How to accomodate your oatmeal

[vindiesel]

One of the best quick breakfasts you can prepare is a bowl of oatmeal. Not only is it economically priced and easy to make, it?s also very versatile. Oatmeal is becoming quite popular now that there are so many flavors and little dinosaurs made of sugar in the packets for picky kids. Instead of buying a box of ten packets for twice the price of a whole container, try some of these delicious and frugal ideas. These oatmeal variations pack more energy and flavor than pre-packaged oats without the 13 or more grams of refined sugar.

Apple Cinnamon: Add chopped apple or a few teaspoons of natural, unsweetened applesauce to oatmeal and cook. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Maple & Use sugar-free pancake syrup and a dash of cinnamon or artificial

Brown Sugar brown sugar replacement that is now available.

Fruit & Cream: Add a little milk or vanilla protein powder and a few strawberries or blueberries to oatmeal or mix in a teaspoon of sugar free preserves.

Maple Walnut: Add 1 tbsp sugar-free pancake syrup and a few chopped walnuts.

French Vanilla: Add 1 tsp vanilla, a splash of low-fat milk, and a packet of Splenda.

Cinnamon Raisin: Try using a few dashes of cinnamon, a splash of sugar-free maple syrup and a teaspoon of raisins instead of flavored packets.

Protein Boost: Stir in 1 scoop of your favorite protein powder.

Butter Pecan: Add a splash of imitation butter flavor, teaspoon of butter substitute or a few dashes of Butter Buds and a teaspoon of chopped pecans.

Other Grains: Try a multi-grain hot cereal, 5 or 7-grain hot cereal, or oat bran for a little change of pace. Any of the flavor varieties listed above work well with these complex carbohydrate hot cereals.
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[tattoojr]

I'll try some of these as I eat the packet stuff everyday. Thanks MD. J.R.