You always hear that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day." I for one cannot start my day without some delicious food in my tummy, however I rarely have time to cook pancakes or eggs on a morning when I have class. While i do resort to a bowl of cereal or even a granola bar on mornings when I'm running late. I always try and carve out at least five minutes to fix myself a hearty healthy breakfast, plenty of time to fix a nice hot bowl of oatmeal. I don't know about you, but theres something about having something hot for breakfast that seems like a treat saved for the weekend. Not only is oatmeal really good for you, but also holds you over a lot longer than just a bowl of cereal.
Instead of buying the instant packets of oatmeal that can be loaded with sugar, I suggest buying a canister of instant plain oats. Not only is it cheaper, but you can also fix it exactly how you like it!
Oatmeal your way!
Just add boiling hot water (or warm milk) to 1/3-1/2 of a cup of instant oats until it reaches desired consistency (I like mine thick but still runny)
Sweeten with desired sweetener ( brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, calorie free sweetener etc.)
For extra flavor add...
a splash of milk (if cooked with water) or a pat of butter for a creamy texture
spices- cinnamon, nutmeg, apple pie or pumpkin pie spice
dried fruit-cranberries, raisins, apricots, etc. (I love dried cranberries in mine)
fresh fruit- blueberries, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, apples, etc.
Nuts- pecans, almonds, walnuts, etc.
or anything your heart desires!
(Emily's Perfect Oatmeal: brown sugar, cinnamon, splash of milk, apples, cranberries, and pecans...yum!)
