I’m confused on what day it is since we had a party and a guest! And since it’s 10:30 and I’m just now blogging! I stayed up too late updating the blogroll : )
Oatmeal for all!
The Mix
For THREE servings
- 1 cup oats mixed with muesli
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 bananas
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch salt
Toppings
- Ambrosial Cranberry Orange granola
- Coconut
- Salted peanuts
- Naturally Nutty Vanilla Almond Butter (something I’ve had on hand for a long time and missed!)
Grandmotherly linens <3
My mom found this info on Wikipedia on “The Devil’s Beating His Wife” phrase!
In the United States, particularly the South, a sunshower is said to show that “the devil is beating his wife”; a regional variant from Tennessee is “the devil is kissing his wife”.[4][5] In French, the phrase is “Le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fille”[6] (i.e. “the devil is beating his wife and marrying his daughter”). In German, the variation is “Wenn’s regnet und die Sonne scheint, so schlägt der Teufel seine Großmutter: er lacht und sie weint” (i.e. “When it’s raining and the sun shines, the devil is beating his grandmother: he laughs and she cries”). Similar phrases occur in Hungary and Holland. The lower Caribbean has a variant, “The devil and his wife are fighting for a bone”. In the Netherlands people say: “Het is kermis in de hel” (i.e. “There is funfair in hell”). In Piedmont, Italy, the phrase is “Al diau al bat la fumna”, which, in Piedmontese, means “the devil is beating his wife”.
Cuisinart Winner Vanessa
Vanessa’s Cuisinart came in the mail and she got straight to work on a sunflower butter! Recipe included : ) [You have just a few hours to register for the Kitchenaid mixer here!]
Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower Butter [Inspired by Naturally Nutty’s!]
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Sunflower Seeds [roasted and unsalted]
- 2 tsp. Flax seed [whole]
- 2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Mexican Vanilla Concentrate
- Just a tiny splash of Maple Syrup
- 3 Tbsp. Canola Oil
M.O.P.
- Put the sunflower seeds in a food processor and blend for a few minutes. You’ll see it start going through different stages [mealy, crumbly, ball up, spread]. In between each stage stop and scrape down the sides, that way everything gets blended evenly.
- Once the sunflower seeds “butterize” [It’s after the ball up stage], you can then add you flavorings!
- I added the flax seed, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and maple syrup first. Then I blended that until combined really well. Then I streamed in the canola oil until I reached my desired consistency.
- Once everything is blended, give it a taste and adjust to fit your tastebuds!! You are finished! Transfer nut butter to a container and try not to eat it all!
Notes
- You do not have to use canola oil. You can use a different one if you’d like [definitely NOT olive oil].
- I used a Mexican vanilla concentrate, but regular vanilla will do just fine!
- I used whole flax seeds for a little crunch. Feel free to grind yours up!
- Maple syrup is totally optional. I just use a tiny splash for a little sweetness!
- All the amounts above are how I liked my nut butter, make adjustments to fit your tastes as necessary. If you like a chunkier nut butter, you may want to cut out the oil completely!
National Wear Red Day!
Wear red for women today!
Peace!
Joyce @ Flowing to Fifty says
Not sure about the oatmeal mix!
Love, love, love the sunflower butter idea. Cinnamon makes everything better!!
Joyce @ Flowing to Fifty says
And definitely love the linens. 🙂
Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete says
I love how “old” your photos look now — I hope you know what I mean. The colors look so rich.
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
Love the sound of the sunflower butter recipe. I made FOUR nut butters last weekend in my Cuisinart, but there is always room for more in my fridge!! 🙂
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Val @ Balancing Val says
Going to look for my red sweater!!
🙂
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
Oh man. Seeing your bowls of oats always makes me wish I could be home whipping up my breakfast and making it as pretty. Sooo good looking! Happy Friday!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
I didn’t know today was national wear red day, but I already am!! That nut butter looks good!!
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
This sunflower seed recipe is totally inspiring me – I can’t eat Naturally Nutty because I avoid cane sugar, so now I have an idea how to make my own. I have raw sunflower seeds, so will try roasting them and making this nut butter.
Alaina says
I love my food processor!! I never thought I would get so many uses out of it. 🙂
I’ll make sure to wear red today!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Love those linens! So beautiful and timeless 🙂
Kristy @ KristyRuns says
You have the best looking oats of anyone!!!
That sunflower seed butter looks delish! Nice job!
rebecca lustig says
not sure i’ve ever tried mexican vanilla flavoring! interesting !
Hope says
Those oats look amazing! I’d give anything for my oats to look like yours! They always look so tasty! I had no idea that today was wear red day! Whoops!
