What’s In What I Eat: Oatmeal
Oatmeal, by itself, provides energy, but it can seem plain or boring. When I make oatmeal, it becomes a nourishing, exciting meal that can sustain my energy.
I cook a larger batch of oatmeal about once a week. The first day I eat it warm and the other days I eat the oatmeal cold or at room temperature. My leftover oatmeal stays in the back of the refrigerator until I want it.
The base of my oatmeal consists of oats, dates, walnuts, and cinnamon. I like to cook the oatmeal with bananas, apple, or coconut milk when I have them.
This is what is in and on my oatmeal today:
Oats — complex carbs, fiber, steady energy
Walnuts — plant protein, healthy fats
Dates — natural sweetness, fiber
Cinnamon — warmth, flavor
Papaya - natural sweetness, fiber
Peanut butter - plant protein, healthy fats
The ripe small papaya came from a nearby tree. I used a tall step stool to get the papaya down. I cut off the very top that was going rotten, scooped out the seeds, sliced the papaya in half, and then scooped out the papaya meat and placed it on top of the oatmeal in my bowl. For my extra protein, I poured a thick ring of peanut butter around the oatmeal and the papaya.
I always add some kind of extra protein to my oatmeal after it’s cooked. Today I added peanut butter. Sometimes I add almond butter. Yogurt is another protein I enjoy eating with oatmeal.
Sometimes I pour a blended high-protein smoothie over cold oatmeal. It’s a quick, sustaining breakfast. Other times I add oatmeal to a smoothie in a mason jar and freeze the two together. When it defrosts, I have a high-protein meal that’s easy to eat at the beach. I shake the jar vigorously and scoop out the yummy nutrients.
Oatmeal is a great starting point when cooking, but there are many ways to make oatmeal more nourishing and flavorful.
Welcome to making oatmeal fun and flavorful.
Stacy 🌺
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