Comments on: Old Fashioned Blueberry Oatmeal http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/ Healthy ideas for the whole family. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: roni http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-21950 roni Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:59:24 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-21950 Peanut Butter! :) Peanut Butter! :)

]]> By: sandra http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-21723 sandra Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:13:05 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-21723 this looks amazing!! i have an oatmeal question for anyone though- how do you add more protein to your oatmeal? (without adding powder). for me, I need a LOT of protein for something to keep me full. i love oatmeal but it never lasts for me. any ideas out there? this looks amazing!! i have an oatmeal question for anyone though- how do you add more protein to your oatmeal? (without adding powder). for me, I need a LOT of protein for something to keep me full. i love oatmeal but it never lasts for me. any ideas out there?

]]> By: Yasmine http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-19254 Yasmine Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:54:27 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-19254 I love steel cuts oats. I get at the bulk section in my local natural food store. I cook it the night before and flavor it with different kinds of things in the morning, fresh berries, bananas, apples, almonds, pecans, raisins or sprinkle some homemade granola or some wheat germs. The options are endless! plus steel cut oats are supposed to be best for you since they have not been as processed. I love steel cuts oats. I get at the bulk section in my local natural food store. I cook it the night before and flavor it with different kinds of things in the morning, fresh berries, bananas, apples, almonds, pecans, raisins or sprinkle some homemade granola or some wheat germs. The options are endless! plus steel cut oats are supposed to be best for you since they have not been as processed.

]]> By: roni http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-18914 roni Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:55:11 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-18914 darya - I totally agree! What I meant by nutritional identical was the calories, fat, fiber, etc. And I hear you on the packets! I'll never buy them. I'd rather go plain and flavor myself! darya - I totally agree! What I meant by nutritional identical was the calories, fat, fiber, etc.

And I hear you on the packets! I’ll never buy them. I’d rather go plain and flavor myself!

]]> By: kyree90 http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-18798 kyree90 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:39:35 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-18798 Looks delicious! Can't wait to try it. Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.

]]> By: Kasia http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-18771 Kasia Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:30:21 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-18771 Great recipe, Great site!!! Found you not long ago and just can't get enough of your site :-) Great recipe, Great site!!!
Found you not long ago and just can’t get enough of your site :-)

]]> By: Annette http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-18745 Annette Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:46:58 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-18745 I love berries in my oatmeal :) It's kind of a comfort food for me. I love berries in my oatmeal :) It’s kind of a comfort food for me.

]]> By: darya http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-18743 darya Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:56:44 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-18743 I LOVE this recipe!! Super healthy. One note, however, is that I wouldn't say instant, rolled and steal cut oats are identical nutritionally. The GI issue is a really big deal and greatly effects how your body metabolizes food all day long. <a href="http://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles/2008/May/15/breakfast.html" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is study that illustrates how the processing of the grain you eat can impact your metabolism until almost dinner time. Also, sometimes those packets of instant oatmeal can have weird ingredients in them. Be sure to check the ingredients list. If it is just oats that have had extra holes poked in them, they are far and away better than most breakfast cereals you can eat, but still not as good as rolled or steal cut oats. I agree with Roni that old-fashioned rolled oats are easiest for a wonderfully healthy breakfast! I LOVE this recipe!! Super healthy. One note, however, is that I wouldn’t say instant, rolled and steal cut oats are identical nutritionally. The GI issue is a really big deal and greatly effects how your body metabolizes food all day long. Here is study that illustrates how the processing of the grain you eat can impact your metabolism until almost dinner time.

Also, sometimes those packets of instant oatmeal can have weird ingredients in them. Be sure to check the ingredients list. If it is just oats that have had extra holes poked in them, they are far and away better than most breakfast cereals you can eat, but still not as good as rolled or steal cut oats.

I agree with Roni that old-fashioned rolled oats are easiest for a wonderfully healthy breakfast!

]]> By: Jennifer http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-18735 Jennifer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:57:42 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-18735 Inspired by KathEats, I eat oatmeal every day! I like The Silver Plate boxed kind if I am going to need to microwave it, but I do Old Fashioned oats on the stovetop most days, no matter how crunched for time I am. Blueberries are my choice topping, too! Here's what I do: 1/2 cup oats 1/2 cup milk little less than 1/2 cup water Dump all three at the same time into a small pot over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly when boil achieved for approximately 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add: Generous cinnamon Splash vanilla extract 1/2 tsp brown sugar Blueberries, sliced almonds, granola, etc. to top Yummy :) I find that mixing the oats and liquid all at once on the stovetop makes my prep a lot quicker and it doesn't change the way the oats taste, either. Inspired by KathEats, I eat oatmeal every day! I like The Silver Plate boxed kind if I am going to need to microwave it, but I do Old Fashioned oats on the stovetop most days, no matter how crunched for time I am. Blueberries are my choice topping, too! Here’s what I do:

1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup milk
little less than 1/2 cup water

Dump all three at the same time into a small pot over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly when boil achieved for approximately 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add:

Generous cinnamon
Splash vanilla extract
1/2 tsp brown sugar
Blueberries, sliced almonds, granola, etc. to top

Yummy :) I find that mixing the oats and liquid all at once on the stovetop makes my prep a lot quicker and it doesn’t change the way the oats taste, either.

]]> By: patty http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/#comment-18731 patty Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:24:05 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=972#comment-18731 I just started making steel cut oatmeal this winter for my husband. He's the oatmeal lover here! They work well in the crock pot, so I set it up at night and he can have it before work, he's up at 4:30 am. This winter we've not only saved money but he's also lost weight eating breakfast at home and brown bagging his lunch. It's been more work for me but worth it in the long run! I just started making steel cut oatmeal this winter for my husband. He’s the oatmeal lover here! They work well in the crock pot, so I set it up at night and he can have it before work, he’s up at 4:30 am. This winter we’ve not only saved money but he’s also lost weight eating breakfast at home and brown bagging his lunch. It’s been more work for me but worth it in the long run!

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