I don’t think you will find anyone who will question the fact that oatmeal is good for you. But how can you enjoy hot healthy oatmeal with fruit, in the morning when you are in a hurry to get to work?
Here’s how.
Start out with a soup cup. Boil 1 and ¼ cups of water in the microwave. Dump ½ cup of rolled oats into the water. Now add any extras you want such as dried fruit, chopped nuts maybe some brown sugar or honey. Let this mixture sit in the hot water for about 10 minutes. If you want to add fresh fruit, don’t add it at this point.
Start out with a soup cup. Boil 1 and ¼ cups of water in the microwave. Dump ½ cup of rolled oats into the water. Now add any extras you want such as dried fruit, chopped nuts maybe some brown sugar or honey. Let this mixture sit in the hot water for about 10 minutes. If you want to add fresh fruit, don’t add it at this point.
For dried fruit use pitted dates, dried plums, raisins, dried cranberries, dried mangos or whatever you like.
After the oats and extras have been sitting in the hot water for about 10 minutes dump the mixture into a blender. It doesn’t have to be one of those fancy high speed blenders. Just the 
good old fashion kitchen blender works fine.
If you are going to add fresh fruit such as peach slices, bananas, apples, berries or whatever is in season this is the time to add it.
Finally add ½ cup of soy milk, regular milk or even orange juice. Again it’s your choice.
Now blend the mixture on high speed for a couple of minutes until thick and creamy. Pour it back into the soup cup.
good old fashion kitchen blender works fine.If you are going to add fresh fruit such as peach slices, bananas, apples, berries or whatever is in season this is the time to add it.
Finally add ½ cup of soy milk, regular milk or even orange juice. Again it’s your choice.
Now blend the mixture on high speed for a couple of minutes until thick and creamy. Pour it back into the soup cup.
By now you must be wondering how am I supposed to drink this at 60 miles per hour while changing lanes? Glad you asked. You use a big diameter straw.
Go to your nearest Lowe’s, Home Depot, OSH, Ace hardware or your favorite hardware store. In the plumbing department you can buy a foot of polyethylene tubing. It’s the tubing that’s milky white in color. You want the ½ inch inside diameter size. It should cost around 25 - 50 cents for a foot. You don’t want the clear vinyl tubing or the black rubber tubing. They are not good for food consumption. Now cut the tubing into 6 inch straws.
So now you have your blended oatmeal with a big straw. Pop your blue tooth into one ear, grab your oatmeal and take off.
It’s best to prepare the oatmeal the night before, cover with saran wrap and microwave in the morning. You can even prepare a weekly batch ahead of time.
Don’t be surprised to someday see oatmeal on the go with the big straw at places like Jamba Juice, Starbucks or even McDonald’s. Isn’t that how we like our food, fast and healthy.
Go to your nearest Lowe’s, Home Depot, OSH, Ace hardware or your favorite hardware store. In the plumbing department you can buy a foot of polyethylene tubing. It’s the tubing that’s milky white in color. You want the ½ inch inside diameter size. It should cost around 25 - 50 cents for a foot. You don’t want the clear vinyl tubing or the black rubber tubing. They are not good for food consumption. Now cut the tubing into 6 inch straws.
So now you have your blended oatmeal with a big straw. Pop your blue tooth into one ear, grab your oatmeal and take off.
It’s best to prepare the oatmeal the night before, cover with saran wrap and microwave in the morning. You can even prepare a weekly batch ahead of time.
Don’t be surprised to someday see oatmeal on the go with the big straw at places like Jamba Juice, Starbucks or even McDonald’s. Isn’t that how we like our food, fast and healthy.
By the way, the straw is dishwasher safe.
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