How do you fix your oatmeal?

jljshoe1979 · May 2013

I don't like to eat much for breakfast...makes me feel sick. What I do eat most of the time is 1/8C instant oatmeal + 1/4C water + 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil + 1-2 dashes of salt. I will try some of the other suggestions for other meals/snacks.

Edited to add water.

cadillacjames · May 2013

I'm currently on "Bob's Red Mill Organic Whole Grain High Fiber Hot Cereal". Cook it stove-top for 10 minutes. I mix in Tera's Organic Whey Protein (1/2 scoop per serving of Bob's), and 1 tbsp of organic honey per serving. I make about 6 servings worth every Sunday, then refrigerate it in mugs for the week, so I can quickly eat before leaving for work without having to cook every morning. Works great for a good high protein high fiber breakfast. (about 250 calories per serving with everything above)

Bob's Red Mill
http://www.bobsredmill.com/organic-high-fiber-cereal.html

Tera's whey: Organic Bourbon Vanilla Whey Protein
http://www.teraswhey.com/organic-whey/12oz-organic-madagascar-bourbon-vanilla-whey-protein.html

lobo_a_gogo · May 2013

I do plain steel-cut oats made with water as directed, but add a scoop of body fortress whey protein vanilla flavored, with cinnamon. Its delish.

MissRae123 · May 2013

Brown sugar, walnuts and a smashed up banana

zillah73 · May 2013

I have a mix-and-match formula. I always add 1 tsp each of chia seeds and flax seeds. Then I add 1 tbsp dried fruit (apples. raisins, cherries, blueberries, whatever sounds good that week), 1 tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds, pistachios, whatever goes well with my fruit) and 1 tsp sweetener (either brown sugar, real maple syrup or honey). Every once in a while I will find or make a fruit butter (apple butter, pumpkin butter, peach butter) and I will replace the dried fruit with that – but if I use a fruit butter I omit the sweetener. And I almost always top it with cinnamon because I love cinnamon. Yum yum!

Lisseth03 · May 2013

I love oatmeal! i put milk instead of water in mine, and sliced up bananas, and I also like to put in some of my vanilla protein, sometimes i add peanutbutter too.

kts3639 · May 2013

I use the "Apples in a Bag" recipe and put them in my oatmeal, but I only put 1/2 tsp of sugar in since it doesn't really need much. I also use whatever apples I have, doesn't matter the kind (although I usually have pink lady apples), any of them taste great with this recipe!

http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/family-recipes/apples-in-a-bag

Sapporo · May 2013

add almond butter during cooking, some cinnamon, top with berries.
Or I cook it in apple sauce instead of water, add cinnamon

jlfoster0427 · May 2013

I add 3 teaspoons of brown sugar and some cinnamon to 3/4 cup of cooked oatmeal

I think old fashioned oats taste best

alethea88 · May 2013

It depends when I eat it.

- Breakfast: I add raisin and banana slices. sometimes I use skim milk and sometimes just hot water.

- Lunch: I replace rice with oat porridge... and I enjoy it with chicken/fish and veggies.

RobynLB83 · May 2013

With a hammer and saw. Harharhar.

tavenne323 · May 2013

How much PB2 do you put in...say, 1/2 cup dry oats? I have both and that sounds amazing for breakfast tomorrow!

hagofnaedre · May 2013

Gold Standard whey protein powder, in French Vanilla with peanut butter... mixed in.

Heaven.

momshell2b · May 2013

p'nut butter and chocolate powder-that sounds delish

tavenne323 · May 2013

Steel cut oats with PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and maple syrup .... mmmmm

On the weekend I make it using milk (for more protein) and add Craisins & cinnamon

How much PB2 do you put in...say, 1/2 cup dry oats? I have both and that sounds amazing for breakfast tomorrow!

Momjogger · May 2013

1/4 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup water, a tablespoon of mixed dried fruit (cherries, craisins, blueberry, cut up prune mix is my favorite) and add cinnamon if you like it.

judydelo1 · May 2013

I add approx a tablespoon of raisins to 2 cups of water and 1 cup of rolled oats. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low until the water is all soaked up (approx 15 minutes) stirring occasionally.

I put a cup of cooked oatmeal in a big bowl and top with raspberries, blackberries, blueberries (1/2 - 1 cup of each). Love it this way!!

I put the leftover oatmeal in a glass jar. When I reheat I add 1/8 - 1/4 cup of water to the oatmeal and warm up on lowest setting in a covered saucepan.

Ang108 · May 2013

lots of cilantro, half a tomato, fresh jalapeño ( serrano ) chile to taste and some onion ( preferably green ) all finely chopped with half a teaspoon of masala powder, a sprinkle of sea salt or japanese Dashi and a drizzle of lime juice.
Re-invented from the Indian Breakfast dish called " Upma " which uses Cream of Wheat.

emtjmac · May 2013

I put blueberries in it today.

craigmandu · May 2013

I drink my oats every day...

1 banana
1 scoop protein powder
1/2 cup dry oats
6 ice cubes
1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk.

About 400-450 calories and it serves as my first meal as well.

ericnealdavis · May 2013

Steel cut oats that I let simmer while I grab a shower. Then I add 2 tbsp of flax seed, 1 tbsp of chia seed and 1 tbsp of Splenda brown sugar blend. Yummy. I also add some fresh berries if I have them.

imabigvegan · May 2013

Here's my tried tested and true recipe. Adapt as necessary!

Les

Recipe: Pumpkin-banana oatmeal with almonds
Make a batch of this on Sunday night and you'll be set for the week.

Makes approximately 8 ½ cup servings.
1 cup Steel cut oats (NOT instant! Organic Whole Grain Steel Cut Oats)
3 cups water
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 15oz. can of pure pumpkin
1 1/2 cups of banana, mashed
1/2 cup of dates, pureed with water
1/2 cup sliced almonds

In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil and add oats. Cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and watching to make sure it doesn't boil over. Cook more or less depending on how chewy you like your oatmeal. I like mine pretty chewy, so 20 minutes usually works just fine.
Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

Add almond milk and stir to incorporate, and then add spices. Add canned pumpkin, mashed banana, pureed dates and almonds and stir to incorporate fully. At this point you can cover and refrigerate or freeze the oatmeal and reheat 1/2 c. portions as needed. I often hold the sliced almonds in the recipe and sprinkle them on when serving, with a TBSP of ground flax for some texture.

Nutritional information for 1/2 cup serving: (not including flax)

Calories: 170
Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 84mg
Potassium: 348mg
Total Carbohydrate: 34.5g
Fibre: 9g
Sugars: 7.6g
Protein: 6.2g

sangeyvang · May 2013

I wanna start eating oatmeal, but then I don't know why I just don't like it. Haha. I have some raw organic oatmeal that I tried once with banana, craisins and cinnamon but didn't finish.

rosielko · May 2013

bump for later

halips · May 2013

vanilla protein powder, vanilla almond milk and blueberries-call it Blueberries and Cream

peanut butter, bananas and cocoa powder with almond milk is also really good!

MyChocolateDiet · May 2013

i used to use the plain quaker fast cooking one. then put maple syrup, smart balance butter. that's it. i liked it.

jess1992uga · May 2013

I still used the prepackaged...but only original. I then add half a truvia packet and cayenne pepper...it's AWESOME! Sometimes I add cinnamon or cocoa roasted almonds. But jsut the truvia and cayenne is good for me.