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Oatmeal 1/2 cup w/ hot water microwave 30 sec. add 1 TBS walnuts and eat a medium banana on the side. It is so good. I eat this almost every morning
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I tried savoury porridge for the first time, cut some trimmed of fat bacon into strips, fried with a little onion, then added the oats already soaked in water and cooked until thick.
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SKI30291
Posts: 49 12/13/09 3:41 P
A sprinkle of brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, banana, sometimes some chocolate chips!
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Posts: 192 12/8/09 8:53 P
flax seed, oat bran, fruit (banana, raisins, strawberries, whatever), and sprinkle of brown sugar with just a splash of milk
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LISA667
Posts: 93 12/7/09 6:32 P
fresh apples, diced, dried cranberries, pecans and a sprinkle of brown sugar
JSISLER1
Posts: 1 12/7/09 2:56 P
I mix my -cinnamon raisin peanut butter- that i found at my local grocery store (Kroger) has it.
RLDN05
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Raisins and flax seeds
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SMILES4383
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Posts: 9,163 12/5/09 3:36 A
maple syrup
Terri
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TENAJ99
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Posts: 592 12/3/09 10:15 A
I cook it with soy milk instead of water and add cinnamon. Sometimes, I will add honey or molasses.
PILATES_LADY
Posts: 4 12/1/09 8:56 P
When I was eating quaker oatmeal I would add 1/4 cup organic unsweetened applesauce. Ive just switched to Steel Cut Oats and add a Tbsp of Flaxseed, some walnuts and protein powder!! So delicious and filling.
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Posts: 424 11/23/09 3:51 P
Coach Dean's Blue Oatmeal
1 cup 100% Natural Whole Grain oatmeal 2 tbsp Flax Seed Meal (ground flax) 2 tsp Brown Sugar 1/2 tbsp dry Cocoa powder, unsweetened 1/2 cup Blueberries, frozen (unsweetened) 1.5 cup water
i found this great recipe on our recipe website.
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XX-0-XX
Posts: 5 11/23/09 3:02 P
I've been into savory oatmeal -- you can cook steel cut oats like risotto, with garlic and veggies and maybe a little cheese on top. Yum!
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JENSHAWN
Posts: 600 11/23/09 2:19 P
I never thought of adding Peanut Butter. I might try that.
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JENSHAWN
Posts: 600 11/23/09 2:18 P
My favorite way to eat oatmeal is brown sugar, peaches and some milk poured over the top.
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ETCHILDE
Posts: 281 11/23/09 1:58 P
Splenda and a touch of honey.
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ESHTEMOA
Posts: 2,871 11/23/09 9:44 A
Raisons and skimmed milk.I like my oats dry,makes a good snack in the evening. Roz.
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BECKMOMSP
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Posts: 192 11/22/09 7:24 P
ground flax and banana
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JOCELYN48
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Posts: 191 11/22/09 2:34 P
My favorite additions are dried cranberries, walnuts and a small amt. of molasses or honey.
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LOSER-J
Posts: 34 11/22/09 2:18 P
I am going to try this - sounds good. Walnuts are high in calories. I discovered I can make one walnut go a long way by grating it.
CAROLINE1000
Posts: 317 11/22/09 12:09 P
Somebody gave me the idea to add cocoa powder, splenda, and a tiny bit of walnuts for "brownie oatmeal."
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MYSPARKLER
Posts: 473 11/22/09 11:13 A
Walnuts, raisins or dried cherries.
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LOSER-J
Posts: 34 11/13/09 11:46 P
I make a batch of oatmeal that provides me with 4 servings. I eat one on day one then keep the rest in the fridge to microwave for subsequent breakfasts.
