The post title refers not only to my lack of company last night, but also to my entertainment for the evening: Home Alone. Slowly, I’m making my way through the Christmas movies.
Before my Christmas-movie fest last night, I made myself a yummy little dinner:
The movie star of the show: Bread-free Vegan Stuffing.
But just as delicious was the simple, quick pilaf I made up to go with my stuffing.
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“Home Alone” Pilaf for One
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 serving kamut flakes (or oats, spelt flakes, etc.) (40g)
- 1-3 tsp vegan butter (such as Earth Balance or Smart Balance light)
- 1 cup water (240g)
Directions: First—and this step is optional—pulse the flakes in a small magic bullet cup or blender if you want the texture of grits (or oat bran). Otherwise, start with step two: Cook the grain in a small pot, with the water and salt, until most of the water is absorbed. Add the vegan butter. (You can also add more salt, to taste.)
Do you like being home alone?
Oooh I really want to make that tasty looking pilaf, especially since it only has 4 ingredients! 🙂
My favourite home alone activitie is baking! 😀 Well, to be honest, I do that whether I’m alone or not, but being alone gives me a good excuse I think! 😛 So yes ,I love being home alone!
Make those cupcakes and cookies microwaveable and I might just have to try em!
There IS a microwaveable version, thanks to miss HEAB. If you look under the original recipe (linked in this post), there’s a link to HEAB’s idea :).
I love being alone! I relax, read Harry Potter or bake alone…so fun and comforting! Sometimes I even like being alone more than with being with other people….!
That looks delicous. I have yet to try mache greens and will keep my eye out for them. I love being home alone for about 2-3 hours, but after that, I miss my hubby and baby. 🙂 But I REALLY need those 2-3 hours once and a while to sort of “center” myself. I always decide to spend that time in the kitchen and usually work on creating a new recipe.
Thanks Katie ! I can’t wait to make some.
I love being home alone (although I’m never alone really since I consider my cat company lol). I like watching movies, reading, cooking, the girlie stuff like painting my nails and a bubble bath!
Haha well, in that case I guess I wasn’t alone last night either. But Molly and Henry (my doggies) aren’t exactly good company when all they’re doing is sleeping! 😉
I actually really enjoy being home alone. I think it’s neat to live by yourself but then be surrounded with family and friends near by where you can go and visit, but then retreat back to your little hobbit hole (at least in my case…) I love that you post “single serving” recipes. Though, obviously there are not “single servings” when it comes to chocolate. It’s all up for grabs! 🙂
Heck yes! Well, it can be single serving… because no matter the serving size, I’ll make sure it’s all consumed ;).
I like being home alone… except if I have been watching Law and Order and it is getting dark 🙂
Ugh, I made the mistake of watching Scream 2 when alone once 🙁
One thing I like to do when I’m alone is pull out my yoga mat and put on a movie for some entertaining stretchy time! The only time I do yoga haha.
I hate being home alone… but I love the movie! 😉
I do like being home alone. I am a bit of a “one man wolf pack”, if you will (Please, please know which movie that is from!) so I like my “me” time.
I think really I just wanted to use that quote 🙂
Hehe I didn’t! So I googled it. I’ve never seen The Hangover. Sad, I know!
You must see it!
If you e-mail me your address, I will send you a copy!
i love being home alone but it doesn’t happen very often at all! i like to play guitar, paint my nails or do a “spa” night for myself
I’m home alone for this week and I love it! Its so nice to have every now and then! I love the home alone movies,but only the first and second ones, the rest are s bit dodgy!
I like lighting the fire, pj’s. Cuppa tea, a good tv programme or movie-kinda like what I’m doing right now 😉 xxx
Girl…I have come full circle w/ being alone. I used to HATE it when scott traveled on biz when we were first married (10 yrs ago…god I got married young! lol) or when i traveled for work and was gone from him.
I also used to hate it when skylar was a baby and he “left me” w/ her b/c of biz travel. It’s hard being home alone w/ a baby and no sleep 🙂
But now, she’s almost 4…I actually LOVE it when he’s gone and she’s napping…it’s like my 2 hours of peace and solitude. Quiet time is a beautiful thing 🙂
“Keep the change, you filthy animal” 🙂
Hee hee classic Christmas film! I’ve got to try this “stuffing” – I’m loving lentils in every shape and form at the moment, thanks!
No joke, I almost made that the title of my post!
Hee hee, great minds! 🙂
Yum! I like being home alone for a while, but then I’ll get hung up on everyone else out having fun and I’ll want to be out too. But sometimes, it’s relaxing….