Baked Peach Oatmeal/Amour

I really struggled coming up with a dish for this Academy Award nominee. As a matter of fact, if I hadn't already promised reviews on all of the movies that are up for best picture, I probably wouldn't have included this one in the blog. I'm going to stand by that promise and deliver. Just keep in mind that this movie is definitely not meant to leave you with warm fuzzy feelings. Thanks, Academy for making me sad again. Here are my rankings of the best picture nominations so far:
1. Beasts of the Southern Wild
2. Amour
3. Silver Linings Playbook
4. Django Unchained

I chose the dish for this week based on a scene in the movie. You are just going to have to see it to get it. Also, people have been going nuts about this baked oatmeal, so I decided to finally give it a shot. The original recipe is found here (this is one of my favorite blogs - I've been following Beth for years!).

Recipe: Peach Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

"Big Apple" Cinnamon Muffins/Cosmopolis

I have a confession to make. I have been making muffins for weeks. I am not the world's best baker, so I've been messing around with some fruits/veggies/spices/flours/etc. to try and make a decent muffin. I think that this one is my best attempt yet!

I used a lot of apples, so you can cut down on those a bit, but personally I like to take a bite in the muffin get a mouthful of apple as well. Plus they were so moist, and the apple went really well along with the spices. A great breakfast choice. Plus, they make your house smell like, well, apple cinnampn muffins. Can't really beat that.

Why use these when you can bake and eat the real thing?

Recipe: "Big Apple" Cinnamon Muffins