I use Bob's Red Mill Scottish. If I want more texture I add some plain steel cut oats. I like it creamy so I usually put it in liquid to soak the night before though this isn't necessary. ( Other adds - tapioca makes it really creamy and unflavored metamucil can be added for extra fiber) 1/2 C oats, 280kcal 1 1/2 C almond Breeze original, 90kcal 2 C Good Earth tea (no caffeine), 0kcal 1/2 C fat free 1/2 and 1/2, 80 kcal Toroni vanilla syrup sugar free and splenda salt, butter flavoring or splurge and use some 1/2 calorie butter. You can add cinnamon, nutmeg, cardomom
This is ~ 115 kcal per serving before adding butter stuff
Another thing you can do with oatmeal is make it savory. Add onions and a little sausage, even a little cheese. If you chill it in a block you can take slices and fry it in a little fat or Pam.
Edited by: LOSER-J at: 11/13/2009 (23:48)
CAROLINE1000
Posts: 317 11/13/09 1:43 P
Diced fresh apples, pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg) and a little sugar free syrup! Adds fiber to fiber and coziness to coziness!
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MMEDINA712
Posts: 84 11/13/09 10:58 A
1/2 cup old fashioned oats 1 cup milk And
1 TB Peanut Butter and a Splenda
Or
1 TB Raisins or Craisins and Cinnamon and a Splenda
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DRAGONFLY180
Posts: 1,419 11/12/09 10:10 P
new recipe i just made tonight: 1 packet maple and brown sugar instant oatmeal 1/2 c. regular instant oatmeal water 2 tsp. sugar free red raspberry preserves sprinkle of kashi go lean crunch dry cereal on top
mmmmmmMmmmmm good!
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Posts: 347 11/10/09 7:52 P
I add natural peanut butter, no fat plain probiotic yogurt, frozen blueberries and cinnamon. This is very filling u could even add some honey these are all very healthy and it tastes really good.
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SUZH58
Posts: 7 11/9/09 11:10 P
I use steel cut oats or old fashioned oats and like to replace half the water with apple cider, throw in half of a pear (diced) a little cinnamon, some dried cranberries and a few chopped walnuts or pecans. It is SO delicious and keeps you full til lunch!!
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FIT-Z-GIRL
Posts: 48 11/9/09 2:19 P
Apples and cinnamon...yum!
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DEHSTINE
Posts: 24 11/9/09 1:18 P
I ONLY eat the weight control oatmeal which is flavored and it does me well.
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KONOHA_ANBU
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Posts: 25 11/9/09 12:00 P
Yummmyy.....lots of frozen berries with brown sugar or splenda (whatever you have lying around)
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KONOHA_ANBU
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Posts: 25 11/9/09 12:00 P
Yummmyy.....lots of frozen berries with brown sugar or splenda (whatever you have lying around)
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GRAMMYNSC
Posts: 88 11/9/09 11:48 A
smart balance spread, splenda sweetener, cooked nice and thick and spread onto 35cal toasted bread! ((((yum)))) peace n luv
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MARTHAFROMMASS
Posts: 50 11/7/09 1:34 P
I add cinnamon, brown sugar and about a half dozen chocolate chips. Yum!
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GOBLINQUEEN
Posts: 21 11/7/09 10:33 A
chocolate covered almonds and cinnamon
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IMJUSTFLUFFY
Posts: 1,335 11/6/09 10:16 A
sunflower seeds, raisins, walnuts, almonds, dried apples, cranberries, not necessarily all together but never plain, and always with raisins & nuts, sometimes nutmeg & cinn. 1 % milk or soy milk.
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PEDAL-PUSHER
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Posts: 1,615 11/6/09 7:50 A
brown sugar and a little milk--buttered toast on the side
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B00KW0MAN
Posts: 39 11/5/09 3:54 P
I add dried cranberries and walnuts, but the oats MUST be steel cut.
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RIDINTHETIDE
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Posts: 10 11/4/09 7:55 P
I love oatmeal with cinnamon, brown sugar, and raisins added to it :P
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RICCILYNN
Posts: 1,198 11/4/09 2:53 P
I like it made simply... cooked with milk instead of water, a pinch of salt and then a pat of butter at the end... nothing fancy...
