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Post by Valerie on Jul 17, 2011 16:03:26 GMT -5
This is currently my favorite breakfast. This makes one serving, but you can double, triple, whatever.
3/4 Cup water
pinch of salt
1/4 Cup steel cut oats (Bob's Red Mill are good)
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp apple butter
cinnamon
Bring water and salt to a boil. Add oats and stir. Turn heat down to a slow simmer. Cooking 18 minutes, stirring occasionally. When done, put in a bowl, add a shake or two cinnamon, apple butter, and nuts. Stir and enjoy.
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Post by Granny Smith on Jul 17, 2011 20:39:17 GMT -5
I've been making almost the same thing, except I use brown sugar instead of apple butter. I have half a jar of apple butter in the refrigerator. I think I'll try it.
I don't know why, but I feel a whole lot better all day if I eat oatmeal for breakfast instead of eggs or pancakes.
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Post by Valerie on Jul 18, 2011 9:37:13 GMT -5
Me too. Especially if those eggs are accompanied by bread, mayo and cheese!  Pancakes do me like donuts: sugar high followed by a crash. But they're just not good without sweet stuff on them. |
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Post by carla on Jul 21, 2011 0:10:45 GMT -5
I might feel a lot better if I had oatmeal cookies for breakfast too.  |
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Post by Valerie on Jul 21, 2011 5:16:55 GMT -5
And if you have raisins in them, you get a fruit, too! Healthy breakfast! |
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Post by gayla on Aug 30, 2011 13:55:04 GMT -5
Personally I like oats too. just plain oats
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Post by michelle on Aug 31, 2011 7:30:44 GMT -5
Me, I need protein in the monring
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Post by Valerie on Sept 2, 2011 4:40:02 GMT -5
Michelle, I usually do better with protein, too, so your post made me go check the oat can. 1/4 cup has 5 g and a large egg has 6 g. Plus there's protein in the walnuts, too (but I don't know how much). So I guess that's why this kind of oatmeal works for me. |
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Post by Granny Smith on Sept 3, 2011 1:55:48 GMT -5
Personally I like oats too. just plain oats You don't put sugar on them? I usually put about as much brown sugar as I have oatmeal. Even though I eat it, I'm not wild about oatmeal (don't know if it's the flavor or texture), but it just doesn't seem right to eat a bowl of brown sugar and milk. |
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Post by Granny Smith on Sept 3, 2011 2:01:28 GMT -5
Michelle, I usually do better with protein, too, so your post made me go check the oat can. 1/4 cup has 5 g and a large egg has 6 g. Plus there's protein in the walnuts, too (but I don't know how much). So I guess that's why this kind of oatmeal works for me. 1 oz (28 grams) of walnuts has 4 grams of protein. A cup is 117 grams (not of protein, but weight). Maybe you can figure it out from that. It's 3 am. I can't think straight to do the math. Time for bed (past time, actually) I hope this makes sense in the morning. |
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Post by Valerie on Sept 8, 2011 5:12:16 GMT -5
Thanks, Gayle. Actually, the 2 T of walnuts is about an oz! So that would mean my bowl of oatmeal has 9 g of protein. Not bad!
I hate oatmeal unless it's the steel cut kind. The rolled oats, even the Old Fashioned, are just way too pasty for me. I'd rather not eat than eat those.
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Post by michelle on Sept 8, 2011 7:15:16 GMT -5
Cool about the protein.
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Pancakes do me like donuts: sugar high followed by a crash. But they're just not good without sweet stuff on them.
