i hate oatmeal

I never will understand why people try to choke down foods they truly do not like. You don't like oatmeal? So don't eat it. There are plenty other foods out there with similar nutritional profiles as oatmeal.

Cream of wheat is good for you too. Maybe you should eat that instead of oatmeal. I don't care how healthy or good a food is for you, I won't eat it if I don't like it after eating it a few times. I know some foods can grow on you, but others, it is a flat out no for me. You could also make quinoa instead. That is just as healthy as oatmeal too.

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Grind it up in your food processor making it into flour. Then use it as an ingredient in muffins, banana bread etc. I use part whole wheat flour and part oat flour. The texture is not light like cake but more dense and robust. I also sub applesauce for part of the fat and stevia for part of the sugar.

I agrree that you don't have to eat it if you hate it. That's how I feel about yogurt. I've tried all different kinds with the same result: I hate it!

If you really want to get the nutrition of oats, though, and are game to try one more time, you could try Oat Bran. It has less carbs and more fiber than oatmeal and I think (in other words, it's only my opinion) that it tastes better than oatmeal.

If you don't like Oat Bran, there are other hot cereals that are tasty. I alternate mornings between oatmeal, Oat Bran, or Malto-Meal for a hot cereal. You can also find 7-grain hot cereal at the health food store and try that or Cream of Wheat at the grocery store. I find Cream of Wheat a little bland myself, but you may like it.

Steel cut oats are a totally different shape & texture, so perhaps try those? They're less refined than even old fashioned oats so technically they should have more nutrition. They take longer cooking but I've also found some overnight recipes for them.

But I do agree with others, no sense in choking something down that you don't like.

I can't stand the texture of cooked oats either. I don't care if it's instant, rolled, or steel cut. I hate the texture. I have found 2 ways that I can eat and enjoy oatmeal.

1. Mix steel cut oats with brown rice. It makes the rice a little more sticky, but the texture is different enough that I like it. I especially like this mixed with beans as a one dish meal.

2. Old fashioned rolled oats RAW (no milk or water and not cooked) mixed with peanut butter and just a splash of pure maple syrup. This reminds me of no bake cookies, only chewier, but it is really good.

You can also find or make oatmeal bread, which doesn't taste much different than wheat bread.

Maybe try a different type of oatmeal? I get a multi-grain blend at Trader Joe's that isn't the mushy consistency of regular oatmeal, it's got more texture. Or if you really don't like it, skip it!

I used to eat mine with cream, brown sugar & butter (soooo good!), but now I usually eat it with some greek yogurt, sliced bananas, walnuts & honey.

My husband hates oatmeal too - I add about a cup of it to his smoothies and he has no idea! Here is the recipe I usually use:

1 scoop protein powder (usually vanilla or chocolate)
3/4 cup oatmeal
1 cup spinach
1 cup ice
1/2 cup milk
1 1/4 cup cold water
1 tbsp flax seed meal
1 medium banana or 1 cup of your favorite fruit

Blend until smooth. It makes a very filling breakfast or snack, and you won't taste the spinach either!

Try it with lots of milk, not skimmed milk, either semi skimmed or full fat. So that the consistancy isnt really thick

Ooh, ick, that's how my parents always served it and I hated the thinness of it. Plus it got cold, which is pointless on a winter morning in a northern state. When I used to eat the instant stuff I would put 1/2 as much water as the directions specified.