Ryan and I arrived at my parents’ house in St. Pete last night and were greeted with a delicious dinner.
The flowers in the center of the table are from one of my my bridesmaids’ bouquets! 
My mom also had the Bride and Groom signs that were on the back of our chairs during the reception of the wedding on the back of our dinner chairs.
We filled up on filet, Asian chopped salad, mashed sweet potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts.
I had seconds of everything… including the amazing red velvet cake roll we had for dessert.
We spent the entire dinner reminiscing about our wedding day. It was a great one-week wedding anniversary celebration.
Today
Today begins our honeymoon!
My mom helped us kick the day off on the right foot!
Last night she prepared a delicious dish for us to enjoy this morning.
She made baked berry oatmeal by following a recipe she found in a catalog sent to my parents’ home from The Fresh Market.
The oatmeal dish was filling, fruity and extremely delicious.
The recipe makes enough to feed six people, so it’s a great meal to make ahead and enjoy throughout the week if your household doesn’t have that many people.
Baked Berry Oatmeal from The Fresh Market (serves six)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c. regular rolled oats
- 1/2 c. steel cut oats
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 c. milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/3 c. applesauce
- 1/4 c. oil
- 1/4 c. honey
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 2 c. fresh or frozen strawberries
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together rolled oats, steel cut oats, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, combing milk, egg, applesauce, oil, honey and brown sugar. Add milk mixture to oat mixture and stir until combined. Pour into a 2-quart souffle or casserole dish and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, stir mixture and fold in strawberries. Bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Spoon into bowls and enjoy. Also delicious when topped with milk, yogurt, maple syrup or additional berries.
This breakfast is so filling! It’s definitely a stick-to-your-ribs kind of meal!
Now I’m off to organized my stuff before Ryan and I hit the road for the Keys.
Woohoo!
That looks so wonderful! Your mom did a wonderful job! It looks so beautiful! I printed out that recipe for the oats and am definitely making that!
Lisa
They seem like awfully sweet people! What a nice dinner they prepared!
:)
That oatmeal looks amazing too, as I’m typing this, I have some pumpkin oatmeal baking in the oven. I love raspberries, though, so I’ll have to try that next!
Nicole (Picky Nicky)
All that food looks amazing! Your parents place is so cute!!
Drive safely and hope you enjoy the first part of your honeymoon!
Katie
That baked oatmeal looks amazing! It could almost pass for a dessert.
Have a great Honeymoon! Enjoy yourselves!
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun
Your oatmeal sorta reminds me of the cranberry oat bars I just baked
YAY to honeymoon! Have all sorts of fun!
Maria
What a beautiful (and TASTY) dinner and breakfast, your parents sure know what ya’ll like
Totally bookmarking that recipe!
Thanks, Julie!
Have a GREAT time in the Keys, you and Ryan deserve it so much!
Meg
Meg
The red velvet cake roll looks so yummy.
Have a great time on your honeymoon!
Kristi @ eatdrinkloveandexercise
BEAUTIFUL table-setting and great recipe!
VeggieGirl
I LOVE how your mom set the table and putting the bride and groom signs on the chair! So cute!! You can tell truly how much she cares about you!
Have a wonderful time on your honeymoon!
Hope
How cute! Have fun on your honeymoon!!!!!
Jenna
Your parents sure can cook! It all looks so good!
christina cadden
Alll Groom and Bride seats, how cute
Mary @ Bites and Bliss
Your parents are so sweet for doing all that. Have a blast on your honeymoon!
Elizabeth
Your mom is too cute. All of that food looks awesome! Enjoy day #1 of the honeymoon.
Chicago Cuisine Critique
I love baked oatmeal! Have a great honeymoon!
PS – red velvet roll looks amazing!
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite
Looks delicious! I’m going to have to try the baked oatmeal!
I hope you and Ryan have a great honeymoon!
Katy (The Singing Runner)
That’s so sweet! With the little ‘bride’ and ‘groom’ signs! Awww
That baked oatmeal looks delicious and sounds really filling too! Must try!
Seems like a great start to your honeymoon! Enjoy!
Emma (Sweet Tooth Runner)
Wow, that red velvet roll looks incredible
& the baked oatmeal too!
Gina
Everything looks delicious! I want to be a guest of your Mom’s!
Have a FANTASTIC time on the honeymoon!!
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life
Aw your family is too cute! I’m glad you decided to go with the cruise! You guys are going to have a great time on your honeymoon! Travel safe and have fun!
Shannon
Mmmm that looks so tasty! I’ve been meaning to try baked oatmeal. I think my problem is during the week on my way to work I don’t have time to make it, and on the weekends I kind of want something other than oatmeal for breakfast! But someday I’ll get there.
Have an amazing honeymoon!!!
Corey @ the runner’s cookie
That looks delicious!!
Is the baked oatmeal like oatmeal and soft and mushy or is it more like a granola bar and a little harder than regular oatmeal? or what is the texture like?
thanks! hope you have a wonderful honeymoon!!!
Shelby
Aww so sweet! I think that this oatmeal bake looks delicious. I have houseguests this week and I will have to give this a try.
Camille @ La Bella Vita
This recipe looks really tasty!
Leanne @ Simplicitlee
The baked oatmeal looks delicious!
And I love your parents’ dining set — I’ve looked at a set similar to that and wanted to buy it.
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete
Are you staying on Little Palm Island, by any chance? If you are, I can’t wait to hear all about it. I’m dying to go there. Have a GREAT honeymoon!!
Erin
In that first picture of the Red Velvet Roll, do I see Ryan’s wedding band or your dad’s?
Katrina
That meal looks delicious!!! And have fun dear!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing
Wow your mom sure knows how to both set a table and make the food! Beautiful! Thanks for the oatmeal recipe. I’ll be sure to try it
Paige @ Running Around Normal
Hope you guys are enjoying the Keys!
kate
That looks amazing! I will have to bake that next time we have guests. Your mom makes some great dishes!
Imwaytoobusy
So I just randomly started looking through your wedding posts (really just to get ideas for when I get married) and when I came across this one and saw the red velvet cake roll, I started drooling. I showed the picture to my boyfriend and he literally, I kid you not, started reaching and grabbing toward my computer screen to get to it.
Bianca