I admit that I love oatmeal. I hated it as a kid ;but, appreciate it now since I've taken the time to experiment and try different toppings. I also eat the cereal most of the year.
What brand and type of oatmeal do you enjoy best? instant? old fashioned?
I can deal with the instant as long as it's a maple, brown sugar or cinnamon swirl flavored.
I prefer the old fashioned stove top variety and as for my favorite toppings : a spoonful or two of granulated brown sugar and some dried cranberries.
What are your favorite toppings?
I've listed some recipes below from different sites. My only disclaimmer is that some of the recipes that I am posting were from 'Bodybuilding' sites and they tend to advocate adding supplements into your cereal. I'm not too keen on that as I have never tried it and not too sure how the powders (even unflavored) ones would affect the taste or texture of your cereal. I've highlighted the supplements in red.
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Marc David, author of No-Bull Bodybuilding.
1 Cup oats
1 Scoop protein powder
1 Tbsp EFA oil supplement
1 Cup milk (Marc uses 1% but if you want to bump up the calories, use whole milk)
1 Banana
Protein: 38
Carbohydrates: 97
Fat: 24
Total Calories: 743
http://build-muscle-gain-weight.com/bodybuilding-video-blog/weight-gain-oatmeal-recipe.html
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Fruit and Spice Oatmeal
Perk up ordinary oatmeal with the tastes of fallapple, honey, and a touch
of spice. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:4 servings
2 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup steel-cut oats
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large tart cooking apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped
1/4 cup chopped dates or dried figs
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1. In medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in oats and salt. Reduce
heat; simmer gently 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in apple, dates, honey, pie spice and ginger. Cover and simmer over
low heat 15 minutes longer or until oats are tender but still have a slight
bite to them. Spoon into bowls.
http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/breakfast-brunch/cerealsoatmeal/fruit-and-spice-oatmeal.aspx
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Body building meal plans recipe #8: Strawberry and Banana Oatmeal
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup steel-cut oats
1/3 cup oat bran
3/4 cup frozen or fresh strawberries
1 medium banana, sliced
1.5 scoops strawberry or vanilla whey protein powder
Water, as directed
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of cinnamon (big dash)
DIRECTIONS
In the evening, prepare the oats in the same manner as the Blueberry Oatmeal
recipe. Again in the morning, bring the oats to a simmer and add the banana,
salt, cinnamon, and oat bran.
Keep stirring and simmer until you have the desired consistency (10 minutes
or so), remove from heat, and stir-in the strawberries and protein powder.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (PER SERVING)
Calories : 696
Protein (g) : 50
Carbohydrates (g) : 115
Fat (g) : 11
http://www.man-health-fitness-solutions.com/body-building-meal-plans.html
What brand and type of oatmeal do you enjoy best? instant? old fashioned?
I can deal with the instant as long as it's a maple, brown sugar or cinnamon swirl flavored.
I prefer the old fashioned stove top variety and as for my favorite toppings : a spoonful or two of granulated brown sugar and some dried cranberries.
What are your favorite toppings?
I've listed some recipes below from different sites. My only disclaimmer is that some of the recipes that I am posting were from 'Bodybuilding' sites and they tend to advocate adding supplements into your cereal. I'm not too keen on that as I have never tried it and not too sure how the powders (even unflavored) ones would affect the taste or texture of your cereal. I've highlighted the supplements in red.
------------------------------------------------------------------
Marc David, author of No-Bull Bodybuilding.
1 Cup oats
1 Scoop protein powder
1 Tbsp EFA oil supplement
1 Cup milk (Marc uses 1% but if you want to bump up the calories, use whole milk)
1 Banana
Protein: 38
Carbohydrates: 97
Fat: 24
Total Calories: 743
http://build-muscle-gain-weight.com/bodybuilding-video-blog/weight-gain-oatmeal-recipe.html
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Fruit and Spice Oatmeal
Perk up ordinary oatmeal with the tastes of fallapple, honey, and a touch
of spice. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:4 servings
2 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup steel-cut oats
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large tart cooking apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped
1/4 cup chopped dates or dried figs
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1. In medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in oats and salt. Reduce
heat; simmer gently 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in apple, dates, honey, pie spice and ginger. Cover and simmer over
low heat 15 minutes longer or until oats are tender but still have a slight
bite to them. Spoon into bowls.
http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/breakfast-brunch/cerealsoatmeal/fruit-and-spice-oatmeal.aspx
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Body building meal plans recipe #8: Strawberry and Banana Oatmeal
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup steel-cut oats
1/3 cup oat bran
3/4 cup frozen or fresh strawberries
1 medium banana, sliced
1.5 scoops strawberry or vanilla whey protein powder
Water, as directed
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of cinnamon (big dash)
DIRECTIONS
In the evening, prepare the oats in the same manner as the Blueberry Oatmeal
recipe. Again in the morning, bring the oats to a simmer and add the banana,
salt, cinnamon, and oat bran.
Keep stirring and simmer until you have the desired consistency (10 minutes
or so), remove from heat, and stir-in the strawberries and protein powder.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (PER SERVING)
Calories : 696
Protein (g) : 50
Carbohydrates (g) : 115
Fat (g) : 11
http://www.man-health-fitness-solutions.com/body-building-meal-plans.html
