How can I add oatmeal to my diet when I hate it?

washington_apple
washington_apple Posts: 22 Member
edited October 7 in Recipes
I have tried oatmeal in the past using the instant flavored kind and couldn't stand it no matter how thick/thin I tried it but because of the health benefits I wanted to try again and so tried with regular oats today adding in chopped almonds, skim milk, and honey. Yep, still hate it :(

What is the best way (other than those yummy cookies!!) to get oats into my diet without making them mushy?? If you've hated oatmeal in the past but can eat it now how did you do it??

Thanks!
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  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    If you like meatloaf use the oats instead of crackers/breadcrumbs. If you are eating it for the health reasons there are other things you can try such as quinoa and barley that are just as good for you but taste different.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    I'm not sure I understand the point of eating something you don't like? There's nothing in oats that can't be found in some other food.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I'll be honest.. I've found alternatives to oatmeal as I can not get past the texture, taste, etc of it. *gags*

    I know it has health benefits to it... so does broccoli but I'm not eating that either. You don't HAVE to eat things you don't like simply because they have health benefits. Find other things that you do like and are healthy.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    grind it in a coffee grinder then add it to yogurt or a protein shake
  • Jennieam
    Jennieam Posts: 300 Member
    Make some muffins. :smile:
  • AviaBatyah
    AviaBatyah Posts: 161 Member
    Make oatmeal pancakes. You can us flavor instant oatmeal and add milk or water tell it is pancake texture. Eat plain or jelly :)
  • muffin_shufflin
    muffin_shufflin Posts: 239 Member
    Try blending it into a smoothie?
  • ptoleary
    ptoleary Posts: 26
    Mix oatmeal with peanut butter.
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 497 Member
    Make oatmeal cookies. Life's too short (and there are too many healthy foods out there) to eat s#** you hate.
  • houstonmacbro
    houstonmacbro Posts: 99 Member
    I have tried oatmeal in the past using the instant flavored kind and couldn't stand it no matter how thick/thin I tried it but because of the health benefits I wanted to try again and so tried with regular oats today adding in chopped almonds, skim milk, and honey. Yep, still hate it :(

    What is the best way (other than those yummy cookies!!) to get oats into my diet without making them mushy?? If you've hated oatmeal in the past but can eat it now how did you do it??

    Thanks!

    I make bean burgers. Basically equal parts beans and rolled oats. You can add spices, herbs, onions or other veggies to the mix. Use non-stick (fat free) cooking spray instead of oil to grill them in a pan. The oats hold the beans together and they keep well all. week.
  • sandy36104
    sandy36104 Posts: 2
    sound like my son the body builder.
    :laugh:
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    what about cheerios , they are made with oats and have the same benefits as far as lowering your cholesterol. Why do you want to eat oatmeal? Is it for the health benefits or because they are filling ? you could also why cream of wheat it has a different texture. You could make turkey meatballs using oatmeal also
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I would just eat things you DO like. Have you tried barley, quinoa, lentils, wheat berries, farrow - even popcorn!
  • LizbethHeller
    LizbethHeller Posts: 39 Member
    Before you decide that you hate oats, dump the instant oats! My view of oatmeal underwent a complete change when we started using Quaker Old Fashioned Oats (NOT the Quick Oats). You can make them in the microwave in 6 minutes at power level 5. My favorite way to eat them is with a tablespoon of honey and a splash of almond milk... or for a yummy change, a little splash of flavored coffee creamer.

    Another version is Steel Cut oats, but they really are a pain to make.

    And if after all that, you still don't like 'em... find a grain that you do like. :-)
  • washington_apple
    washington_apple Posts: 22 Member
    It is because of the health benefits and also because they are filling and it's an extra way to sneak in fiber. Plus I usually will just eat cereal or an egg sandwich for breakfast and so looking for another breakfast food when I get bored of those two. I've not tried the other grains and will look into those.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    Hey I have an idea!!

    Don't eat it!
  • gunmetalsunrise
    gunmetalsunrise Posts: 131
    I just add a bunch of stuff to it. Like apples. My oatmeal was basically 80% apple, 20% oatmeal. Heh.

    You could also try added skim milk to the oatmeal as well?
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    Try Weetabix, I get it from Trader Joes but you can get it at other grocery stores. I'm obsessed. You can eat it hot or cold, hot it's mushy (which I love) but you might like it better cold. Or any other wheat cereal if you hate oatmeal.
  • durhamity
    durhamity Posts: 174 Member
    Make oatmeal cookies. Life's too short (and there are too many healthy foods out there) to eat s#** you hate.