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4EVRDIETING
Posts: 58 11/4/09 11:48 A
molases and brown sugar
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SHELLPRO
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Posts: 4,102 11/3/09 11:54 P
I just discovered Sugar Free Maple Syrup! with Oatmeal with or without a touch of Brown Sugar is as good as the flavored instant.
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MARYPATN
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Posts: 43 11/3/09 11:48 P
1/2 banana 5 almonds
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KELLYLOUISIANA
Posts: 77 11/3/09 9:30 A
fresh strawberrys with organic honey
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ANEWMELI
Posts: 665 11/2/09 5:28 P
I make original-flavored oatmeal packets with skim milk, ground cinnamon, and a packet of splenda..
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SUEK24
Posts: 160 11/2/09 11:26 A
protein powder, cinnamon, slivered almonds and a splash of soy milk
Chopped prunes and raspberries are good together in oatmeal. Sometimes I prepare my oatmeal using prune juice in place of the water. I sweeten it with molasses or honey or whole sugar. I use soy milk or sometimes non fat vanilla yogurt and whatever fruit or nuts I have handy. I saw a recipe on this site that suggested adding pumpkin and pie spice. That was very good.
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RUNNINGSUSHI
Posts: 135 11/2/09 8:02 A
Raisins and almonds or apples and sugar.
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NEMA08
Posts: 13 11/1/09 7:31 P
peanutbutter,honey
TAKE IT 1 DAY AT A TIME AND BE TRUE TO YOURSELF
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ITSALL4ME2
Posts: 38 10/31/09 10:51 P
I like walnuts and dried cranberry. I like to cook up a lot and warm it up a single serving in the microwave before work. that make it a fast breakfast.
DRAGONFLY180
Posts: 1,419 10/31/09 10:47 P
i love adding half of a baked sweet potato and a little splenda into my oatmeal. it is very filling.
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Receipe for you: [usually with porridge] Mix 1/2 cup dry oats [cooked w/ water to desired consistency] with 1/4 dark choc bits and 1 cup raspberries [or other berries in season]= 419 cal/1754 kJ. Dark choc is a good fat [monounsaturated fatty acids that target belly fat], combined with exercise will assist in weight lose. Or so I'm informed.
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LYNWINS
Posts: 2 10/29/09 3:38 P
On my oatmeal I put cinnamon & Splenda. I also put grapes (not raisins) after I've cooked the oatmeal. While my husband insists on raisins I can eat more grapes for flavor & volume than can raisins. I may put frozen berries in the middle before I cook it in the microwave. It just takes 2 minutes for 1/2 cup of oatmeal. I sometimes use low fat butter but I don't miss butter with the cinnamon. For health I often put a tablespoon of ground fax seed on it too.
Edited by: LYNWINS at: 10/29/2009 (15:40)
RRHOLLOWAY
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Butter,sweet and low and milk
Edited by: RRHOLLOWAY at: 10/29/2009 (15:22)
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LINNYTS
Posts: 2,169 10/29/09 12:22 P
Usually cinnamon and bananas, sometime apples and cranberries
It's not deprivation - it's MODERATION!
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FRAN0426
Posts: 2,108 10/28/09 8:05 P
cinnamon most of the time with just a sprinkle of brown sugar. Sometimes just a few mini choc chips to get my choc fix
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GRAMMA123
Posts: 164 10/28/09 12:49 A
Banana, generous sprinkling of cinnamon, artificial sweetener. I love oatmeal--old fashioned oats specifically.
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KIRSTENGAIL
Posts: 2 10/27/09 8:03 P
Wheat germ and bananas or strawberries! And I always make my oatmeal with milk, sometimes soymilk. I've made oatmeal with chocolate soymilk before; it's a bit sweet, but really good.
FERGSGIRL2
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a little 2% milk and a little raisins, and cinnamon
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SILENTBABY786
Posts: 33 10/27/09 2:06 P
hmmm you can try cinnamon, honey, almonds, strawberries...
