You Say You Want A Resolution ~ My Adorable Small Town Life

Happy New Year!! New Years is that wonderful time when the calender changes and we tell ourselves it's a good time to start fresh and accomplish all those things we put off last year. I think this someecard is pretty fitting:

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So like everyone else this time of year, I am actively trying to eat better and exercise more. Mostly I am just walking more and have made a clean break from all the junk food that had been a staple in my life since Halloween. Things are going well so far.

One of my new habits is eating Oatmeal in the mornings. Oatmeal is a regular breakfast for me, but until last week I was instant packaged all the way. I had myself convinced that not only was cooking oatmeal way more work, it also tasted gross. I discovered that I was wrong on both assumptions. For the past eight days I have cooked the oatmeal and it takes about as long as boiling the kettle. As for the taste, it tastes good for you - but not in a bad way. It is also hearty, so it feels like I am eating a meal. Plus 10 packages of instant oatmeal costs $2.00 for only 400g. A bag of Quaker Quick Oats is $2.50 for 1000g. It's an awesome deal too!

Here is how I have been preparing my morning oats:
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup quick oats
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 cup chopped walnuts

Bring water to boil and add oats. Let simmer on low for 4 minutes, adding cinnamon and ginger while cooking. Pour into a bowl and add walnuts. Enjoy!

I am going to check out Bulk Barn sometime this week and see what other fun things I can add to my oatmeal. Do you like oatmeal? What do you add to yours?

7 comments:

MarilynJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM
I do cinnammon and raisins, or sometimes cinnammon and little apple chunks. I don't think I've ever added nuts to oatmeal... good idea!
AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:52 PM
I pour a little maple syrup on mine. I'm not so into healthy living, apparently!
Jen BJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM
@Marilyn: I am for sure going to try little apple chunks. YUM!

@Alison: Maple syrup rocks, healthy living be damned!
tashabJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:29 PM
I put a big blob of jam in mine, or I'll had frozen fruit during the last minute of cooking.
Jen BJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Frozen fruit is a great idea! I'll have to try that too! :)
Lori-GraceJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:44 PM
We've been eating home made oatmeal in the mornings since just before Christmas. I do 2/3 cup oatmeal, and add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar to it while it's cooking. This is enough for my daughters and I to have a small bowl each.

I find I use less brown sugar when I cook it right in, than when I add it after it's cooked.
Jen BJanuary 17, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Isn't homemade oatmeal the best? Your recipe sounds yummy. If I'm not sweet enough in the morning, I'll add some brown sugar to mine too! Brown sugar for the win!