Oatmeal Recipes

I add an egg, fresh fruit and a little bit of skim milk

My basic 'formula' is 1/2 cup of oats, a pinch of salt, a teaspoon or so of brown sugar or maple syrup. That's my base, and anything else gets added after that.

At the moment, the additions are just a few tablespoons of nuts, or ground seeds, but lots of other things work well too. Some of those things have included blueberries, peanut butter, cinnamon, grated apple, apple sauce, and dried cranberries, although not all together at once, lol.

I think my favourite combo was my base oatmeal, with some cinnamon, a good dollop of apple sauce, a small grated apple, and a handful of dried cranberries

I usually blend oatmeal in my smoothies, which are typically a blend of frozen strawberries and banana with yogurt and water or milk.

oatmeal and water

I use organic Scottish stoneground oatmeal which in itself has bags of flavour. Steel cut would be your closest in the US, I think.

I soak the oatmeal overnight with a pinch of salt, bring to the boil next morning, stirring all the time. Reduce the heat for a couple of minutes, then serve with either a small teaspoon of muscovado sugar and about 50ml of whole milk, or I stir in a mashed banana and 1/2 tsp coconut oil.

My oatmeal for lunch almost every day:
1 cup (yeah, that much) of old-fashioned rolled oats with water (295 calories)
2 tablespoons of Nestle Fat-Free Hot Chocolate (20 calories)
1 egg white (17 calories)
Assorted fruits, such as apples, raisins, kiwis (my absolute favourite), berries (~ 80 calories)

Keeps me full for at least 5 hours.

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When i used to eat sugar, i liked nothing better than oats, pinch salt, water to cook the oats. On top went cold full cream milk and local honey. Nothing else was needed.

Now i don't eat sugar anymore so that means i don't eat honey either.

When i make oats now i can eat it cooked as above and with just plain milk but sometimes i added stewed prunes. All the sweetness in my life comes from fresh, or stewed fruit and sometimes a little dried fruit.

I am freed of my sugar addiction and i am so pleased for myself. Wish you could all enjoy the same freedom from hyper sweet food that i used to live with.

Yes i know, i sound smug and superior. But the truth is, i just wish everyone else could feel so free and enjoy the benefits that come with it. Today i watched a cooking competition show on tv called master chef. Three people had to cook this amazing chocolate dessert with 9 layers of different flavours and textures and really did look wonderful. It had everything going for it. I enjoyed watching it. But i did not feel i had to get up and go and eat something sweet and chocolatey like i would have in the past. Actually in the past, i would have been motivated to go and try to cook something sweet and chocolatey and then however it worked out, i would have eaten the whole lot. Thank god that's over is all i can say. I do not miss all that stuff.

But if i do want to eat it, there are safe occasions when i can eat like that so its not complete denial and i do not feel deprived in the least. I feel free and healthy. and happy. Oh and slim too now.

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I use steel cut oats. They taste a lot better. Then I add ground flax, walnut pieces and fresh or frozen berries. Tastes really good.

I use oatmeal in meatloaf (instead of breadcrumbs) and lately have been making banana oatmeal cookies. When you have a couple bananas that are getting very ripe, throw them in the blender with some cinnamon and I add 1 Tbsp of brown sugar. Mix the blend with some raisins and 1 cup quick oats (add a bit more if needed so you have a cookie dough consistency). Makes a dozen cookies. Bake at around 375 for 12 minutes (adjust as needed).