What do YOU put in your oatmeal?

I cook a batch and then reheat portions throughout the week. When I reheat the oatmeal in the microwave I add baby spinach, an egg, and breakfast sausage link. I mix it all up (breaking up the sausage link too) and add hot sauce and soy sauce.

This sounds awesome... I've been hesitant to try egg + oatmeal but I really want to give it a whirl! I need direction, folks! Please?

sugar & margarine - sure see some interesting choices here; some I might try. I'm really about keeping it to the basics

you can add chia seeds for protein and omegas with negligible calories. I add a splash of milk and a tsp of brown sugar, cinnamon and sometimes walnuts . Also I mix it up using steel cut oats instead of the flat oats YUM

Such yummy ideas..and i was stuck with boring pb and cashews in oatmeals

I am trying to get myself to eat oatmeal, but I can't get past the texture of it. I will try some of the suggestions here and see what happens

Any ideas (other then adding nuts) that makes it overall not too mushy?

I use the quaker oats from the big container, I cook mine in the microwave for one minute. Stir and then for another 30-45 depending on how much water I put in. Comes out perfect.

Peanut butter, a tablespoon of SF vanilla pudding mix and a tablespoon of chocolate chips!! (But not now because I gave up chocolate for Lent).

Ahh, I love the SF pudding idea.

I cook a batch and then reheat portions throughout the week. When I reheat the oatmeal in the microwave I add baby spinach, an egg, and breakfast sausage link. I mix it all up (breaking up the sausage link too) and add hot sauce and soy sauce.

This sounds awesome... I've been hesitant to try egg + oatmeal but I really want to give it a whirl! I need direction, folks! Please?

Okay i am not known for my cooking skills but this is what I do.

Make a batch of steel cut oats. I just follow the direx on the container. Store in fridge.

When I want breakfast I take a microwave safe bowl (not plastic) and put in a layer of baby spinach leaves. Then I plop a scoop of cooked oatmeal (1/2-3/4 cup). Then I smush down the oatmeal to make a little well for the egg. I crack the egg into the well and poke the egg to break the yolk (so it won't explode). I throw in frozen Jones natural sausage link. Sometimes I put another plate on top as a lid. Sometimes I don't. Then I cook on medium power for a few minutes. (You will probably need to experiment with cooking times & power. Beware, eggs can explode.)

Take out bowl and just mix up everything. I break up the sausage link and mush that in. I also like to add some soy sauce (or Bragg's aminos) and some hot sauce.

I don't always use the sausage link. I have used broccoli instead of spinach.

I was inspired by this: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/01/mark-bittmans-savory-oatmeal-with-scallions-and-soy-sauce-recipe.html

1 tbsp of peanutbutter and one sliced bannana.

I want to know how you cook the oatmeal in the slowcooker (enough for the week)? Please let me know this would really be a lifesaver for me. THANKS!

I add 1/4 cup of almond or soy milk, a half cup of blueberries, strawberries, or blackberries (and sometimes all three mixed together!), and then a mix of cinnamon and nutmeg. I have it almost every morning, unless I am eating Kashi cereal instead! It really fills me up and gets me through the morning, until I can have a break at work to eat a piece of fruit.

I want to know how you cook the oatmeal in the slowcooker (enough for the week)? Please let me know this would really be a lifesaver for me. THANKS!

I've made this one before and it's good buy I prefer the baked oatmeal that you just reheat ever am. See above.

Eat Clean Crockpot Otameal

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup cracked wheat
* 1 1/2 cup steel cut oats
* 1/2 cup brown rice
* 1/4 cup wheat germ
* 1/4 cup Ezekial 4:9 cereal
* 2 cups organic FF milk (i'm using skim milk or 1%)
* 4.5 cups water
* 1/4 cup dried cherries
* 1/4 cup chopped dates (im not using)
* 1/4 cup raisins
* 1/4 cup dried blueberries
* 1/4 cup dried cranberries
* 1.5 tbsp vanilla
* pinch of nutmeg
* pinch of cinnamon
* I'm probably going to add a little ground flaxseed and chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Place all ingredients into the crockpot, stir and cook for 4-5 hours on low.

Tips & Bonus Information

Nutritional Info Calories: 264.7 Total fat: 2.7g Cholesterol: 0.1mg Sodium: 51.0mg Total carbs: 54.1g Dietary Fiber: 6.6g Protein: 10.0g I will post pictures of meal as soon as I make it .
Yield: 8
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 to 5 hours depending on the crockpot.

I want to know how you cook the oatmeal in the slowcooker (enough for the week)? Please let me know this would really be a lifesaver for me. THANKS!

Easy! Can be much easier than the awesome recipe posted above too...

http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/

OR

http://ohsheglows.com/2009/12/21/crock-pot-apple-spice-steel-cut-oats/

Or just make the steelcut oats ahead of time on the stove (approx 45 mins cooking time) and store in 1/2 cup servings in the fridge. Add a little milk to re-heat in the microwave when you want to eat it, toss on your toppings of choice, and enjoy!

If I'm keeping things simple just a teaspoon of sugar or brown sugar. Otherwise I love putting in fruit (I like fresh better but sometimes that's not possible, but frozen works too.) Blue berries, strawberry, grany smith apples are my favs. I hear some great things about peanutbutter but still haven't tried that.

i USUALLY ADD 1 tbsP OF jELLY ( BLACKBERRY OR RASPBERRY)