Comments on: Old Fashioned Blueberry Oatmeal

By: lauramich

lauramich — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:07:23 +0000

@Sandra—I always make my oatmeal with milk (skim or 1%). Adds calories, yes, but also adds protein and calcium—and satiety.

I recently tried making oatmeal with water and serving with a dollop of Greek yogurt. I think I need to play with that more.

I also agree with Ron that blueberries and almonds make a great combo. Lately my breakfast has been Kashi GoLean and yogurt mixed with blueberries and almonds.

Last winter I discovered Bob’s Red Mill High-Fiber cereal, with 10 grams of fiber per serving plus 20% of the RDA for iron (and 150 calories). I make it with milk, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and a splash of maple syrup.

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:56:56 +0000

Sandra-
I’ve been enjoying a breakfast very similar to this for a couple months ago. I include the rolled oats and the blueberries but use 1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt and a handful of raw almonds that have been crushed with a meat tenderizing hammer. I get my protein and don’t need any additional sweetener. Strawberry yogurt, I have found, works pretty well too.

By: Lexi

Lexi — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:39:53 +0000

Just made this recipe today, and I have to say…yum!!! This recipe was so good and SO filling! I added just a splash of vanilla to it and used fresh blueberries, but there’s not much difference between fresh and frozen :P

Thanks so much for providing us with a yummy, healthy oatmeal recipe! I think I may be eating oatmeal for breakfast every morning now :D

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:12:34 +0000

I first tried this about a month ago and have had it every day since. I am not kidding. I put a tablespoon of flaxseed meal in mine and sweeten with a spoonful of sugar-free maple syrup. I bought a giant bag of frozen blueberries (and a giant container of oats) at Costco, but I have also tried mixed berries instead, which were awesome. SO much more satisfying than the packets. I’ll never go back! Thanks, Roni!

By: roni

roni — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:29:04 +0000

lol I did. Thanks. I REALLY need an editor! :)

By: lg

lg — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:59:34 +0000

“the toddler declared he didn’t like it on site alone”

i think you meant “on sight alone”

hehe

By: roni

roni — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:59:24 +0000

Peanut Butter! :)

By: sandra

sandra — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:13:05 +0000

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

Yasmine — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:54:27 +0000

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

roni — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:55:11 +0000

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

kyree90 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:39:35 +0000

Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.

By: Kasia

Kasia — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:30:21 +0000

Great recipe, Great site!!!
Found you not long ago and just can’t get enough of your site :-)

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:46:58 +0000

I love berries in my oatmeal :) It’s kind of a comfort food for me.

By: darya

darya — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:56:44 +0000

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

Jennifer — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:57:42 +0000

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

patty — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:24:05 +0000

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!