matcha pumpkin pie overnight oats

 

ok, i am sure we have all eaten way too much chocolate & treats the last week thanks to halloween! plus, now with halloween being over we are entering the holiday season in FULL FORCE, or at least i am. so i wanted to figure out a healthier way for all of us to get our pumpkin spice & pumpkin pie fix. cue: matcha pumpkin pie overnight oats. they are the perfect grab & go breakfast to whip up before bed. just toss a few ingredients together, portion it into glass weck or mason jars & boom, breakfast is ready. for the best matcha flavour, i used aiya matcha's cooking grade blend. this blend is perfect when mixed with other ingredients as it does not lose its intense matcha flavour. now, who else is decorating their house for christmas this week? too soon for me to hang stockings? pft, never.

ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tablespoon aiya cooking matcha powder
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 1/2 cups whole oats
  • pecans, for topping
  • coconut whipped cream, for topping

directions*

  • in a large mixing bowl whisk together the almond milk, pumpkin puree, matcha powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg until well blended.
  • stir in the chia seeds & oats until combined.
  • place into desired glass jar & cover with lid. let rest in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
  • top with coconut whipped cream & pecans before eating!

witches brew

 

i just love the name "witches brew". it is so festive & is the perfect name for a halloween punch! witches brew usually consist of a mixture of liquor and fruit juice, but if you want to make it kid friendly just leave out the rum. it is simple to make if you are hosting a party or need something to bring to a friends halloween party. i kept this brew on the healthy side of things to offset all the chocolate that will be coming our way in the next week. i stuck to a mixture of 100% pure juices & added a touch of sweetness with zevia's zero calorie cream soda. it is made with stevia, a natural sweetener & adds an unexpected punch of cream soda flavour to the mix. to make this that much more halloween-ish, i served it in a black bottom glass & garnished it with a fresh sprig of rosemary. if you want to serve it in a punch bowl at a party that works too! one idea would be to add little edible eye balls and spiders to the mix.

p.s. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! we are going to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins & watching scary movies all weekend long. i LOVE this time of year!

p.p.s. don't forget to whip up some festive cupcakes too. find my mummy chocolate cupcakes here, monster pumpkin matcha cupcakes here & my orange + black twisted cupcakes here.

xo

ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups spiced rum (optional)
  • 2 cups 100% orange juice
  • 2 cups 100% pineapple juice
  • 2 cups 100% cranberry juice (not cocktail)
  • 1 1/2 cups zevia's cream soda
  • rosemary, to garnish

directions

  • in a large pitcher add the rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice and cream soda. stir until well combined.
  • serve over ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary!

this post was created in partnership with zevia!

yours for the making: part two

 

hi again! as i mentioned in my previous post, a few weeks ago justin & i went back to the city for a few days. we ate, we shopped, i shopped some more & we attended a KitchenAid event with chef Corbin Tomaszeski from the food network!

we got to learn all about the newest products from KitchenAid like the fancy refrigerators & dishwashers i talked about in my previous post. today, i am going to run through my favourite stand mixer attachments that were displayed at the event.

i think it is safe to say the bulk of us have a KitchenAid Stand Mixer on our counter top (i may or may not have more than one). i love that they have so many different attachments, so you can really utilize it as an investment piece. after all, stand mixers are not just for bakers!

while a lot of us are familiar with the Pasta Making Roller & Cutter Set, KitchenAid also offers the 5-Piece Pasta Deluxe Set that includes a pasta roller, spaghetti cutter, fettuccine cutter, lasagnette cutter & capellini cutter. my mom is the queen of making pasta so i know she is reading this now & adding it to her christmas wish list. an electric mixer will aid in making double the amount of pasta with how much quicker it is than the classic hand-cranked version.

the attachment that i took the most interest to was the new KitchenAid Vegetable Sheet Cutter. there are so many different vegetables people use to substitute pasta & wraps. this attachment makes that much easier. it peels the vegetables into thin sheets which would be so perfect for my favourite eggplant lasagna. Sometimes it is just too hard to peel vegetables thin enough with a knife, let alone how dangerous it can be. this attachment comes with two interchangeable blades so you can produce thick or thin sheets. like many of the other attachments, the Vegetable Sheet Cutter attaches to the power hub of any stand mixer and is compatible with all models.

what is your favourite attachment?!

this post was created in partnership with Kitchenaid Canada. #yoursforthemaking