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Taste the Rainbow (Healthy Edition)

It took me way longer to realize that "taste the rainbow" is a reference to Skittles, not Lucky Charms, than I care to admit. I  am not a smart man. But lunch was delicious, so I've got that going for me, at least. Taste the Rainbow (Healthy Edition) Ingredients 1 large sweet potato 1 lb frozen Brussels sprouts 1 zucchini 1 yellow/summer squash 1 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp butter/coconut oil 1 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning (see below) 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 4 oz fresh blueberries (1/4 of the pint carton, for me) 5 or so fresh strawberries Instructions - Preheat oven to 450*F. I use my toaster oven and it works beautifully. - Peel and wash the sweet potato. Cut it up into pieces 1/2" thick and no more than 1" in any  other direction. They do not need to be even; you will be mashing them later. - Dump the sweet potatoes and frozen Brussels sprouts into your steam...

Crumblin' Down

I love pie but I'm not a fan of pie crusts, and besides that I'm terrified of making my own dough I've learned how to make my own crusts and they're a pain in my ass. It's crumbles, then, and thankfully this crumble is where it's at. Seriously. I've made more of them in less time than I care to admit. Inspired by this lovely recipe , but of course and as always modified to be awesome because that's how I roll. Cherries and apples are, so far, the best, but it's also amazingly good with strawberries, blueberries, and peaches. No news yet on what happens if you mix fruits, but you know? I'm willing to bet that it is delicious. Uploaded for Amy because she's dear to me. Edit: Updating this to double the recipe because 13x9" of pie is better than a square pan of pie, duh.  Crumblin' Down Ingredients Filling - 2 lb (32 oz)  fresh fruit of some kind - cherries, strawberries, blueberries, you get the picture. - If using ...

No-Bowl Oatmeal for Hungry Cyclists (and you, too)

Breakfast has long been argued to be the most important meal of the day. I won't argue that it isn't; it probably is. However, it's also the most difficult meal of the day, for me, because a) I don't like most traditional breakfast foods, b) getting out of bed early enough to cook/eat breakfast sucks in general and REALLY sucks in the winter, and c) I'm a cyclist, so eating a big meal and then riding to work makes me want to throw up, and packing up and carting most breakfast foods is either a pain in my ass or impossible. Furthermore, oatmeal with fruit is the perfect breakfast, but it's also oatmeal, which is disgusting, so I don't make it and don't like eating it when I DO make it, so there's that. Pretty much failure all around. This recipe came about because I had half a carton of strawberries and 3/4 of a carton of blueberries threatening to spoil in my 'fridge, but I was too lazy to bother making muffins. It's kind of kissing cousi...