Nothing is easier for a quick E breakfast!!
Make it your own by adding in cocoa powder and peanut flour for a "no bake cookie" taste! Or, sweeten your bowl and give it a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg. Berries or chopped apples are another great addition! Be sure not to buy instant oats as they break down faster in the body, causing a higher insulin response.
From pages 228-229 of the original Trim Healthy Mama book...
"Don’t buy Instant Oats as they break down faster in the body, causing a higher insulin response. For ultimate mineral absorption, soak desired amount of oats overnight, keeping the water level an inch above the top of the grain. Add either 2 Tbs. of apple cider vinegar or kefir. These act as an acidic agent to help break down phytates that naturally occur in grains which bind with minerals and leach them from the body. By soaking your grains overnight, sprouting, or using a sourdough starter when making bread, you safely remove phytates and also make your grains a lot more nutritious and easy to digest."________________
Serene chats:
"Soaking sounds annoying, but all it takes is a little pre-thought and a few extra seconds. I automatically do this nearly every night before going to bed as my children usually eat soaked oatmeal every morning. In the morning, if the oats have absorbed most of the liquid, I add more water right before cooking so the mixture is not too thick. It should be soupy. Don’t drain the soaked liquid as you will cook your oats in the soaking water."
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Recipe Notes:
"Adding a little whey powder to your oatmeal offers additional protein. However, oatmeal is one of the unique grains that already has five grams of protein per serving. You could also add thawed berries to this yummy breakfast. Frozen berries, like raspberries and blueberries, are fine to put in your bowl of hot oatmeal. They will thaw quickly. Don’t cook them with the oatmeal as they will lose their living enzymes. Frozen strawberries will not work because they’re too big. For your children’s portions add butter, honey, raisins, and optional coconut flakes to the oatmeal in the pot and serve with milk (preferably raw or kefir, but regular milk will do). If your children have any signs of insulin resistance like weight issues, nix the honey and use a stevia-based sweetener."
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Pearl chats:
"The above is Serene’s preferable version. I usually forget to soak my oats, so when I’m hankering for a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, I quickly cook up the oats and hope for the best with the phytates. Or, I eat my delicious bowl of Cookie Bowl Oatmeal which is naturally soaked overnight. If you miss milk with your oatmeal, you may think the idea of one teaspoon of coconut oil mixed with boiling water sounds strange. But, it is delicious as it gels with the ground flax and becomes almost a tapioca pudding consistency. I alternate between using the coconut oil and boiling water as liquid on my oatmeal and topping it with low-fat yogurt (Greek is best) and berries. This gives added protein to the meal. If you really miss milk with your oatmeal, you could probably get away with a little low-fat milk since you are not drinking a full cup. I also enjoy unsweetened almond milk."
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