Oatmeal.. amazing breakfast?

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  • wlkumpf
    wlkumpf Posts: 241 Member
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    I am mostly commenting to save these ideas! I like my oat revolution. Blueberry muffin or strawberry. It is a small serving though. 1.25$ at my store for 5 packets. I do daycare so have very little time to eat anything at all.


    My fave though was the oatmeal I had at a hotel. It was in a crockpot and had a whole display of toppings like ice cream normally would! Nuts, berries, raisins and dried fruits! I should have taken a pic to remember what they all had!
  • jakidb
    jakidb Posts: 1,010 Member
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    I normally cook my oatmeal (Milleville whole grain), add wheat germ, a cap of vanilla extract, and cinnamon with a tsp of earth balance...love it!
  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
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    bump
  • danimal5867
    danimal5867 Posts: 390
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    Just tried this for the first time today and my wife and I both loved it:

    1/3 cup rolled oats
    1/3 cup greek yogurt
    1/2 cup milk
    1/2 a banana
    1 Tbsp chocolate peanut butter
    2 tsp raw chia seeds
    pinch or salt
    pinch of cinnamon

    Mix and store in fridge overnight in sealed container. In the morning add a little granola to give it some crunch and more milk if it's too thick. It is absolutely loaded with nutrition and it powered me through my own personal half marathon today.

    482 calories, 65g carbs,18g fat, 21g protein, 10g fiber
  • lengirl75
    lengirl75 Posts: 153 Member
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    I absolutely ove the overnight oatmeals. I use this site-http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal
    I change some of the recipes to my tastes, but they are so delish! hope you try them out and enjoy!
    Thanks for sharing this link!
  • Magnamus
    Magnamus Posts: 66 Member
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    I like my oatmeal

    I call This one Blam Oats

    1/4 cup large flake oats
    1 scoop protein powder
    1 tsp Cinnamon
    1/4 cottage Cheese
    1 tbsp Cold milled flax seeds
    Handful of blueberries, strawberries or raspberries (raisins or dried fruit if out of season)

    Alternatively in winter I prefer this one

    Happy fats Oats
    1/4 cup large flake oats
    1 scoop protein powder
    1 tbsp maple syrup
    1/8 cup of crushes raw cashews
    1/8 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
    1/8 cup crushed raw almond
    1/8 cup crushed raw walnuts
    a small handful of raisins or dried fruit
    1 tbsp cold milled flax


    I hope you like em if you try em.
  • Shara126
    Shara126 Posts: 144 Member
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    Bump. Good ideas everyone. I am HUNGRY! LOL Can't wait for breakfast tomorrow.
  • RoseSweet
    RoseSweet Posts: 30
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    I like the old fashioned Quaker oats, I measure one part oats to two parts water, add a dash of lite salt, microwave 5 to 6 min's, then crumble in one cooked soy breakfast pattie. yum.. so good
  • lehmann75
    lehmann75 Posts: 27
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    My favorite oatmeal is quick oats plus a tbsp of peanut butter, a tsp of brown sugar, a dash of cinnamon and a splash of soy or almond milk.
  • hlp423
    hlp423 Posts: 41 Member
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    I personally use steel cut oats for overnight fridge oatmeal and love the chewy texture.
  • kikilieb
    kikilieb Posts: 118 Member
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    I love oatmeal, it lasts a really long time in my tummy so I don't keep getting hungry! Bumping this post to look at some of the recipes. Will definately start adding cinnamon to my oats ^_^
  • Cordy1228
    Cordy1228 Posts: 245 Member
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    I do 1/2 cup oats (quick or old-fashioned, doesn't matter) and 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk. Fridge overnight, eat cold.
  • tlynnweb
    tlynnweb Posts: 201 Member
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    If you love cold oatmeal, then you will love refrigerator oats. I personally found them so nasty I couldn't even eat one spoonful. My suggestion is to try one recipe (only make one, not a batch) and try it. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE oatmeal.
  • tlynnweb
    tlynnweb Posts: 201 Member
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    now these, on the other hand are AWESOME
    http://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/personal-sized-baked-oatmeal-with-individual-toppings-gluten-free-diabetic-friendly/
  • MonolithTMA
    MonolithTMA Posts: 62 Member
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    Agreed on the steel cut oats. Delicious!
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
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    I love oatmeal, much to my surprise. I don't do the refrigerator version. I just make up a batch large enough for the week and refrigerator it, taking out my portion daily and nuking it. I also don't put anything other than milk and sweetener on it. Other things would probably taste good, but I'm not inclined to change a good thing.
  • MKLee8
    MKLee8 Posts: 8 Member
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    Woodmangler, oatmeal recipes are probably something you experiment with to get what you like. What I like to do is cook a bunch of oatmeal in boiling water (enough to fill the pot I'm using) and put it in a container to use daily (like what Familiar suggested). I don't like using the microwave, but I do use it for oatmeal. I've heard that steel cut oats are the best and rolled oats are 2nd best. I buy rolled oats in bulk from a local store. For finishing touches on your oatmeal, I'd suggest the following (usually a cup of cooked oatmeal is one serving - not sure how you ate/eat the instant oatmeals; I always found the single packets to be too small, I always used 2 packets):