    ^^^ This is a girl after my own :heart:
  • sixpacking
    sixpacking Posts: 148 Member
    Cream of Wheat Brown Sugar Healthy Grains type has more fibe than oatmeal and the texture is different....put some organic coconut oil and almond milk.....delicious
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    Skip it if you really don't like it. It does disappear nicely in a smoothie if you blend it first. I hate sweet stuff in the AM so I make mine savory, when I have it. I get plain rolled oats. Cook just until barely cooked but still has some texture. (kind of like rice or quinoa) then I add salt. Boring. Or you can try carrot cake style, add shredded carrots raisins and cinnamon. You might want to try oat bran which has a firmer texture.

    But here is my favorite:

    Oat Flour Crepes (good with ham & cheese or sweet with jelly or even left over shredded bbq)


    Ingredients:
    • 1 egg (not egg whites)
    • 1/2 cup oat flour (ground oats)
    • 1/2 cup almond milk or any dairy/non-dairy milk

    Directions:
    1. Grind oats into a flour consistency using a food processor/blender
    2. Add egg and almond milk. Blend.
    3. Pour a thin layer onto a nonstick and/or greased pan.
    4. Carefully flip the crepe to cook the other side.
    5. Enjoy!
    Makes 4-5 medium sized crepes.


    If you want you can add your sweetener of choice.
  • idaretodream
    idaretodream Posts: 27
    I am not aware that oatmeal is a necessity, however if you are driven to eat them I have found a couple of good ways to eat them, however in saying that, I love me some oatmeal...sooo

    You can add Chocolate protein powder and some PB2 or regular peanut butter and it tastes like the no bake cookies, but you have to have good protein powder for that taste. But really yummy.

    I have mashed up fresh banana in them and they are good.

    I much prefer old fashioned oats to quick oats in both texture and taste.

    But remember no one says you MUST eat oatmeal, eat things you like or it is difficult to stick with an icky way of eating
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    Don't eat what you hate. I wish I liked salmon. It's really good for you. But it tastes like salmon. So forget it. Oatmeal isn't magic. I like it well enough but I don't eat it often. Hasn't hurt me yet to not eat it much.
  • pdworkman
    pdworkman Posts: 1,342 Member
    Try making oat groats like rice. If you still don't like them, stick to foods that you like.

    Pam
  • SLambertAlaska
    SLambertAlaska Posts: 197 Member
    Oatmeal gets eaten for breakfast at our house two ways: I cook "Old Fashioned Oats" (btw: a nearly TOTALLY different food than instant oatmeal) and add flavored yogurt to it. My 18 year old son makes plain instant oatmeal and adds chocolate protien powder and peanut butter - his is super thick. He says it tastes like eating an oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips and it sticks with him all day. The instant "plain" he uses is Nature;s Path Hot Oatmeal Flax Plus with Omega-3. I think it's pretty good just plain - slightly sweet. Good luck experimenting with different types of oatmeal!
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    Where did you get the idea oats have some unique health benefit? Eat what you like.

    If it's the flavor you don't like, then cookies, granola, or muffins aren't going to be any better. But there are so many ways to have oats, that if it's just the texture you dislike, you should have no trouble finding other ways to eat them. Cheerios are oats, by the way.
  • Firefighter_Ray
    Firefighter_Ray Posts: 53 Member
    I make a oatmeal mocha thing that has really helped me like it.

    1/2 cup oatmeal (1 serving) 150 calories
    1 tablespoon peanut butter 95 calories
    Dymatize Elite - Whey Protein Isolate Cafe Mocha, 1 scoop 117 calories

    Total=362 calories, 34 carbs, 13 fat, 34 protein, 5 fiber, 3 sugar

    If I can't finish it I put little balls of it on wax paper and then I have little no bake cookies later that I have already accounted for.
    Hope that helps.
  • imarlett
    imarlett Posts: 228 Member
    Put your favorite fruit in it. That usually does the trick for me.
  • ShadowSoldier23
    ShadowSoldier23 Posts: 321 Member
    I gotta bump this one. The smoothie idea sounds wonderful, never thought of that. And the pancake idea! I've been making a cookie of sorts and they taste like oatmeal cookies. I like my oatmeal crunchy and not soggy. The only way I eat it soggy is with pumpkin puree or chocolate chips, so I'm trying to find crunchier methods myself.
  • aflane
    aflane Posts: 625 Member
    I don't like oatmeal either, so I just don't eat it. By making my diet healthy, fiber-ful, well balanced and nutritious, my cholesterol has dropped over 125 pts in the past year. Who needs oatmeal?
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