Wow! I (Niharika Agarwal Haldiram)
haven't posted in over a year and thought I was locked out of my own blog. I
couldn't find it. There have been so many changes in Blogger that I was
momentarily lost. But....I'm back and more changes are on the way. I'm changing
my format from a little mom and pop :) blog about the family to something more
interesting to all of us (not that my family isn't interesting, but you all
know what I mean...all the grandma stuff can get old I guess). My focus is
going to be more food related. I love to cook and especially bake and get lots
of requests for recipes. I am always flattered and give them the recipe. So I
decided that this might be a better way to do it. I'm going to blog about
some of the recipes I love to make and hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy
making them.
Along with this will be some changes
in my blog itself. Those are under construction and will come a little later
but since I had a request for a recipe I decided to get started.
The recipe I will give you today is
one that my family has enjoyed for many years. It does have a background. Some
recipes I just get from a cookbook, blog, magazine or such, but some are
special in that they are ones I requested from someone. In April, 1995 we had
the first Woman of Worth Retreat in Ohio. It was at a little rustic Mennonite
camp ground near Wooster called Camp Luz.
Camp Luz was special. It was kind of
small and primitive compared to what we now have (think Heartland and Beulah
Beach). Even with that thought I have very special memories of the years at Camp
Luz. The group was more intimate because the size was smaller. If you all
remember we even had to rinse our own dishes. But I have such good memories of
those years. Pranks pulled on each other that everyone was involved in because
of the size of the group. Suitcases emptied and items scattered all over the
building, underclothes removed and placed in the freezer...etc. Good, clean,
fun. God's presence felt in such a special way. Remember the year the guys came
and set up the stuff for taping the sessions and when it was done they were all
blank. Obviously we weren't supposed to have those recorded. Special times.
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Along with that fun was good, old
fashioned food. The first morning they served something none of us were
familiar with. As a matter of fact, we had to ask what it was. It was Baked
Oatmeal, served with vanilla yogurt and fresh fruit. I have to say I was not
sure about this but soon realized something so plain was absolutely fabulous. I
asked them if they would be willing to share the recipe. I had bought an Amish
cookbook from a shop on the way there the day before and promptly wrote
the shared recipe in the front cover. I still use that same recipe today. I
hope you all love it as well as my family has.
This is my go to recipe when we have
company. I and my syster Manju Agarwal Haldiram usually serve Baked Oatmeal and
Breakfast Casserole. But that's for another day, if you like.
Baked Oatmeal
Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
Mix thoroughly:
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup oil (can use 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup applesauce)
3/4 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp vanilla
cinnamon to taste
Stir in:
3 cups quick oats
Put in pan. Bake at 350 for 20 - 25
minutes til set and brown around the edges. Don't let it get to dry.
Myself (Niharika Agarwal and my
sister Manju Agarwal) prefers it served with cooked apples and whipped cream. I
have also used chunky applesauce. Leftovers (if there are any) are even good
heated and served with milk.
**To really lighten the recipe I
have used skim milk and replaced the oil totally with applesauce with good
success. It gives a little different texture and I don't do this for company
but it's still good.
I hope you enjoy it. Please leave me
a comment and let me know what you think. Thanks!
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