OATMEAL DOESN’T HAVE TO TASTE BLAND

Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0
cholesterol, 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

"Mal" wrote in message
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Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

I prefer grape nuts.

Bob

sycochkn wrote:
"Mal" wrote in message
news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...

Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

I prefer grape nuts.

Bob


POST GRAPE-NUTS Cereal: ½ cup raw – no liquid

Calories 208 fairly high
Fat 1g
Sodium 354 mg high
Carbs 47 g
Fiber 5 g
Protein 6 g
Potassium 178 mg
Glysemic Load 29 !!! Real high

I dunno Bob, might taste good but not if you are watching salt and
anything with a GL over 10 is supposed be fairly indigestible.

Mal

Mal wrote:

Dieters don't put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that.

How do you know what we all put in our oatmeal?

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" wrote in message
...
Mal wrote:

Dieters don't put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that.

How do yu know what we all put in our oatmeal?

He/she has a camera in your kitchen!

Will~ who eats non-bland oatmeal almost every morning.

I eat steel cut Oats myself.. with honey.. and fruits..

Natural and all that..

Will~

"Mal" wrote in message
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Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

1/2 cup Quacker whole oats and simply add 2 packets splenda and 1 packet of
french vanilla creamer. Very simple and easy. For a little more
substance, some peanut butter.

Or other options are add a scoop of protein powder (vanilla) or some
cinnamon and raisens.

So many options with oatmeal i can't say I ever find it bland

--
LFM
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"Mal" wrote in message
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Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

"Mal" wrote in message
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Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

I love aspartame in my oatmeal, which I eat often. I prefer steel cut oats
and put 1 cup of oats & 4 cups of water to soak overnight, and then just
reheat to absorb any remaining water in the morning. Leftovers get stored
in the fridge. I like fresh fruit in mine but will use some dry if that's
all I have, or jam. I add some ground flax seeds when I remember.

I've grated carrots into my oatmeal and it's very good.

I add a dash of salt to the water every time.


--
Liz
HW:268 CW: 158 GW: 148

Not sure how you know what we all put in our oatmeal but I eat a mix of
organic grains...I add Splenda /Curry/Cumin/ Cayenne and a dash of salt...I
never find it boring...GG

"Mal" wrote in message
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Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

"Mal" wrote in message
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sycochkn wrote:
"Mal" wrote in message
news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...

Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it
anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0
cholesterol, 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

I prefer grape nuts.

Bob
POST GRAPE-NUTS Cereal: ½ cup raw – no liquid

Calories 208 fairly high
Fat 1g
Sodium 354 mg high
Carbs 47 g
Fiber 5 g
Protein 6 g
Potassium 178 mg
Glysemic Load 29 !!! Real high

I dunno Bob, might taste good but not if you are watching salt and
anything with a GL over 10 is supposed be fairly indigestible.

Mal

My diet generally has very little salt and I am taking diuretics at the
moment. I am trying to gain weight. The only carbs I try and limit are the
refined ones. I do that with 1/2 cup 1% milk. Most of my salt comes from The
3 to 6 ounces of meat I eat or the whole wheat bread I eat instead of the
cereal. I need at least 1000 calories for breakfast in order not to lose
weight.

Bob