Being back in Salt Lake City after being gone for over a month, I am feeling the peace of coming home. Familiarity all around me: sounds of the trax going by, the brightly colored leaves dusting my feet at I ran through the park yesterday, a salad from Cafe Rio, coffee at 9th and 9th, then today…SNOW!! Really?! I am just not quite ready for you. I was just settling into fall. But, I was quickly reminded that this is one of the things I love most about Utah. Even when it does snow, it is usually not too cold to go outside. Plus, I have some super fun snow and rain boots that I can slip on to brave the outdoors. It’s not so bad after all. And its an excuse to get back out the oatmeal. Here are a few varieties that I have created the last few cold days. Maybe this will warm up your day as it did mine.
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
1 serving of Oats (I use McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oats but you can use Old Fashioned or Quick Oats too)
1/8 cup of vanilla soy milk or almond breeze
2 tsp pumpkin puree
1 packet of splenda
dusting of cinnamon
a few crumbled pecans
Banana Almond Berry Oats
1 serving of Oats (any style)
1/8 cup milk (soy, almond, or regular)
1/4 banana sliced
a few blackberries
1 tsp Almond Butter
*Recipes inspired by HungryGirl and KathyEatsRealFood
Here are a few of my other Oatmeal Posts:
Oatmeal Brulee
Blueberry and Banana Baked Oatmeal
Banana Blackberry and Flax Oats
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Oatmeal
Why do I love Oatmeal so much???
Because I would not survive Utah winters without it.
It keeps me full until lunch or even longer
Its a strange creative outlet for me
Limitless variety
Warms my soul…there’s nothing like a hot bowl of oatmeal as I read in the morning
I have a mild obsession with oatmeal, too. mmm (Especially when paired with dried cranberries and sugared almond slices.)
I eat oatmeal for breakfast every day! It's my favorite. Pumpkin is a great one for fall. You should try my baked oatmeal on my blog:)
I had steal cut oats today for breakfast as well, just a simple variety with brown sugar and milk. Can't wait to try one of your wonderful varieties. The trouble will be which one to begin with? yum!
love kath eats real food blog
I read it everyday..i learn a lot from her!
Mmm…oatmeal…and these look so much better than the flavored instant! So glad to have found your blog!
I eat steel cut oatmeal every day also. My personal favorite, since I don't like milk on oatmeal at all, is bananas and blueberries although any other berries also works. The banana gives you a great helping of potassium and that is something I need and the taste is great. It really sets me up for the day.
I eat oatmeal for breakfast every single day! In the summer I love it with fresh blueberries, but lately I've been adding in a spoonful of pumpkin puree – yummy!