I recently (well maybe a couple of months ago) took up eating oatmeal almost every morning. I use to be a fan of instant oatmeal packets (of the fruit and cream variety…eek! Totally crappy for you) but I gave it up when I couldn’t find one that was both good for you an yummy. I tried an organic brand and thought it was AWFUL! Then for a solid 9 months I ate nothing but Greek yogurt with honey or granola.
In early spring I was sooo cold at work. I felt like I needed something both nourishing and warm to eat at my desk at 6 am. My coworker brought plain old oats every day and microwaved them with cream. It looked really good, so I started bringing a big tube of Quaker Quick Oats, and using our instant hot water dispenser to make a bowl full every morning. Then I add frozen blueberries or raspberries, or home-made raspberry jam, or honey. So good!
Now I eat it 5 days a week. Sometimes I put a little peanut butter in it, or brown sugar for dessert. I eat it at home sometimes too if I want a warm snack, but the instant hot water is way easier than boiling or microwaving it.
Morgan! I have to share with you that one of my treats is 1/2 c of gluten free oats from trader joes with hot water on it. Then I mix in a whole lot of blueberries, little bit of vanilla and cinnamon. And yumyumyumyum. So good!!! IF I have a late night snack, I have this. It’s a good breakfast tho.