Oatmeal - how do you like it? (3x a week, water)

[kemcnyc]

How do I like my oatmeal?

In a cookie. :-O

[GayleTX]

Well, since you asked.......these are my two favorite recipes to make when I have overnight guests - especially the second one since you can mix it up the night before.


CREME BRULEE OATMEAL

2 C. Oatmeal, Quick

1/3 C. Sugar

1/4 Tsp. Salt

3 1/2 C. of Milk

2 Lg. Eggs

2 Tsp. Vanilla

1/2 C. Brown Sugar

In Large Bowl, Combine Milk, Eggs & Vanilla.

Beat Well

Add Oats, Sugar & Salt.

Place in CASSEROLE DISH & BAKE AT 350 for 40 - 45 Minutes.

Remove from oven & sprinkle with Brown Sugar ( I use extra to sprinkle )

Put Oven On BROIL, put dish back in oven for 1 to 3 MINUTES. Watch it carefully so as not to let it burn.

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TOASTY BAKED OATMEAL

You can do the prep work the night before....mix the oatmeal, baking power, salt, almonds and apricots (or any other dried fruit) in a bowl...cover and let stand on the counter. In another bowl, combine milk, eggs, brown sugar, oil and cinnamon...cover and store in frig. In the morning mix the two bowls together and bake. Makes 4 servings.

2 cups regular rolled oats
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsps salt
1/3 c. chopped almonds
1/3c choped dried fruit of your choice
1 pear, firm but ripe
1 1/2 c milk
2 large eggs
1/2 c firmly packed brown sguar
3 Tbsps vegetable oil
1/2 tsps cinnamon or more

Oven 325 degree

Pour wet mixture over dry mixture. Combine and pour into greased 8 inch square pan. Bake til liquid is absorbed and top is light golden (about 45 min). Serve warm.

[pitt_transplant]

Originally Posted by GayleTX

CREME BRULEE OATMEAL

2 C. Oatmeal, Quick
1/3 C. Sugar
1/4 Tsp. Salt
3 1/2 C. of Milk
2 Lg. Eggs
2 Tsp. Vanilla
1/2 C. Brown Sugar
In Large Bowl, Combine Milk, Eggs & Vanilla.
Beat Well
Add Oats, Sugar & Salt.
Place in CASSEROLE DISH & BAKE AT 350 for 40 - 45 Minutes.
Remove from oven & sprinkle with Brown Sugar ( I use extra to sprinkle )
Put Oven On BROIL, put dish back in oven for 1 to 3 MINUTES. Watch it carefully so as not to let it burn.

That looks tasty so I added it up to see what I was getting into if I made it:
I broke it up into 4 servings based on 1/2c being a proper serving. I better not go back for seconds!


Nutritional Info:
Servings Per Recipe: 4 (total cals 1872)
Serving Size: 1 serving

Amount Per Serving:
Calories-468.6

Total Fat-9.2 g
-Saturated Fat-3.9 g
-Polyunsaturated Fat-1.4 g
-Monounsaturated Fat-3.0 g
Cholesterol-123.3 mg
Sodium-969.6 mg
Potassium-271.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate-89.4 g
Dietary Fiber-4.3 g
Sugars-63.5 g
Protein-16.5 g
Vitamin A-54.0 %
Vitamin B-124.2 %
Vitamin B-654.1 %
Vitamin C-0.7 %
Vitamin D-25.1 %
Vitamin E-2.8 %
Calcium-52.0 %
Copper-10.9 %
Folate-37.4 %
Iron-54.7 %
Magnesium-17.6 %
Manganese-78.6 %
Niacin-38.9 %
Pantothenic Acid - 8.2 %
Phosphorus - 24.2 %
Riboflavin-31.4 %
Selenium-41.0 %
Thiamin-51.2 %
Zinc-10.0 %

[maggiekate]

Originally Posted by PassTheChocolate

I didn't think the packaged, flavored/sweetened stuff would be the healthiest way to go, so I'm eating plain, whole grain oats and adding honey and ground flaxseed to it. Any other suggestions on healthy variety?

raisins, strawberrys, or blueberrys would work! also half and half I like with it?

[tvdxer]

Steel-cut oats with LOTS of brown sugar!

[kinkytoes]

Since I'm on a diet, reading about food is so much fun! Hmm, if I don't have to cook it myself, I like the old-fashioned non-instant oatmeal cooked til it's really gooey and mushy with milk and sugar. Then served really thick with lots of canned (tinned) evaporated milk on top.

I grew up eating my oatmeal this way, and we called it "oats porridge." Nowadays, I am lazy and I eat instant oatmeal with flavors in it, but I would really give a lot to have the old-fashioned kind. I also can't seem to find any "organic" evaporated canned milk.

There's something about the slightly salty taste of the milk, mixed with the toxins from the can that's just delicious.

[LexusNexus]

Quaker Oats with plain water. Usually drink cranberry/apple juice with it. Sometimes I might add apple slices or raisins, but most of the time, I just eat it plain.

[sidrah]

Bob's Milled Oats----I have been making it by adding in cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to the cold water as it boils, then I add in some raisins. When I add in the oats, I just put in a drop of salt and a very thinly sliced apple in chunks. After 20 minutes or so, the apple softens up and the raisins poof up and the cinnamon water infuses the oatmeal. I don't add butter or milk. The fruit on its own is a pretty good addition.

[grannynancy]

steel cut oats with a little protein powder and a little peaut butter.

[jtur88]

I have oatmeal almost every night as a bedtime snack. I have streamlined the processing.

I put on 1/3 cup of water to boil, and add pinch of salt, a dab of butter, and a large spoon of molasses, then throw in some raisins to plump. When the water is well aboil, I put in as much regular oats as I can hold in one fist (maybe 1/2 cup), keep on high, stirring constantly until it is very thick and starts to stick to the bottom (about a minute or less). I add a bit of milk, and eat it right out of the pan. I can almost make it during a commercial break.