With a deep breath and a big fat smile I welcome you to National I’m a Maniac and Posting On My Blog Everyday for and Entire Month, also known as NoBloPoMo.
Well…. here we are. Now what do we do? Can we just sit and stare at one another for an entire month? No? You mean you actually want me to cook things, take pictures and tell you all about them? Ooooh. I guess that makes sense. What’s that? You want my crazy good Apple Pie recipe? Ok… we can do that.
What else? I’m coming to you with an empty bowl and a clean spatula. What would you like to see come from Joy the Baker in the next month? Do you have a recipe you want to share? Do you want me to make more pancakes? Do you need some sort of tutorial? Leave a comment announcing your deepest baking desires and we’ll see if I can make all your dreams come true. It’s going to be just like Disneyland, with shorter lines and fewer mice.
And now…. oatmeal.
This oatmeal idea comes from Joy the Baker fanatic Elizabeth. She claims to not have much baking prowess but I thought her oatmeal idea was pretty clever. See, Elizabeth needs an instant oatmeal concoction that she can throw in a zip lock to take to the office and then microwave in a bowl once at work. The packaged oatmeal is often packed with sugars and preservatives and barely there dried fruit. We can do much better than that.
Oatmeal on the Go!
Here’s what you do. Take down that 18 ounce canister of quick cooking oats from your top shelf. Take out three cups and throw together a batch of oatmeal cookies. Into the remaining oats add 1/2 cup of dried cranberries,1/2 cup of chopped almonds and 2 tablespoons of flax seeds. Throw the lid back on the canister, give it a good shake, and you’re good to go.
Now every morning before you rush out the door, you can quickly measure out a serving of dried oatmeal mixture, carry it off to work and serve it up nice and warm once you get to the office. Mix 3/4 cup of quick cookies oats with 1 1/2 cup of water in a microwave safe bowl, microwave on high for 2 minutes, stir and enjoy. Healthy breakfast in a flash!
Thanks Elizabeth!
Now what do you want to see on Joy the Baker?
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Can you make red velvet yeast donuts?? Is it possible?? You’d pretty much be my hero. Deep frying is hott.
This sounds great! My first thought was “pie crust” – I live in Germany without a dough blender / pastry cutter anywhere in sight and feel slightly intimidated by making a pie crust. (I do have two pie pans though. At least something!) I haven’t even started to think about the filling yet. Maybe this will be covered in your fabulous apple pie recipe though anyway :) I’m sure I’ll come up with some other requests … soon.
Looking forward to this month! How exciting! I’m up for anything pumpkin! Well… I’m up for anything, actually! :)
Can I put in a request for bagels? I’ve always wanted to try making them myself but never had the courage!
Baking Disneyland, hmmm. Well Joy the Blogging Fairy (being that you sound like you’re handing out wishes and all), I would like a recommendation for a good griddle/frying pan if you feel like it. I’ve gone through 2 this year. We cook on ours quite hot for good sourdough pancakes and it kills the sad little no stick frying pans and griddles.
Joy I would love to perhaps learn a new Christmas type cookie-(one per week) so that I can build up a cookie stockpile well before Christmas. I have always been afraid of cut out cookies that you decorate. Mine were always too thick or too thin…they were sticky then too floury…then decorating them was frightening. Maybe a video on decorating. I really want to do this but Im afraid to tackle it alone!Thanks a bunch….
I would love another scone recipe! I’m looking for some new ideas.
This is what I make for myself almost every morning,with the same exact ingredients and proportions. I’m not quite so organized as to make a whole batch and portion it out every day. Sounds like a plan, why didn’t I think of that sooner??
Great minds think alike?
Anything that involves an emulsion. Emulsions are the bane of my existence! How about some old-fashioned buttercream? Looking forward to a whole month of blogs. I’m addicted.
this is great for me since i m always in a rush :) no time for breakfast .
