PEARL CHATS: If Serene can have her Big Bowl Egg Scram (page 331), I can have a “Big Bowl” oatmeal version. I love oatmeal, but most of the time I feel I don’t get enough to eat when I have it. With this recipe, just 10 minutes and ½ cup oats cooks up into big eats! The trick here is to use a lot of liquid. If you give oats enough time, they magically swell and soak up the liquid. You don’t have to stand over the stove for 10 minutes, just cover the pot, go brush your teeth or make your bed or scurry around finishing getting ready for your day. When you come back you’ll have a HUGE steaming bowlful.
Did you know oats are one of the rare grains that contain a nice amount of protein? The 5 grams per ½ cup is part of the reason they are a slow-burning grain and perfect for the Trim Healthy Plan. You can up the protein two ways: either mix ½ scoop whey protein with 2 tablespoons unsweetened nut milk and add after cooking or stir in a scoop of collagen before cooking your oats. Or you can always put collagen into your coffee instead. If you don’t have collagen or whey protein, having some Greek yogurt with your oatmeal is another great way to get more protein in.
Please see the Recipe Notes below for some prep tips and delicious variations from Pearl. This recipe is found in the “Breakfast & Baked Goods, Blood Sugar-Balancing Breakfasts” section, on page 354 of the Trim Healthy Table Cookbook.
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Big Bowl Cinnamon Oatmeal
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PEARL CHATS: If Serene can have her Big Bowl Egg Scram (page 331), I can have a "Big Bowl" oatmeal version. I love oatmeal, but most of the time I feel I don’t get enough to eat when I have it. With this recipe, just 10 minutes and ½ cup oats cooks up into big eats! The trick here is to use a lot of liquid. Please see the Recipe Notes below for some prep tips and delicious variations from Pearl. This recipe is found in the "Breakfast & Baked Goods, Blood Sugar-Balancing Breakfasts" section, page 354 of the Trim Healthy Table Cookbook.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Put all the ingredients (except the cinnamon sugar) into a small saucepan and bring to a quick boil. Reduce the heat to low, remove from the heat for about 30 seconds while it cools down, then return to low heat, cover the pot, and allow to steam for 10 minutes.
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Come back to the pot, remove from the heat, stir, and allow to cool and thicken even more for about a minute. If desired, top with cinnamon sugar (page 358).
Note
Big Bowl Chocolate and Strawberry Variations:
- CHOCOLATE BIGGIE OATMEAL: Omit the cinnamon and pull back the TH Gentle Sweet to 1 to 2 teaspoons. Add 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder before cooking. Once cooked, mix 2 tablespoons TH Chocolate Pristine Whey Protein Powder with 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk and stir in. Sprinkle the top of the oatmeal with extra TH Gentle Sweet if you have a sweet tooth.
- STRAWBERRY BIGGIE OATMEAL: Omit the cinnamon and stir in a handful of chopped frozen strawberries before cooking. Once cooked, mix 2 tablespoons TH Strawberry Pristine Whey Protein Powder with 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk and stir in.
