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Thursday, October 13, 2011

She Eats Breakfast: Oatmeal

Repeat after me:  Oatmeal is awesome.

Here are several ways you can enjoy it:
  • Pure plain.  Cook it up old-fashioned style on the stove or use Quick Oats to save a bit o' time.  If using quick oats, set up the night before:  measure 1/2 c. quick oats into a microwave-safe bowl and leave it on the counter along with your 1/2 c. measure.  In the morning just add 1 c. water , stir, and zap in microwave for about 3 minutes.  Stir again, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if you like and add a splash of milk. Easy!  
  • Enjoy oatmeal with fun flavors out of a little envelope, aka "instant".  My fave is Trader Joe's.  Here's an interesting comparison of some of the best brands.  I like to add even more yummies to my instant oatmeal (since the texture can be a little flat), for ex. dried fruit (cranberries or blueberries depending on the oatmeal flavor) or nuts.  And I always top my oatmeal with a nice spoonful or two of yogurt.
  • Crockpot oatmeal.  Have you tried this?  Please do if you haven't. There are a lot of recipes online and you may even have one your crockpot cookbook...  this one is good and uses steel-cut or Irish oatmeal.
    Yum-O!
    This is TJ's instant cranberry with walnuts added.
    Drizzle with honey if you use plain yogurt.
    What's your favorite way to enjoy oatmeal?

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6 comments:

  1. Yum! We're partial to the steel cut oats with peanut butter and raisins!

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  2. I love oatmeal just about any way you fix it!

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  3. I've been looking for a crock-pot oatmeal recipe that uses steel cut oats! Thank you so much for linking to the recipe-I will be making this on Monday!

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  4. Jacinda,
    Let us know how your crock pot oatmeal turns out! We'd love to share your experience in our Readers' Responses post this Friday!!! Email us @ shewhomakes@gmail.com. :-)

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  5. Oatmeal is such a nutritious choice for breakfast! Thank you for sharing this post with Let's Do Brunch.

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  6. I absolutely love oatmeal. I have it for breakfast every single morning. It is so filling, inexpensive and easy to make. Many different ways to make oatmeal. Never gets boring. Thanks for the recipe ideas. I am liking you on facebook and sharing your page with my friends.
    Jackie Ladner.

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