Wow Joy thanks so much for this great recipe and for the shout out! I just told my boyfriend my name got on Joy the Baker and he was like “awww, this is like your favorite day ever, huh?” hahah YESSSS!!!
I’ll whip this up tomorrow so i can have a whole week of hearty oat goodness for breakfast. Thanks again!
I just feel better finally knowing what NoBloPoMo is.:) The first day was great!
Do you do ice cream? Frozen yogurt?
could you make crepes? I used to watch my host mom make them nearly once a week in France when I studied abroad in college- but I’m too chicken to do it myself even though I own a lovely crepe pan!
THE BEST CUPCAKE EVER! I trust your judgement, any combination of cake, frosting and/or anything else…as long as it is, by your standards, the best ever. Oh, one more thing, what kind of camera do you use…your pictures are so amazing, when i open your blog at work and i havent had my lunch, sometimes its hard not to lick the screen…
Wonderful recipe for oatmeal at work! For the month…my folks have a fuyu persimmon tree and I love them (eating an average of 2 per day) but I’m not finding many recipes for their use. So, if you have any fuyu persimmon recipes to make this month, that would be great! But everything you make is fun to read so I’m looking forward to this month of daily posts!
I’d love a recipe for desert finger food. I’ve got several parties coming up, and something bite-sized people can eat standing up is a recipe I’m lacking.
Ooh, I’ve been waiting for November for a loooong time. ;) This will be my first NoBloPoMo.
Help me find a non-trad T-day sweet spectacular. Whatcha got for pumpkin ice-cream?
Fun, I’m doing NaBloPoMo, too!
Good luck :)
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl, pie crust. Pie crust Pie crust Pie crust.
The only luck I’ve ever had with a homemade crust is this awesome Apple Pie recipe I have that calls for grated sharp cheddar..weird and freaking delicious. But still, I came in second at last year’s Jackson family Thanksgiving bake-off. I lost to my sister’s Monkey Bread. Oh, please…it’s only because my family has issues with warm fruit for dessert! So any rock ‘em sock ‘em recipe you have would be greatly appreciated.
And don’t worry, I’m doing NaNoWriMO. You can take comfort in another brain melting on the East Coast along with yours on the West.
Lates,
Sarah
Well, we all know you love eggs…they’re cheap to experiment with, don’t require a rising period or a laborious piping job, so I’d love to see what you can do with them! We love breakfast around here…
Looking forward to November now!
I would love a rich cinnamon raisin bread. So far every attempt I have made was too lean or not enough spice.
I have a killer triple ginger cookie recipe I can give you if you run low on ideas. Highly addictive stuff.
joy, I just discovered your website thanks to a mention on cookthink and I am totally in love. I just gorged myself on your archives and I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to have come to joythebaker during the very month when you’ll be posting every day. be still my heart! :)
I second the christmas cookies idea. also, muffins! I have several recipes that I go back to time and again (pumpkin, banana, bran, and alice medrich’s chocolate and raspberry) but am always looking to add new, interesting (and moist!) recipes to the repertoire.
Bread! Bread! Bread! Where’s that sourdough starter been hiding? I like the bagel idea as well.
How about imperial cookies – you know the ones with shortbread cookies and raspberry jam in the middle? OR I’ve been making multi-grain bread in my bread machine only because I don’t want to risk wasting all that flour. Do you do bread? I’m sure anything you would suggest would be easy? yummy and nutritious.
Thanks for the chance to grant one of our wishes – lots to look forward to.
How about something with figs? Preferably fresh figs, but dried is fine too. Or Pomegranates. …More pancakes, Joy; we’ll never get tired of those.
looking forward to the rest of the month!
this oatmeal idea is perfect too. I love oatmeal in the morning, but can do without the massive amounts of sugar in the packets. Thanks! :)
I’d love to see you use the sourdough starter for bread. Or maybe pretzels?
