Overnight Oatmeal... no cooking required

upinthecosmos

I eat this all the time although I never thought to use yogurt. I simply take a tupperware container & put in 1 cup regular old fashioned oats, 1/4 cup bran oats, 2 tblsps flax seed, and then 1 cup of almond milk. I let it sit in the fridge, mix it up in the morning & then dish some out into a bowl and top with whatever. Usually fruits, honey, jams, nuts, nut butters, coconut, or whatever else you like to put in your warm oatmeals. Sometimes I even add qinoua in the mix to give it a little rice pudding like consistancey:-) The bran oats adds some extra fiber & the flax seed is extra healthy stuff also... they mix right in & don't add much to the usual oatmeal flavor but they do make it heartier:-). Usually I can eat off that bowl for about 4 meals worth cause I can't eat a whole lot of oatmeal at once.... too filling:-)

ursy87

Made up a tub last night with some chopped dried apricots and a handful of frozen summer berries. It was delicious and there seemed to be loads of it! Will definately be doing this again! Thanks for the ideas

pa_jorg

I eat this all the time although I never thought to use yogurt. I simply take a tupperware container & put in 1 cup regular old fashioned oats, 1/4 cup bran oats, 2 tblsps flax seed, and then 1 cup of almond milk. I let it sit in the fridge, mix it up in the morning & then dish some out into a bowl and top with whatever. Usually fruits, honey, jams, nuts, nut butters, coconut, or whatever else you like to put in your warm oatmeals. Sometimes I even add qinoua in the mix to give it a little rice pudding like consistancey:-) The bran oats adds some extra fiber & the flax seed is extra healthy stuff also... they mix right in & don't add much to the usual oatmeal flavor but they do make it heartier:-). Usually I can eat off that bowl for about 4 meals worth cause I can't eat a whole lot of oatmeal at once.... too filling:-)

I've thought about making a breakfast mix with quinoa but haven't gotten around to it. Do you add the quinoa raw or pre-cooked?

pa_jorg

Made up a tub last night with some chopped dried apricots and a handful of frozen summer berries. It was delicious and there seemed to be loads of it! Will definately be doing this again! Thanks for the ideas

So glad you liked it!

durangocal

Wow, thanks for the tip! Sounds great!

celticmuse

My daughter just turned me on to hot quinoa with honey and cinnamon. Very yummy!

pa_jorg

My daughter just turned me on to hot quinoa with honey and cinnamon. Very yummy!

I love quinoa, but I've only ever had it savory. That sounds so good!

kyle4jem

I've been doing OOIAJ (Overnight Oats in a Jar) for a long time now. I make so many varieties, they're under my recipes.

Pina Colada OOIAJ:

In a mason jar (or finished PB jar) Add:

1/3 cup oats (your choice, flavored or not, steel or not)
1/3 cup pineapple yogurt
1/3 cup light coconut milk
1 Tbsp Shredded Coconut
1 Tbsp Pineapple (dried, tidbits or fresh crushed)
1 Tbsp of crushed Macadamia nuts.

Stir together, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.

you forgot the rum! ;-)

My dad add's a tbs of single malt whisky to his porridge in the morning... absolutely delicious esp with a litlle Canadian maple syrup

ktmccorkell

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varinka

That sounds awesome, Will try that! Thanks!

teri1956

Going to try this. could be especially awesome when we are camping in the RV

I was thinking the EXACT same thing - except we tent. We're going over Labor Day and I'm trying to find easier meals rather than cooking breakfast AND dinner on a camp stove.

Thanks!

bmccrory2

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