Oatmeal

[solobiker]

I do not put milk in mine because I don't like milk, but I do know several people that will use it. I will sometimes put PB in my oatmeal. Lately I have been adding some almonds, raisons and protien powder. Pretty filling with all of that.

[malkin]

I think milk in oatmeal is a pretty normal choice.

I hardly ever cook oatmeal anymore, just stir it into yogurt and frozen blueberries and try to stay out of it until the berries thaw.

[jessmarimba]

I don't like milk. At all. I always eat cereal dry.

But oatmeal HAS to be made with milk (for me). Except I cook it on the stove, even the quick-cook stuff, and it's sooooo hard not to scald the milk.

[indysteel]

Okay, I must be really weird. I cook my oatmeal with water, but once it's cooked, I put some in a bowl and put just enough milk to barely cover it. I then let it cool for a few minutes until it sort of congeals. I have no idea why I started to do that or why I like it.

I'm a freak!

[solobiker]

Hey Jess, I eat my cereal dry too. If eat it at work my co-workers always pick on me for it.

[emily_in_nc]

Okay, I must be really weird. I cook my oatmeal with water, but once it's cooked, I put some in a bowl and put just enough milk to barely cover it. I then let it cool for a few minutes until it sort of congeals. I have no idea why I started to do that or why I like it.

I'm a freak!

Welcome to the freak club! My mom always made my oatmeal practically swimming in milk (whole milk) when I was a child. Also butter on top and brown sugar. Yum! So that's the ultimate comfort food for me. I manage to forgo the butter now, but I still like a nice large splash of milk, along with cinnamon, chopped nuts, and maple syrup on mine. I cook it in water, though.

I use a lot of milk on my cereal too. These days it's almond milk, but I like a lot of it. I always watch my in-laws pour a tiny dollup of milk on their cereal and realize I must be a freak, but I like lotsa milk on my cereals!

[bmccasland]

I've always put a little milk in my oatmeal. I make mine rather stiff, then add milk to cool it down just a bit so I can eat it. And if I'm going to go skiing or for a long bike ride, and have it on hand, 1/2 & 1/2 is really good.

Here in the hotel, it's instant oats. At least they have raisins.

[limewave]

I always add milk to my oatmeal. Always. I thought that's what you're supposed to do. Plus, adding cold milk immediately cools the temp so its not too hot for the kids. My uncle recommended PB to me a few weeks ago when he stopped by on his morning run and I happened to making oats for the kiddos. Now we add PB sometimes too.

[azfiddle]

I have been enjoying oatmeal with either raisins or dried cranberries, a little bit of brown sugar and milk- so now, I don't think it's weird at all. I haven't tried peanut butter, but have tried almond butter or nutella... and it's great with fresh blueberries or strawberries.