    1/3 cup milk (instead of water, extra protein)
    1-2 Tbls ground flaxseed
    Sweetener - either 3 Tbls stevia extract (0 calories), 3 Tbls pure maple syrup, or 4 (or so) Tbls pure honey (or a combination of)
    2 tsp cinnamon

    additions:
    a spoonful or two of peanut butter for thicker oatmeal
    more milk for thinner oatmeal
    berries, nuts, cut up fruit, or other toppings

    Hope this helps! I have oatmeal everyday (even in the summer now). Good luck!

    ~MK
  • mama2mila
    mama2mila Posts: 92
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    I tried a couple versions of refrigerator oats, but could not eat them! I personally LOVE overnight steel cut oats in the crockpot.... makes a HUGE batch at once too!

    My favorite is:

    1 cup dry steel cut oats
    1 cup pumpkin puree
    2 cups almond milk
    2 cups water
    1 T pumpkin pie spice

    stir together in crockpot, cook on low 9 hours. Give a good stir before serving. Makes 6 servings at around 150 calories each. I love to add in some honey, nuts, or mini chocolate chips. mmmmm, might have to make tonight!
  • Mustangsally1000
    Mustangsally1000 Posts: 860 Member
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    :tongue: Just had oatmeal for lunch~
  • vBrooklyn
    vBrooklyn Posts: 9
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    Seems like out of all the many breakfast combinations I have tried, so far, oatmeal seems to stick with me the longest.

    I have only had instant oatmeals.

    I have read posts from people talking about refrigerator oatmeal.

    Hit me with a recipe or two please... three... many....
    BJ Protein Oats
    Ingredients
    1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
    2/3 cup water
    1 serving vanilla protein powder
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
    1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
    1 tablespoon natural jam or jelly
    Directions
    1. Combine oats and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
    2. Reduce heat and let oatmeal simmer until 90% of the water is absorbed.
    3. Remove from heat and whisk in protein powder and vanilla.
    4. Pour oatmeal into a bowl and top with peanut butter and jelly/jam.
    From Janetha at Meals and Moves
    Next: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

    Blueberry Banana Oat Cakes
    Ingredients
    1 ripe banana, mashed
    1/2 cup dry oats
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/4 cup blueberries (frozen or fresh)
    Dash of vanilla extract (optional)
    1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
    1 tablespoon coconut flakes (optional)
    2 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional, for a chocolate banana cake)
    Directions
    1. Mash the banana.
    2. Add everything else except the blueberries and stir.
    3. Gently fold in the blueberries.
    4. Spray a clean bowl with cooking spray and put the batter in it.
    5. Microwave for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 minutes.
    6. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes before serving.


    Chocolate Latte Oatmeal
    Ingredients
    One packet instant oatmeal
    1 tablespoon chocolate granola
    1 teaspoon peanut butter
    1 tablespoon toasted almonds
    1 teaspoon coconut flakes
    2 tablespoons brewed coffee
    Directions
    1. Prepare oatmeal as directed.
    2. Stir in granola, peanut butter, almonds, and coconut flakes.
    3. Add coffee and enjoy.


    Raspberry Cheesecake Oatmeal
    Ingredients
    1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
    1/2 cup water, unsweetened almond milk, or skim milk
    1/2 mashed medium banana
    Splash of vanilla
    2 tablespoons cream cheese (softened for 5 second in microwave)
    1 teaspoon powdered sugar (more or less to taste)
    Squeeze of lemon juice (optional)
    1 tablespoon raspberry preserves
    Directions
    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine oats, water or milk, banana, and vanilla and pour into nonstick sprayed baking dish.
    2. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice. Put into plastic bag, snip off one end and squeeze into two horizontal lines on top of oatmeal. Put raspberry preserves in another plastic bag and squeeze two horizontal lines in between the cream cheese.
    3. Drag knife up and down through lines to create a swirl. Bake for 20 minutes. Enjoy!

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