Oaty Goodness

Delicious ways to jazz up boring oatmeal.


Hot Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

I love oatmeal in the winter months, it's so warm and comforting. My favorite way to prepare hot oatmeal is very simple and delcious!


Ingrediants and preperation:

Your preference of oatmeal; whether it be quick oats or old fashioned. Prepare it as instructed on the container. Normally it has instructions for with milk or with water. I chose milk simply because it adds more nutritional value which is important for your first meal of the day!

Apple sauce: I'm very picky about apple sauce. Apples are naturally very sweet so adding additional sweeteners is really unnecessary. Avoid those that add corn syrup or sugar.. or if you can't find ones that have very little added. Or if you want, make your own apple sauce. :) Add 1/2 cup of apple sauce per serving of oatmeal.

Pinch of cinnamon. Or if you have a cinnamon-sugar shaker use that to taste.

1/8 cup of Walnuts or Pecans- toasted. (optional)

And there you have it- Hot Apple Cinnamon oatmeal. Mmm, my favorite! You can also add slices of apple, dried cranberries.. it all tastes good! And more nutritious than the stuff you find in little packets. :)




Cold Oatmeal With Fruit and Yogurt



I know it sounds a little strange but it tastes great! This is not your typical yogurt parfait with granola and fruit.
Ingredients and Preparation:

Prepare 1 cut of old-fashioned rolled oats as directed on container omitting 1/2 the water. Your oatmeal will be a bit on the al dente side but that's how you want it for this recipe. While oatmeal is setting prepare fruit.

Fruit:
1 apple, diced (add a little lemon juice to diced apples to prevent browning)
1 banana, diced
1/4 cup currants
small handful of blueberries

Nuts: (optional)
1/4 cup chopped almonds, walnuts, or pecans

Stir in fruit and nuts into warm oatmeal.
Season with a pinch of cinnamon, and tbs of brown sugar (optional).
Stir.

Let oatmeal chill for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
After 30 minutes stir in 2/3 cup of fat-free vanilla yogurt. Whatever brand you like most is fine. Mix until everything is blended and coated in yogurt. Cover and return to fridge until completely chilled (about another 20-30 minutes). Serves: ~4.