Christina says
These phrases are really weird ^^. I am actually from Germany but have never heard about the “devil beating his grandmother”, lol.
The oatmeal looks delish, as always.
Have a great day!
[email protected] Sweet Life says
I LOVE vintage-y linens. There can be so much history in these heirloom pieces. Glad you have them!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i just realized i have very little red in my closet!
Bridget says
Kath, you have NOOOOO idea how excited and how much I am looking forward to seeing the reveal of the Kitchenaid Mixer! My heart flutters whenever I think about it!!!
Ash says
Ha Ha! I’m from GA and we say, “the devil is beating his wife with a frying pan!”
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
What a weird expression! My friend’s family says that when the sun is shining and it’s raining, foxes are getting married. Yeah, I don’t know either.
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
Love me some granola! Hopefully I’ll have time to make some tonight, I miss that crunch!
That’s interesting about the phrase, I take german and we talk about phrases like that. My teacher thought it was hilarious that I knew how to say it!:)
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
I forgot to wear red today! So sad. That looks like a nice processor! I’m just learning how to use mine.
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
I have some of my grandma’s vintage linens and doilies. I love them. Thanks for all your blogroll work!
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
P.s. thank you for adding me to your blogroll! I am honored:)
Liz says
Yum! That oatmeal looks delish.
I thought you and readers would enjoy this link. Quaker is giving away free sample boxes of their oatmeal squares and you can send it to friends. I know you’re a fan of them so I thought you’d be interested!
http://www.quakeroats.com/share/Default.aspx
Amy at TheSceneFromMe says
Thanks for the Blogroll love!
As a cardiac nurse in a heart hospital, I am wearing my red today and have that red dress on my nametag!
Caitlin @the permanent life says
Thanks so much for the add Kath! It’s so sweet of you to do that for everyone!
Amy says
I’ve never heard that expression! How funny.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Congrats to the winner. That is a great piece of equipment! Have a great day Kath!
Kiran says
Congrats Vanessa! I love nut butters, especially Naturally Nutty! There, I said it 😀
Heather says
I love my Cuisinart – I’m sure Vanessa will too!
I’ve got my red on today!
Gill (snaxandthecity) says
i’ve never heard that phrase, it’s a bit violent!? we call it a ‘monkey’s wedding’ but that’s even more random lol!
your oatmeal looks AMAZING.
Nancy-The Wife of a Dairyman says
Cinnamon vanilla sunflower butter, never have tried it but is sure does sound like something I could become addicted to:) Yum!
Allison @ Happy Tales says
Ohhh the thrills of obtaining your first food processor… I was sooooooo excited when I got mine!(And 6 months later I still am loving it that baby– use it pretty much every single day!) And yes, I am mixed up on the days as well… can’t believe it’s friday! (In fact, I just wrote a post about that today… i need more hours in my day!!!!!!!!)
Sana says
Things are always off track whenever you have company overrr!
Jess says
i’ve been thinking about making a sunflower butter all week since i have a massive bag of seeds sitting in my pantry. will definitely let you know how it turns out!
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Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I’ve never heard that one before. Too funny!
The sunflower butter looks tasty. Love the Mexican flare with the cinnamon and vanilla. That makes me want to add chocolate to it and use it as churro dip!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
Mmm that sunflower seed better looks amazing! I’m about to polish off my jar..so it’d be nice to be able to make some.
Jennifer (She's a Fit Chick) says
She looks so happy getting her food processor!! 🙂 Reminds me of the day I got mine! 🙂
Sara (Miles & Manhattan) says
Eeek i’m so honored to be on your blog roll! 🙂 Thanks, Kath! And I LOVE grandmotherly linens! I actually keep a handkerchief of my great aunt’s (who was like my grandmother) on my night side table 🙂
xoxo
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Mom says
Sara,
I had a great-aunt who was like my grandmother, too. I’ve never heard anyone else say that before!
Barbara
Natalia - a side of simple says
Thanks for updating your blogroll, Kath! Glad you’re having a fun Thursday/Friday. Nothing like some early celebrations to kick-off the weekend 🙂
Rebecca says
Thanks for the origin of “the devil is beating his wife.” I said it the other day and my kids thought it was hilarious. You can take the girl out of the South, but apparently you can’t take the Southern folklore out of the girl.
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says
I NEED to get a food processor! I can’t believe I’ve gone to so long without one!!
Lu @ Done Dieting says
I have an old tablecloth that my mom made for grandmother and then passed down to me recently. It is nice to appreciated the delicate and meaningful things in life. Sunflower butter is meaningful. I might seriously begin a long term relationship with it. We’ll be so happy.
