Have I ever mentioned how much I love Spring? I’m sure I have! 
One favorite of this season is sitting on my back steps enjoying breakfast as the sun rises and the birds sing their little tunes. I love oatmeal and eat it nearly every day, but when warmer months roll around a hot dish is the furthest thing from my mind, so I’ve been enjoying many of my typical oatmeal dishes cold.
Breakfast
Angela Liddon’s Apple Pie Oatmeal has always been a favorite and is actually better the next day after the flavors have had plenty of time to mingle. It’s like eating leftover apple pie for breakfast! (Oh yea!) I triple or quadruple the batch in order to enjoy an easy, hearty breakfast all week.
Heather Crosby’s Toasted Super Seed Power Bread (reviewed here by Angela Liddon) is my all-time favorite bread. It has the perfect texture, is simple to make, and a nutritional powerhouse. You can easily make 2 or 3 loaves at a time and freeze a few for later. We recently enjoyed dinner-time brunch with sweet friends and this was my contribution. We spread mashed avocado on each slice, topped it with tomato slices, and baked at 350 for approximately 7-10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and let it melt in your mouth!
Main Dishes
I’ve previously mentioned how much I love Dana at Minimalist Baker. She has an ability to create the most flavorful, satisfying dishes with 10 ingredients or less and many times using only one pot, like this Thai Yellow Coconut Curry with Mango. I was only able to get this quick shot while it was cooking because we were eating it straight from the pan (classy, I know, but it really is that good!). 
Dana’s Crunchy Thai Kale Salad as well as her Gingery Thai Kale Salad with Cashew Dressing were sweet, savory and super delicious.
Andrew Olson’s quick Spicy Quinoa Taco Bowl made our palates and tummy’s very happy several times this month. Such an easy and delicious dish should definitely be repeated as much as possible.
This Taco Chili with Nacho Cheeze Sauce has always been one of my go-to recipes for busy nights. It can easily be made ahead and enjoyed all week long in big taco salads or rolled up burrito style.
There are a lot of recipes we’ve been enjoying from the recently released Oh She Glows app. Many can only be found on the app, which I know you’ll be more than happy you grab for yourself! This month we’ve enjoyed Angela’s Speedy Teriyaki Veggie Noodle Bowl, Glowing Spiced Lentil Soup, Tangy Cilantro-Lime Quinoa Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing, 10-Spice Vegetable Soup, and The Perfect Granola.
Have you cooked or created a great recipe recently that you’d like me to share? I love trying new recipes, so please send your favorite plant-powered to Stacy@thenourishinghealth.com for a chance to be featured in the months to come!