SUPERSNAZZ
Posts: 1,100 10/27/09 11:01 A
Lately, I've been rocking this oatmeal:
- 1/3 cup oats - 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds - 1 tablespoon nutella - 1 small banana, sliced (on top) - 1/4 cup Kashi Go Lean crunch (on top)
I'm thinking of doing a more seasonal one soon:
- 1/3 cup oats - 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds - 1/4 cup pumpkin (canned + OK) - 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice - 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt - 1/4 cup kashi go lean crunch (on top)
MNLEONA
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I was reading in Woman's World magazine (7/29/09)that in one of the Greek Islands, Ikaria, they live longer by using diferent methods. One is they eat honey every day.
JULIE_MAE
Posts: 305 10/26/09 10:41 P
...Old fashioned oatmeal - raisins - milk. The raisins make it sweet enough for me.
Edited by: JULIE_MAE at: 10/26/2009 (22:42)
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ANGELJEWEL
Posts: 44 10/26/09 10:04 P
Nuts, cinnamon,fruit, and honey ymmmmm
RBRASHER
Posts: 871 10/26/09 4:11 P
Honey!!
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KVERBECK
Posts: 239 10/26/09 8:38 A
I normally buy the flavored vaiety packs. But when I do eat plain I like to add a little splenda brown sugar. It sweetens it up without all the calories. Honey is great too!
HUGOARREDONDO1
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Raisens
FRECKS96
Posts: 471 10/23/09 6:22 P
Frozen raspberries, I like the tart against the sweet of flavored oatmeal and as they thaw they blend nicely.
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RRHOLLOWAY
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Posts: 2,108 10/23/09 4:39 P
Sweet and low,butter, and milk
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CATLADY52
Posts: 659 10/23/09 2:32 P
Yesterday I topped it with apple sauce (put the cored apple in a pot with a little water and cook until the apple is soft) and today with a Tbls of blackberry preeserves. Both were yummy.
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CIARDA
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Posts: 9 10/23/09 10:42 A
I made up some Asian Pear sauce and I have been adding that to my oatmeal and cream of wheat. yummmmm
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CIARDA
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Posts: 9 10/23/09 10:42 A
I made up some Asian Pear sauce and I have been adding that to my oatmeal and cream of wheat. yummmmm
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VITALANDHEALTHY
Posts: 1 10/16/09 12:04 A
My family likes it when I add a chopped apple and cinnamon with a small amount of brown sugar
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Posts: 112 10/14/09 3:18 P
honey! and sometimes fresh fruit.
LLINDALOU
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Posts: 273 10/14/09 12:26 P
Has anyone checked out the Quaker Oats ad on the site (or Quaker Oats web site)? They have some awesome sounding combinations like cherries, chocolate chips & almonds.. or pineapple, banana, coconut and graham cracker
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BARAKOBEKAH
Posts: 92 10/14/09 9:20 A
I like to add a little bit of honey and maybe some nuts
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SWEETROLLER
Posts: 867 10/13/09 11:22 P
I like to put applesauce and walnuts...no sweetener or milk.
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MNGIRL1920
Posts: 164 10/13/09 9:42 P
I normally like the flavored oatmeal packets. I slowly have switched to plain and add blueberries. I went blueberry picking with my mom and froze 1 cup bags. I love to put about 10 berries on just before I microwave and a splash of light soy milk.
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MNGIRL1920
Posts: 164 10/13/09 9:42 P
I normally like the flavored oatmeal packets. I slowly have switched to plain and add blueberries. I went blueberry picking with my mom and froze 1 cup bags. I love to put about 10 berries on just before I microwave and a splash of light soy milk.
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BONITAYMALA
Posts: 23 10/13/09 6:50 P
I personally try to over cook it.I even whole oatmeal is fine with a few minutes in the micro.It tastes better to me and is not soggy.Texture is always good.
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Posts: 45 10/13/09 6:30 P
soy milk and walnuts - then I get my protein, too!
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