Toronto Girl West says
Thank-you for adding me to your blog roll – it means an awful lot! 🙂 Gracias!!!
Susan (Oliepants) says
I have been obsessed with sunflower seeds lately – I must try this sunflower butter! I think this would be easier on my food processor than the almonds.
Emily @ Savory and Savage says
It really is amazing that the saying, “The devil is beating his wife” is almost the same in so many different countries.
Vanessa looks very pleased about the arrival of her new Cuisinart!
Coramie says
The sunflower seed butter sounds wonderful…..and I have a bag of SS that need to be used!! I do have one question though….to do with any nut butters….I noticed on the commercial ones, some say to refrigerate after opening and some don’t….what’s your take on this Kath?
KathEats says
I don’t refrigerate mine, but don’t take that an an official recommendation!
kaila @ healthy helper! says
totally wore red today! and that nut butter recipe looks awesome! i have never tried naturally nutty’s but i might just have to make some of my own with that recipe!
Jamie says
I grew up in Barbados and we say “The devil and his wife are fighting with a cou cou stick”. A cou cou stick is a special kind of wooden spoon that we use to make cou cou, which is kinda of a polenta / mashed potato cross and is delicious!
Mom says
Love this! (And it has such a nice food connection for all you foodies.)
Amanda (Eating Up) says
I need more red clothes!
Katie @ Pop Culture Cuisine says
I am also totally off today, I think because we had a snow day mid week!
P.S. thanks for the addition to the blogroll!
[email protected] says
That is one helluva blogroll! 😀
And a huge congrats to Vanessa… that sunflower seed butter looks perrrfect!!
Jen says
Wow that’s quite the extensive blogroll, I smiled when I saw mine on their 😉
I tried the Naturally More Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower Butter and it is truly amazing and life changing delicious!!!
Jen says
*there*
Christine (The Raw Project) says
Love the blogroll, thanks! And the oatmeal sounds amazing, I’m a fan of adding bananas to it with protein powder. And the sunflower butter recipe looks divine, I can’t wait to try it!
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healthy says
Thanks for updating your blogroll!
And I’m SOOO jealous of the food processor! I want one really badly but definitely can’t afford a good one right now!
Allie says
Happy Wear Red day 🙂 Awesome pictures too!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
That was a quick turnaround for your winner to receive her prize!! She looks so happy!
Liz @ IHeartVegetables says
Your photos always look so amazing!!! Makes me want to bake something 🙂
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
Thank you for updating your blogroll. You didn’t “have” to spend hours and hours doing this…but I know everyone appreciates it. I know i do! Thank you, Kath 🙂
And Sunflower seed butter is my #1 fave of all time nut butter. I need to make my own! Thanks for the exact method you use. Nut butters can be tricky to make and get the consistency right so i love the precise details!
Annette says
That vanilla almond butter sounds super yummy…. 🙂
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Ohhh that sunflower butter sounds divine!
Joanne says
Great recipe for nut butter! 🙂 How long did you process it for? Last time I made p-n butter it seemed to take so long.
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
Thanks for posting that nut butter recipe, it looks fantastic!
Simply Life says
thanks for the updated blogroll! 🙂 Congrats to the winner!
Hannah says
THANK YOU!!! Here in Australia, we don’t have access to Naturally Nutty, and in a strange bit of serendipity I bought sunflower seeds for the first time in years last week! YAY!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I’ve never seen Naturally Nutty nut butters here, but I’ve been wanting to try them. Can’t wait to try out this sunflower seed butter!
Heather says
I just did my accent vlog today and I have always said teh devil is beating his wife and had NO idea it was a southern thing until some people told me they had never heard of it. SO FUNNY!
Stephanie @cookinfanatic says
My roommate in college was from Southwest Virginia and used to say that phrase “The Devil is Beating his Wife” and I had neverrrrr heard it before?!?! How crazy that it’s a common phrase too!
That sunflower butter sounds great – but have you read about how some Mexican vanilla actually contains an additive that is banned in the US by the FDA? I don’t know why I ran across that recently but I did? Not sure how current the research is backing it all but either way, an interesting read. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/31/AR2008103102250.html?wpisrc%3Dnewsletter&sub=AR
Vanessa says
Thanks so much again Kath!! Thanks for all the kind words from your readers too!! I just got your peanut butter in the mail too!! Mmmh delish!! 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I’m always confused as to what day it is! 😆
bitt says
thanks for the blog add! appreciate it.
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
So honored to be on your blog roll!
Steph says
How long does homemade nut butter last?
KathEats says
I don’t really know – 10 days?