Oatmeal.. amazing breakfast?
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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 ^_^0
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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.0
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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.0
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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/0 -
Agreed on the steel cut oats. Delicious!0
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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.0
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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!
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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!0 -
Just had oatmeal for lunch~ 0 -
BJ Protein OatsSeems 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....
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!0 -
love the refrigerator oatmeal - it keeps me feeling full all morning - check theyummylife.com0
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I make my steel cut oats in the crockpot.
1 c steel cut oats
4-5 c water (I go closer to five)
Pinch salt
1/4 c brown sugar
Maple flavoring
Set it on low for 6ish hours. I usually stir halfway. You can spray the crock with nonstick spray or grease with butter to prevent sticking.
I stir wild blueberries or walnuts into mine. Noms.0 -
I tried this one.... and loved it
http://germanfood.about.com/od/introtogermanfood/r/birchermuesli.htm0 -
Had my first OO this a.m. REALLY GOOD...and filling...and you don't have to cook anything in the morning! I just put 1/2 cup of oats, one little container of yogurt (I only had orange.... but bet vanilla, coffee, or cinnabon would be awesome) and 1/4 cup of milk in a small plastic container with a lid. It was goooooooooooooood. No fuss!0
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Irish oatmeal is even more filling (I think) and I have it just about every morning.0
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I call mine no bake oatmeal:
1/2 Cup Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Vanilla or Chocolate Almond Milk which ever
1 Scoop chocolate protein powder I used Kroger light whey/soy so 1 scoop is 1/2 serving
1 tbs PB2
1 tsp of chia seeds helps with thickening.
2 packets sweetener your choice I use Stevia or off brand of it.
Sit in fridge over night stir eat tastes like no bake cookie. I like mine a little thick so I will adjust with a little more oats or a little more chia seeds. Thinner you can add more Almond milk.0 -
I find that oatmeal actually keeps me fuller longer, I eat mine with blueberries and a few walnuts. That goes best with the banana flavored packets.0
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I use some kind of instant oatmeal from Trader Joe's, I don't like the ones with a lot of sugar or extra junk in them to start with.
It says to add 1/2 cup water but I only use 1/3, and then I add a little individual packet of nuts and cranberrys (also from trader joes) or pecans, all crushed up. They tend to absorb any extra liquid. Then I put in about 1/2 cup of blueberries or more (a lot for that much oatmeal), and stir it all up. It's really really good that way. I hate mushy oatmeal. I also have another kind that doesn't have sugar in it, and to that one I add a little honey or brown sugar. I wanted to like oatmeal but it was always mushy and flavourless, but now I've finally found a way I like it.0 -
BJ Protein OatsSeems 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....
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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I call mine no bake oatmeal:
1/2 Cup Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Vanilla or Chocolate Almond Milk which ever
1 Scoop chocolate protein powder I used Kroger light whey/soy so 1 scoop is 1/2 serving
1 tbs PB2
1 tsp of chia seeds helps with thickening.
2 packets sweetener your choice I use Stevia or off brand of it.
Sit in fridge over night stir eat tastes like no bake cookie. I like mine a little thick so I will adjust with a little more oats or a little more chia seeds. Thinner you can add more Almond milk.
SNorris01 - good thinking on the protein powder! I'll have to try it. Right now I mix up my breakfast with some smoothie (w/protein powder) and half an oatmeal serving. Maybe in the winter months when ice cold smoothies won't do. Also, chia seeds are nice, too. I forgot about them because I usually use those in my salad (for lunch). But I bet they do the same thing as ground flax seed. Thanks for the post!
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I HV OLD FASHIONED OATS EVERY MRNG WIT A SCOOP OF CREAMY VANILLA PROTEIN POWDER, (30 GRAMS OF PROTEIN), A HEAP OF CINNAMON, DASH OF NUTMEG, PACKET OF STEVIA, 1TBSP OF PEANUT BUTTER, 2 OZ OF BLUEBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, OR RASPBERRIES, 1/2 OZ OF WALNUTS AND A SPLASH OF SOYMILK. REALLY DELISH!!!! IF IM FEELING REALLY WILD I WILL PURÉE ME SUM SWEET POTATOES & PUT IN DER. OMG!!! TASTE LIKE SWEET POTATO PIE DURING THANKSGIVING0
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this is how I make my overnight oatmeal-
2/3 cup oats
3/4 plain greek yogurt
1/2 cup
let this mixture sit in the fridge for at least an hour so it can thicken, then when i take it out i add-
1/4 milk (more if you if you want it more liquidy)
banana
1 tb almond butter or peanut butter
That's it, it's super filling and soo good 0
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