Oatmeal... that doesn't taste like paste?

I add about a tablespoon of almond butter to mine and it's awesome.

Apples and cinnamon is nice and can taste like apple pie! Or honey and raspberries which I love. Peanut butter? Cocoa powder

I've been eating steel cut oats and putting them into the crock pot overnight with apples, maple syrup (better than white sugar IMHO), cinnamon and vanilla extract.

Simple and I don't have to lift a finger before I've had my coffee.

THat looks mad crazy delicious.

Apples and cinnamon is nice and can taste like apple pie! Or honey and raspberries which I love. Peanut butter? Cocoa powder

Okay obviously I'm going to have to try the honey and raspberries soon. That sound good.

Don't make it with water... it tastes vile that way. Some kind of milk (cow's, soy, almond, whatever you like) improves it a lot. Also add spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or vanilla or almond extracts. Toasted nuts also add nice crunchy texture. You can use your favorite dried fruit for sweetness.

I cook it with milk then add a dash of salt and a dash of sugar. Raisin's are always a good add as well. Not a fan of the banana's. Banana's are already mushy enough, then you want to add it to *oatmeal* ?? Also, sometimes to switch it up, if I don't want to add sugar.. i'll add honey or cinnamon.. virtually the same thing tho

Unsweetened applesauce rather than water or milk, with an oz. of chopped nuts (I like walnut) and cinnamon. If you really can't stand the oatmeal but want a grain - try barley or quiona. Dried fruit is really good with all of them and adds just enough sweet so that its more of a sweet and savory thing rather than a breakfast cereal sweet thing.

I love peanut butter with my oatmeal or blueberries. I also like to make it with vanilla almond, soy, or coconut milk.

I do hate oatmeal, with a passion. but I want to ditch the Slim Fast shakes I've been drinking for breakfast (and which fill me up, but are loaded with sugar).

Why does it have to be oatmeal you switch to? If you hate it, why bother? What about eggs/egg whites, yogurt and fruit, a sandwich, chicken breast, anything you actually enjoy eating? I love to nuke some egg whites into a patty and stick on a whole wheat English muffin or some rye bread with some cheese and/or bacon/turkey sausage. An egg scramble with lots of veggies is awesome as well. lately I've been doing wraps: a wrap with 1 wedge of Laughing Cow cheese spread on and some egg whites, with or without a turkey sausage patty.

^^THIS all of that sounds so yummy and I can attest to the fillingness of it all and some of what I make doesn't even have sausage/bacon. I adore rye toast, too. That on it's own is super filling.

If you hate oatmeal that much don't eat it. However, if you've only ever made it with water try milk. I say this because I really hate oatmeal made with water but love it with milk. And other things like fruit, cinnamon, maple syrup. Also the texture of oatmeal has to be really thick and almost chewy. I don't like runny, thin oatmeal.

I don't like adding things to food. Since you have to add crap to oatmeal to make it palatable I just don't bother.