyDeleteHeather, left you a little something on my blog ;)
ReplyDeleteChocolate!! I am in. I wonder if this is what the doctor meant when he told my husband to eat oatmeal to get his cholesterol in check?? That just looks simply delicious Dar!!
ReplyDeleteSounds too yummy... I love coco wheats, so I'll bet this will be good too. ;)
ReplyDeleteChocolate oatmeal?! You're a madwoman! I love it. :)
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of this. What a great idea! May convert me to an oatmeal lover afterall!
ReplyDeletei'm a traditionalist - honey, cinnamon, raisins. that's it! and with milk, of course - no water!! yum!
ReplyDeletei like berries in mine this looks amazing though
ReplyDeleteDude! That is not breakfast...it's dessert...for breakfast. I love it. I make my kids CoCo Wheats (made in my beloved Warsaw, IN) why not chocolate oatmeal?! I love it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your award.
ReplyDeleteuhmmm - where is the whip cream and cherries? this is like having desert for breakfast, right?
ReplyDeleteI'm the only one in my family who doesn't like chocolate... and doesn't like oatmeal... so I don't think I'd like this very much... however I think I'd be the best mom on the planet (for at least a half an hour after breakfast anyway) if I made this for them!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever had chocolate oatmeal....I usually just eat mine with a dash of cream and some cinnamon and sugar:)
ReplyDeleteFor fun! I can't wait to check out the blog every Saturday. This recipe reminds me of a cookie recipe that my husband loves. So it's like eating cookies for breakfast. :)
ReplyDeleteI have chocolate oatmeal at least twice a week (seriously)! But it's simply plain oatmeal sprinkled with cocoa powder and sugar, then chocolate soy milk is added. It's not as gorgeously rich as this - can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteChocolate oatmeal?!?!? That would make some amazing cookies!
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