Fruit And Spice Oatmeal
So the doctor says "If you want to lose weight you have to eat more." Huh? Oh, okay!"Not so fast!", says he. "What do you eat for breakfast?" Um, nothing. "Okay, how about lunch?" Nothing. "Dinner?" Whatever I feel like? "Do you again late at night?" I'm a blogger, of course I do! "You have to start eating 3-4 small meals a day at least and you must must must start with breakfast." I can't even make a cup of coffee in the morning let alone breakfast, I say. "Get over it", he says.
So as it turns out, the way I was eating was whacking my blood sugar all over the place and slowing down my metabolism to almost non-existent. Sigh. Well, that was a lot to try and change all at one time so I decided to start with breakfast. Well, what's good for breakfast that doesn't require adding fat. Nothing. Okay, lets see...hmmm...hey oatmeal is good for you and is supposed to help cholesterol (I'm practically a solid right now). But I really like butter and cream on my maple and brown sugar oatmeal! I hear in the echo of my mind "Get over it!" and decide to go online to find something edible to do with plain Quaker oats and I found this recipe and made it. Now I sit staring at this sad little bowl and making faces like I'm going to get rabies from eating it. So I buck up and give it a go. I loved it and while I still think butter and cream would make it fabulous I actually didn't miss it (too much). So now I am making a double batch every other morning so I don't have to function more than one morning in a row and, as much as I despise admitting this, I do feel better and have more consistent energy eating this way. Still working on the other three meals a day but this is a great start.
Recipe: Fruit and Spice Oatmeal
Adapted from a recipe I found on Eat Better America (dot) com
Yield 2 servings
Ingredients:
1 cup of rolled oats
1-3/4 cup water
1/8 t. salt
1/4 cup dried currants or raisins
3 T. honey
1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice (see below to make your own)
1/4 t. ground ginger
1/2 an apple, unpeeled and chopped
Directions:
In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil and then add the oats, salt. Stir 1 minute or so. Turn off heat.
Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Spice:
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. ginger
1/8 t. nutmeg
1/8t. allspice
Add currants, honey, spices. Stir well. Spoon into bowls and top with the chopped apple. Enjoy!
6 comments:
As a diabetic, its important for me to eat at the same time, every day, not only for my blood sugars, but for my metabolism too!
Just found your blog from foodbuzz, looking forward to checking it out!
And I am from NW suburbs of Chicago - this weather SUCKS!
You, obviously, have very good taste, here's to the stuff that gives life not, kills it!
Susan Powter
I'm an oatmeal fan - I love it with chocolate soy milk and a bit (okay, quite a bit) of sugar. Recently, I've been getting into Swiss-style muesli which I mix with plain, nonfat yogurt and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, I sweeten it with honey and yumminess ensues.
I'm on weight watchers and have successfully learned to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks everyday. It's good for you! I love oatbran hot cereal with a tablespoon of brown sugar on top and a shot of skim milk. You can do it!
biz319: Diabetes runs in the men on my fathers side. I have been fortunate enough to have skipped the gene, for now. But it is always in the back of my mind. Especially now that I am a year older than my father lived to be. I am a culinarian but it's time to try and watch it before it catches up. I hope I can find good recipes for you that will enable you to eat well. This is all new to me but I welcome you on my journey.
Susan Powter: I read your first book back in the 80's and the basic principles have never left me. Eat and move, bottom line. I knew you were right then but I was young and rebellious and now after raising two sons find myself where you were. Thanks to your voice in my head and the example you've set I've just lost the first 8 lbs! You're an inspiration evn if takes one 20 years to hear your words.
Tangled: I love the idea of chocolate soy milk. Must try. I have heard of Muesli but Swiss-style? What is the difference? I'd like to try your idea but please explain...thanks I'm always willing to learn new tricks...must not be too old of a dog! Have a great weekend.
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