New to oats! Help please?

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  • Maryfullofgrace
    Maryfullofgrace Posts: 342 Member
    I go 50% rolled oats, 25% groats (steel cut oats) and 25% quick barley... cook simmering 10 minutes on the stove top. Once it is done I add 1 & 1/2 tsp flax meal, I add dried cranberries and two walnut halves chopped. Milk... spoon... Yum.
  • kimberleylorna
    kimberleylorna Posts: 5
    I throw frozen blueberries in my oats...I cook them on the stovetop. Chop up a banana and throw in some walnuts, cinnamon and a little brown sugar and it's very yummy. Applesauce stirred in is also good. Oh and fresh peaches and cinnamon....mmmmmm Think I will have oatmeal for breakfast! And baked oatmeal is wonderful....

    I was thinking some sort of apple cinnamon oatmeal sounded good, but I didn't know how well fresh apples would do in it, and I thought maybe applesauce, but wasn't sure how it would turn out! Seems like a lot of you have the ideas I had originally thought of, but didn't have the confidence to just try it! I should have just gone with it! Haha. Love the new ideas though!

    Hi
    All i do for apple cinnamon is cut up a fresh apple (including the skin) into little 1cm cubes and put the apple, 1/2 cup of oats, a little shake of cinnamon (a little goes a long way), and some water - and i cook it in the microwave. Usually 1 minute, then stir, then another minute. The apple cooks in the oats and becomes kinda syrupie and sweet and yummy! Once its cooked, i add a little milk and voila! I "stole" this recipe off a famous vegan trainer! Its the best!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    Natural peanutbutter and a few chocolate chips!

    Yum! That sounds delicious!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    I add a teaspoon of molasses. Molasses has such a strong flavor that you don't really need that much I cook my oats in water and add a little milk before serving then drizzle the teaspoon of molasses.

    I love molasses! Great idea!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    Shannon...I eat fresh apples in my oatmeal every morning! They are soooo good! They add a bit of crisp sweetness that is divine!! If you need it sweet, get the stevia drops! It does the trick without the carbs from sugar.

    There is also a product called PB2 that is powdered Peanut Butter....but 45 cal a serving!!! Mix that in with the oatmeal....YUM!!

    Best wishes!

    Oh that's cool! Never heard of powdered peanut butter! I love peanut butter, but even the reduced fat kind, has quite a bit of calories! I will have to check into that!
  • siogdearg
    siogdearg Posts: 20 Member
    raisins..... always raisins! yum..
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    I just had a bowl of instant regular with an added tablespoon of Hot Chocolate! Yummy! :)

    I was actually just wondering how good that would be! I am for sure trying this! I love hot chocolate!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    i squirt some sugar free maple syrup. simple and sweet. try it.

    I used to have maple syrup on oats before I dieted, and I have light syrup, but not sugar free. I will have to see how it is on calories and maybe try that!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    I prefer my oatmeal "not sweet." I love a good piece of cheddar cheese in plain oatmeal!!! Yummy...and if I hadn't cut out bacon, a piece of crumbled up bacon!!

    That's.... different, but I may just try something like that sometime.
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    Overnight Oatmeal

    Pina Colada

    In a mason jar (or finished PB jar) Add:
    1/3 cup oats (your choice, flavored or not, steel or not)
    1/3 cup pineapple yogurt
    1/3 cup light coconut milk
    1 Tbsp Shredded Coconut
    1 Tbsp Pineapple (dried, tidbits or fresh crushed)
    1 Tbsp of crushed Macadamia nuts.
    Stir together, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.

    Peanut butter lover's oatmeal

    1/2 cup dry quick oats
    1-2 tbsp. peanut butter
    1 tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels
    1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    sweetener (optional)
    1/2 - 3/4 cup of water or milk

    Instructions:

    Put oats and water or milk into a microwaveable bowl. Sprinkle your desired amount of cinnamon over oats with the optional packet of sweetener. Put your helping of peanut butter into the bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Take the bowl out, stir, then put back into microwave for another 30 seconds. Add in chocolate chips, stir, and enjoy! You pretty much have yourself a giant cookie for breakfast :)


    Pumpkin Oatmeal

    1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
    3/4 cup milk, or as needed
    1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
    1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar

    Directions
    Mix together oats and milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once. Add more milk or oats to achieve the desired consistency, and cook for another 30 seconds. Stir in pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon sugar. Heat through, and serve.

    Nutritional Information
    Amount Per Serving Calories: 229 | Total Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 7mg

    Pumpkin lovers heaven, and healthy, too. With a little experimentation it's perfect for my taste. I use 1 cup of milk for 1/2 cup oatmeal (cook on stovetop) 1/2 cup pumpkin, 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a dash of cloves. For sweetness I added a Sweet-n-Low. It's like having dessert for breakfast, and I agree with the other reviewer - extremely filling and satisfying!

    Oatmeal in a Jar

    Pour dry rolled oats (not instant) into a canning jar to the halfway point. I don’t care what size canning jar you use. A half-pint jar will make one serving; a pint jar will make two servings; and a quart will make four servings. You choose what will work best for your situation. If you don’t have a canning jar, use a recycled glass jar. We’re easy around here.
    Add a handful of extras if you’d like: chopped nuts, flax seeds, dried fruit…whatever suits your fancy.
    Add a bit of brown sugar or honey or maple syrup. Top it off with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
    Pour boiling water into the jar to the bottom of the threads. Screw on lid and invert the jar a couple of times to mix the water with the dry ingredients. Let the jar sit on your counter for at least 15 minutes, and it will be ready to eat. Add a little butter or milk if you like.

