Oatmeal

[yellow]

If y'all haven't tried this, cook it with half water and half lite coconut milk. Add whatever else you like. The coconut milk makes it super creamy.

[Catrin]

I never used to add milk to oatmeal, but recently started adding a little to cool it off. I do like to add PB or some other nut butter to it - or even just some peanuts or other nuts but the PB is great in it. I do not actually eat rolled oatmeal, but either Trader Joes multi-grain or McCains Irish steel-ground oats.

[kacie tri-ing]

Yummmy milk!

I cook my stove top with milk, flax seed, and some pumpkin pie spice. Then I top with almond or peanut butter and let it get all melty.....yummmyy......

[ACG]

I make my oatmeal with water, then throw a splash of non fat milk and a small handful of raisins. This is my standard breakfast before a ride.

[GLC1968]

I make my oatmeal with milk and then top with something that has crunch (fresh fruit, nuts, granola, etc). I like my oatmeal to have some 'chew'. I don't like adding milk after the fact because I don't like it wet, but most people I know eat it that way.

Cooking oatmeal with water leaves it so incredibly flat tasting that I only do it when it's my only choice.

[limewave]

Because of this thread, I can't stop thinking about good ole' fashioned oatmeal. I'm off to make me a bowl!

[nscrbug]

I use half skim-milk, and half water...I never measure either...I just eyeball it. I like my oatmeal sort of in between "stiff" and creamy. I love adding a dollop of a natural PB and a few banana slices before cooking, too. Blueberries are great too...but they always turn the oatmeal into a funky purpleish color.

[warneral]

oh man I love oatmeal I made alton brown's steel cut recipe (complete with buttermilk, milk, butter) yesterday and added half a can of pumpkin and more brown sugar than called for. I had 3-4 servings and today I reheated a serving and put it in a mostly-empty barney butter (almond) jar. It was divine.

Food bloggers do all sorts of great things with oatmeal. I typically cook it with water and apple sauce. Or milk and water and banana. Or if I don't have milk I add an egg white and mix it real good. Coconut milk is good too.

Always have a TB of nut butter on top.

Check out this for some lovely oatmeal ideas
http://www.katheats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/

I have been known to eat oatmeal for breakfast, lunch or dinner

I like steel cut, old fashioned and quick cut.