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  • SnazzIT
    SnazzIT Posts: 215 Member
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    I cook mine then mix it with a little coconut milk/cream and sweeten with either honey or natural palm sugar. The coconutty flavor makes it taste delicious.:smile::smile:
  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
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    http://www.theoatmealartist.com/
    Today I ate her recipe for mango chutney oats. Wow~
    My favorite is the orange spice.

    http://oatgasm.blogspot.com/ is also fantastic
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
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    Oatmeal gives me FREAKY BAD heartburn. I can't eat it very often.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
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    Hot steel-cut oats poured over frozen berries and then drizzled with honey
  • LauraBest2013
    LauraBest2013 Posts: 50 Member
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    I love it! But only when cooked with part milk, part water and a banana. If I don't have a banana then it's a really tough eat! Peanut butter or brown sugar also go well.
  • 12pillows
    12pillows Posts: 81 Member
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    I love oatmeal! I'm probably gonna be unpopular cause I make mine with water and just add a few (15g) of raisins to mine.

    I'm lactose intolerant though so maybe that's why I like it like this. One of my pals tried to make it with just water and hated it, hah!
  • fatalis_vox
    fatalis_vox Posts: 106 Member
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    I love oatmeal! I've never had an oatmeal I didn't like. Sometimes I just need more flavor, though.

    Recently I've been eating a "raw organic multi-grain oatmeal" (with flax and quinoa) and it's delicious. Comes in two flavors that I've found--Cinnamon Plum and Chai Spice. They're delicious and not too high in sugar.

    Alternately, a little honey, some fruit, or a protein powder that you particularly enjoy are all great ways to make oatmeal taste sweeter and more flavorful. When I was working out hard every day, last year, I would have an envelope of plain instant oatmeal (I was in a place where high-quality oatmeal wasn't really available) with a half-scoop of vanilla protein powder every morning as a post-workout meal.

    You can also grind it up and blend it into a smoothie or protein shake--There's a smoothie bar at my gym that does that, and it's really good. Makes the smoothie very satisfying.
  • jenmom2myboys
    jenmom2myboys Posts: 311 Member
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    The key is cinnamon.
  • AmmyP
    AmmyP Posts: 33 Member
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    Love oatmeal...1/2 old fashioned oats has 5 grams of protein to keep a body going. I do the overnight method with no cooking involved.

    1/2 cup oats
    1/2 cup milk
    3 oz Dannon fit &light banana cream
    2 tbls PB2
    mix, cover, set on counter overnight. Stir eat.

    I eat at room temperature but can be heated up.

    Yum Yum
  • AmandaLY17
    AmandaLY17 Posts: 184 Member
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    why is oatmeal so awesome? well its so awesome because its incredibly versatile and can be eaten sweet or savory with every flavor under the sun (well that might be a slight exaggeration)

    I prefer mine to be steel cut oats, but I'll take old fashioned.
    I love chocolate oatmeal the bestest
    baked oatmeal is pretty awesome too (just ate some that tasted JUST like banana bread)
    I frequently cook an egg into mine for an extra protein boost (with zero flavor change)

    google/pinterest oatmeal and bask in the glorious results :)
  • tazroni
    tazroni Posts: 24 Member
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    Steel oats with prunes cooked in the crock pot overnight. Serve with milk on it in the morning is delicious.
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
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    I used to feel the same way until my girl friend made it with 1T peanut butter and agave nectar and 1 T mini chocolate chips. Who doesn't like peanut butter and chocolate. Really good
  • projectxreborn
    projectxreborn Posts: 204
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    My kid swore he would never like oatmeal, now he asks for it every morning. I put 1/3 cup of oatmeal
    with almost a cup of water in a bowl (not instant oatmeal) and microwave it for 2 min. I let it sit for a
    couple minutes for the water to finish being soaked in but while it is doing that I add 1 1/2 Tablespoons
    of peanut butter. I stir it up and then add 1 tsp of brown sugar on top. It might
    sound gross but it is very good. I used to laugh at my hubby for eating PB with it but now I love it too. It keeps your hunger
    satisfied for hours and gives you lots of energy.
  • JonfromIndiana
    JonfromIndiana Posts: 34 Member
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    I enjoy oatmeal with almond milk and a little sugar free syrup :)
  • hkristine1
    hkristine1 Posts: 950 Member
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    oatmeal with a bit of brown sugar, cream, and raisins = delicious.

    oatmeal plain = disgusting.

    In other words, oatmeal is just a convenient (and relatively healthy) way to get full while eating other stuff that tastes good.

    Sort of like popcorn. It's the vehicle for salt/butter - or sugar - or cheese powder - or whatever you put on it...
  • Trad_Barbie
    Trad_Barbie Posts: 166 Member
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    So damn disgusting( don't mean to offend the oatmeal lovers)

    sugar doesn't help

    Totally hear you, homeboy. I loathe it.
  • ilbcnuz
    ilbcnuz Posts: 48 Member
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    I hated all oatmeals until I undercooked it with peanut butter and chocolate protein power. Now it tastes like and has the consistency of a chocolate no bake cookie. Totally yummy!! High in calories though : )
  • _Resolve_
    _Resolve_ Posts: 735 Member
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    Oatmeal & Egg white pancakes <3
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,650 Member
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    Love oatmeal...1/2 old fashioned oats has 5 grams of protein to keep a body going. I do the overnight method with no cooking involved.

    1/2 cup oats
    1/2 cup milk
    3 oz Dannon fit &light banana cream
    2 tbls PB2
    mix, cover, set on counter overnight. Stir eat.

    I eat at room temperature but can be heated up.

    Yum Yum

    Wait! You leave yogurt and milk out on the counter overnight?
    Please say you mean in the fridge.
  • woofit49
    woofit49 Posts: 6
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    Oat meal is not just a sweet breakfast item. Oat meal can be an amazing filler for savory soups ,beans.chilli, meat loafs, and other dishes too. Try cooking up a pot of lentils with chicken and spices and then when the pot of lentils are almost done, pour in a couple of cups of dry oat meal. Talk about a stick to your ribs meal that acts like a fat and cholesterol sponge.

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