Oatmeal question

angellakh

I bought me some oatmeal today to eat for breakfast but I am wondering what do you put in it if you don't like to eat it plain? I have always put in some brown sugar but I am now thinking that may not be the best choice anymore.

What are your suggestions?

TIA

Elleinnz

Have a look on the The Gracious Pantry website - she has amazing ideas for oatmeal - my personal favorite - Carrot Cake Oatmeal and Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal :-)

http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-carrot-cake-oatmeal/

schondell

For one packet of instant oatmeal I do 3/4 cup almond milk and a tea spoon of vanilla extract, and a squirt of honey all mixed together!

nadinab

You can put in whatever you crave. I generally have

- Dates, Banana and Cinamon
- Raspberry / Blue Berries / strawberries with a dash of real maple syrup
- Coffee / Cocoa = Mocha
- Nut mix with a dash of honey

anifani4

I like to put in blueberries, chopped walnuts, cinnamon and a little soy milk. Bananas or other fruit is good too. Nothing wrong with a little brown sugar if you want the sweetness. Honey or maple syrup are good too. Experiment a little and see what you like the best.

momxs2

raisins is my favorite!!

VanessaHeartsMasr

I buy huge bags of frozen blueberries and heat about 1/2 cup in the microwave and mix them in along with a teaspoon of brown sugar and some milk and sometimes a little coconut. Delicious.

scloyd

Sugar free strawberry preserves or sugar free seedless blackberry preserves. Usually 2 tbsp. for 20 calories.

citizencrp

My favorite:
1/2 oz of good parmesan cheese
1/8 c of dried currants (or cranberries)
Some days I add bacon. It's always less than 300 calories and quite filling.

I also like dried fruit with a pinch of pumpkin pie spice and a drizzle of honey or brown sugar.
Plus a dollop of greek yogurt or cottage cheese to up the protein.

shovav91

Stevia, a bit of salt, cocoa powder and sometimes sugar free cheesecake flavored pudding mix. Mmmm

ncsjodi

One tablespoon natural peanut butter and half a banana!

fishiesintheseaa

I usually just put some honey, and I think thats perfect. A few weeks ago however, I got really sick of my usual oatmeal. I decided to put put a pinch of cinnamon sugar and 1/2 a teaspoon of nutella. It was soooo yummy! (:

schlange11b

PB & J Oatmeal is amazing!
Or, a good flavored protein powder with milk, if you have it.

Dave198lbs

grind it up in a coffee grinder and add it to some vanilla almond milk and vanilla whey protein powder

add ice, blend and enjoy a vanilla milkshake

skylark94

I like the Splenda brown sugar blend, cinnamon, and a splash of milk.

sanndandi

I like raisins, both regular ones and golden. Also I've tried dried cranberries (Craisins).

TravelDog14

1/3 Cup of organic frozen raspberries.

sarah44254

oatmeal is cool because you can put nearly anything in it and it is delicious.

just try anything, really.

Colorfan

I like to add some raisins or chopped up dates. And some walnuts.

Also an extra tablespoon of flaxseeds for extra fiber and omega 3.

elprincipito

with my morning protein shake.

ripemango

i'm happy eating mine straight, just salt and water and boil. i like to cook it where you see the individual oats vs it looking porridgy...to accomplish this i use just a lil less water than called for. the way i usu have oatmeal is like that w a lil splenda and cinnamon after cooking and topped w a microwave egg over easy.

if you really like the taste of brown sugar just measure it out and add. you can work it in just fine.

ripemango

this really does make awesome oatmeal.

One tablespoon natural peanut butter and half a banana!

omanitshann

you can put anything in it. Raisins, cinnamon, coco powder, peanut butter, bananas, vanilla, nuts, etc

mareeee1234

I recently tried peanut butter with oats + strawberries and banana!

daisiecpa

i like chopped up apples, cinamnon and bit of brown sugar. i also mix in a tb of flaxseed.

terracotti

I only eat it with brown or palm sugar and nothing else.

daworley

I heat up frozen blueberries and milk or stir in sliced strawberries or banana and about 2 Tbls milk! Yum, yum!

pickledginger

cinnamon plus chopped nuts or ground flaxseed

Greek yogurt and fresh or frozen fruit

protein powder and something sweet

butter and salt and pepper ...

manleymann

Love cinnamon-honey. Also walnuts-pecans-craisins-cherries.

WAHMto5

I love oatmeal, have it 5-6 times a week for breakfast! My favorite is just Splenda and chopped almonds, sometimes half a banana added;)

AMHouse85

When I was younger I always put black berry jam, honey or maple syrup in mine.

As an adult I bought the "Better Oats" brand of instant. 2$ at my local store for 5 pouches which have measuring lines on them for the liquid so it's great to keep in my bag for eating on the go at say work or a friends house. Better Oats seems to have fewer ingredients than say Quaker instant flavors plus Flax Seed. I really like the Dark Chocolate flavor one. I eat that at night instead of ice cream.

Strawberries N Cream is my favorite but the Dark Chocolate one is a great treat.