The Caitlin Moss Blog

There are a lot of baked oatmeal recipes floating out there and this the version I made. It's basically modified from what a bunch of other recipes are but I changed it up based on what I had on hand. It is really good - tastes and smells like banana bread and is full of fiber and antioxidants so it's actually filling. It's also made from cheap ingredients so it's a very inexpensive way to feed a crowd. {Pairs well with coffee and Sunday mornings.} Recipe | 3 cups oats 3/4 c brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon Mix. Put half of the mix on a greased baking pan. Layer with two sliced bananas and 1/2 cup blueberries. Sprinkle second half on top. 2 1/2 cups milk 2 eggs 2 Tbsp melted butter Whisk together and pour over dry mixture. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes at 350. (10 minutes before it's done, sprinkle a little extra brown sugar on top for added crunch and sweetness.)

I haven't loved my crock pot the last couple of months because, hello, pregnant and nothing sounds good but also, I've had a lot of trouble stomaching food in the mornings. Now that I'm 16 weeks pregnant, I'd like to say I'm over the morning sickness but, alas, I'm still throwing up most mornings. So, for this round of meals many of them just need to be thawed and cooked at night. Hooray! For this round, turn this... Into this: In less than 90 minutes and for less than $145. Here it goes... Menu | Grilled Caribbean Jerk Chicken on Ciabatta Bread Chicken Pad Thai Turkey & Bacon Club Sandwiches Greek Meatballs on Pitas Mojito Lime Chicken Sausage & Potato Bake Jambalaya Broccoli Cheddar Soup Roasted Red Pepper & Sausage on Texas Toast Montreal Round Steak Brown Sugar Salmon Simple Spaghetti & Meatballs (I made 2 of each for a total of 24 meals) Grocery List | Meat: 3 bags of chicken breasts 2 packages of smok...

I'm a fan of pasta salad. It's great to make early in the week and have ready to go for lunches all week, it's the perfect side for a BBQ or potluck, and it's easy, fresh and healthy. This is my go-to recipe for pasta salad. I make several variations but this is the basic one, and we love it. Ingredients | 1 box tricolored rotini 1 bottle Greek Vinaigrette or Zesty Italian 1/2 Feta cheese 1/2 diced cucumber 1 can sliced olives 1 can black beans 1 small container of halfed cherry tomatoes 1 sliced and halved smoked sausage link (Other things to be added or substituted: kidney or garbanzo beans, green olives, red onion, cubed cheddar cheese, etc.) Cook the pasta, strain and let cool. Mix all ingredients together and add about 1/3 of the bottle of dressing. Refrigerate for at least two hours to cool and let the ingredients soak up the flavor. Give it a toss and add a little more dressing if needed. Enjoy!

This is one of my favorite meals to make for our family and for friends that have just had babies, etc. It's easy and inexpensive to throw together, kids will eat it no problem (smoked sausage resembles hotdogs for those with super picky eaters), it's packed with veggies and protein, and, this might be the best part, it only takes one dish to make. Ingredients | 5-6 red potatoes 2 sweet potatoes 1 package smoked sausage (I usually buy Hillshire) 1/2 bag of frozen broccoli florets 1 green pepper 2-3 handfuls of Brussel sprouts EVOO Rubbed Sage Salt & Pepper Garlic Powder First prep your veggies: cube potatoes, chop peppers, half Brussel sprouts, and slice smoked sausage. The great thing about this dish is you can use any vegetables that you have or like - zucchinis, onions, butternut squash, asparagus, anything really. The above ingredients are just what I used most recently (though, I'll admit I'm the only one in my family that likes Brussel sprouts...

Spaghetti squash is a great healthy alternative for spaghetti noodles, but on top of that, it tastes really good. Since they are such thick skinned squash, cutting into them and preparing them to be cooked can be challenging. This is hands down the easiest way to cook them and you just need a crock pot. 1. Wash and place the whole squash in a crock pot. 2. Add 1-2 cups of water. 3. Cook on low for about 5 hours. 4. Remove from crock pot (I grab it with paper towels because it is hot) and slice in half the long way. 5. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and then use a fork to create the "spaghetti" noodles. 6. Place "noodles" on a plated paper towel to get rid of excess water. 7. Serve with pasta sauce & enjoy.

That's right. We're having another baby! We are thrilled to become a family of 5 sometime around July 31st. We found out Thanksgiving weekend and I've been flying on autopilot since. (That is the only way we are surviving. Pregnancy is not my friend, y'all.) Though I will say so far this pregnancy has gone better than I expected. But to be honest, I've been expecting the worst. Most people say their third pregnancy was the hardest, because, hello, there are two little people running around while you grow a human being. That on top of not being a good pregnant person, I was prepared to strug-gle for the next 9 months. Sweet Baby at 10 weeks (I've never had an ultrasound at this point in pregnancy and could not believe how much the baby was moving around - incredible!) So far though, the kids have been very gracious when I tell them I'm not feeling well and I've even snuck in a few cat naps here and there. Maybe it's because I know I'...

One of the questions people ask often after something bad happens is: Where is God in this? Why would God allow this? Why did God do this to me? Sometimes my answer is a simple, honest one. "I don't know. I don't know what He was thinking. I don't get His plan. I'll just have to ask Him one day." The more I think about it and try to look for the logic and meaning in disasters and tragedies, the more I realize how quickly I forget this world is not my home. This world is a fallen world, made up of broken people with the freewill to do and say what they want. It's a broken world full of disease and pain and death. And until we fully realize the life we have in Jesus and Jesus only, will we understand how to cling to the promise that one day, there will be no more crying or mourning or death. That He will wipe every tear from our eyes [Revelation 21:4]. God promises us many things in this life and one of His promises is trouble [John 16:33]. Trouble with ...