And it isn’t your usual baking, but I’ve made pizza dough and now I want to make pizza sauce. I can’t figure out the difference between pizza and pasta sauce other than I can taste that they are different. Any ideas there?
Good-luck this month! I’m sure we are all in for quite a few treats. :) I would love to see your ideas for a breakfast that can be essentially made the day before, then quickly cooked the next morning. So often I want to make something in the mornings, but am too hungry to want to wait to whip-up something homemade.
Joy the Baker every single day for a whole month??? YAY!!! Can’t wait for everything you have in store for us.
Ev
Love your blog and certainly looking forward to what this upcoming month of adventures will have in store for us! I was hoping that you could give us a great recipe for Boston Creme Pie? It’s my hubby’s favorite and I’d love a chance at making it for him on his big upcoming 3-0 birthday in a couple months! Thanks!!
Hi Joy! I was wondering if you could help me out with a recipe for a favorite treat of mine, pink lemonade cake? I’ve been searching for a recipe on this light, delicious cake but have yet to fall upon one. It is more of a springtime favorite I was sure to indulge in every spring back in NC where I grew up but since I’m living in Sacramento now, southern treats are always a nice way to take me back to my childhood :)
Ah, Joy, my muse. I only found you maybe 2 months ago and have already made so many of your recipes. Now you tell me an entire month of new Joy? Are you trying to kill me????!!! Well go ahead sweetie, I’m readying my pans as I type!! ;) BTW…I have a few suggestions for some of the others for easy stuff, munchies & all… Want them? Since you always share such wonderful stuff, I think I can do the same!
Joy, the thing I enjoy most about your blog is the photos, it lets me know what it should look like, and I wouldn’t have attempted sourdough without all those step by step pics.
How about showing us how to create those cupcakes with the blue and white frosting? Piping directions?
Maybe throw in the recipe for a couple of different frostings, besides the usual buttercream? I love the idea of a pink lemonade cake or cupcakes, with pretty pink frosting!
chocolate chocolate chocolate
…using fairly simple ingredients
I am laughing at myself wondering why I’ve never thought of this before! Brilliant idea! Thank you so much!
Ever give Lefsa a go?
Two things: swiss meringue buttercream (vanilla and chocolate variations) and biscuits; two things I never have gotten right.
Thanks! Ev
Cookies cookies and more cookies. :)
I’ve always wanted to make a banana cream pie…
Great idea for the month…can’t wait to see what you’ll share with us. I’m curious about how you store all your baking paraphernalia. I’m sure you have the never-ending assortment of cupcake wrappers, parchment rounds, sprinkles, food coloring….It’s great to have on hand, but there has to be a practical way to keep it. Suggestions?
I’ve made several attempts at fudge (the most recent being today :D) and it has never turned out quite right. Could you do a post on how to make creamy, chocolately perfection?
what a clever idea! i love your blog, you’re so funny!
And when you get tired of all things fallish…my son is begging me to make chcolate eclairs. I haven’t done it in years and years….
Bread!
I am askeered of baking breads. I can follow instructions as written fine, but I would LOVE to see some step by step pics! Purty please?????
Hi Joy,
I’m so excited for this month too…I always love to see what you’ve created…I’m trying to go with seasonal baking, so pumpkin or cranberry stuff would be great. I love making quick breads and muffins, too, so those would be great…
Hi Joy,
I’d love to see a recipe involving cranberry, lemon, &/or white chocolate. I had some permutation of these a few years ago in bar form, but sadly never got the recipe and can’t remember which two it was, so anything that would nicely combine the cranberry and lemon or the cranberry and white chocolate (all three?) would be great (and I know whatever you post on here is going to come out delicious). Thanks for asking!
Ever heard of English Muffin Bread?
I would love to see your butterscotch filing… mmmm
I would love a recipe for rasberry pastry pockets. I am looking forward to see all the wonderful things that you come up with. :)
how bout some amazingly simple baklava? or perhaps something made with peanut butter?