    Pumpkin Oatmeal in a Jar

    In a jar, add one part oatmeal, one part almond milk and one part pumpkin puree. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Add a touch of maple syrup, a sprinkle of cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg and a small handful of toasted walnuts. Mix well and enjoy!

    Awesome. Love ALL of these ides! Especially the pumpkin one and the peanut butter chocolate chip! YUM YUM YUM! I need to go shopping! Haha.
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    There are many ways to make oatmeal. My favorite Is baked oatmeal and I make it many different ways. My current favorite recipe is made with puréed pumpkin and fresh cranberries. I make a huge batch for the week and eat it cold with a little bit of greek yogurt.

    3 cups rolled oats
    2 cups almond milk
    2 eggs
    1.5 cups pumpkin purée
    1/4 cup organic agave
    2 cups fresh cranberries
    1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
    2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
    1/4 tsp sea salt

    Pre heat oven to 350
    Mix all ingredients in a large glass casserole dish
    Bake uncovered for 20 min
    Remove from oven, stir and cook an additional 10 mins
    Store in covered container in refrigerator.

    Makes approx 8 servings
    208 calories
    6 g protein
    6 g fiber
    14 g sugar
    37 carbs
    4 g fat

    That sounds delicious!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    raisins..... always raisins! yum..

    I'm not a big raisin fan. Haha. But if I was, thanks for the idea!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    I throw frozen blueberries in my oats...I cook them on the stovetop. Chop up a banana and throw in some walnuts, cinnamon and a little brown sugar and it's very yummy. Applesauce stirred in is also good. Oh and fresh peaches and cinnamon....mmmmmm Think I will have oatmeal for breakfast! And baked oatmeal is wonderful....

    I was thinking some sort of apple cinnamon oatmeal sounded good, but I didn't know how well fresh apples would do in it, and I thought maybe applesauce, but wasn't sure how it would turn out! Seems like a lot of you have the ideas I had originally thought of, but didn't have the confidence to just try it! I should have just gone with it! Haha. Love the new ideas though!

    Hi
    All i do for apple cinnamon is cut up a fresh apple (including the skin) into little 1cm cubes and put the apple, 1/2 cup of oats, a little shake of cinnamon (a little goes a long way), and some water - and i cook it in the microwave. Usually 1 minute, then stir, then another minute. The apple cooks in the oats and becomes kinda syrupie and sweet and yummy! Once its cooked, i add a little milk and voila! I "stole" this recipe off a famous vegan trainer! Its the best!

    Yum. Thanks for the tips of microwaving with the apples in it. Sounds delicious!
  • coloradocuppiecake
    coloradocuppiecake Posts: 129
    I looooove oatmeal these days. I have a couple that I use regularly. I cook my rolled oats on the stove top.
    I use half water half almond milk with vanilla.
    apples cut up with cinamon and I cook them for a bit in the water before adding the oats.
    then add oats and some walnuts and a bit of craisins.

    My next one I call my tropicalli Oaties
    I use vanilla almond milk
    about a 1/4 cup lite coconut milk
    1/2 c mandarin oranges (sugar free)
    a pinch of shredded coconut.
    oats
    and when it's all done, I top it with a sliced banana.

    Usually I make enough for 2 days.
    But when you reheat it in the microwave, make sure to add more almond milk to it when it cooks.
    Also Hungry Girl has alot of oatmeal recipes
  • knickelson23
    knickelson23 Posts: 8 Member
    Natural peanut butter and diet hot chocolate mix (sprinkle to your liking). Tastes like no-bake cookies! Mmmmm.
  • Jolenebib
    Jolenebib Posts: 142 Member
    Zucchini with cinnamon and nutmeg. Dried cranberries with almonds and or walnuts. I usually mix in a bit of cinnamon instead of sugar. Milk!
  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
    fresh diced apples and golden raisins. I also like fresh peaches diced in too. I like to add a T. of flax seed. with the fruit. A taste of brown sugar or maple syrup with the fruit is yummy too.
  • gracibelle
    gracibelle Posts: 30
    Cocoa powder and stevia! It adds a little fiber and protein, and it tastes like a brownie :)
    I also add 2 tbsp light soy milk for some extra protein.
  • gracibelle
    gracibelle Posts: 30
    oh! And I sometimes make chai tea and and then use tea instead of water. It's yummy :) I bet you could do that with any flavor tea... it doesn't add any calories, but it adds some great antixoxidants!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    Zucchini with cinnamon and nutmeg. Dried cranberries with almonds and or walnuts. I usually mix in a bit of cinnamon instead of sugar. Milk!

    Zucchini, never heard of that one!
  • shannon121278
    shannon121278 Posts: 357
    oh! And I sometimes make chai tea and and then use tea instead of water. It's yummy :) I bet you could do that with any flavor tea... it doesn't add any calories, but it adds some great antixoxidants!

    Hmm, sounds kind of good. I wonder how good just regular tea would be in it? That's all I usually have at home is just plain original tea bags.
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