LAist: I'm Showing You Mine...

NadiaFlores

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:51:32 -0800

I love oatmeal and have been eating it since I was little. I use to have my grandmother use a colander to sift the oats out of my oatmeal (yes, I know Spoiled brat). But with time I came to like the taste of the oats. Now I make it the following way: 1. Cook oats with water for a few minutes. If you can use filtered water instead of tap water. I know it boils anyway but it just tastes better. 2. Continue cooking but gradually ad milk. I love HORIZON organic milk but the key here is to stir oatmeal as you continue to add milk. This will make it fluffy and full which is the key to good oatmeal. 3. Allow to cool. This sets the oatmeal and thickens it just a bit. *Instant oatmeal is fine, especially with flavors. It does have sugar but it tastes better. Also, sometimes I ad have a banana or raisins.

dearcatastrophecarlos

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:05:44 -0800

i've never been a real fan until recently but, lately, it is my (daily) breakfast of choice. my fave is maple brown sugar with skim milk, sliced fresh strawberries and a handful of almonds. in fact, i'm off the make some now :)

sarahlucy

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:00:59 -0800

I just got back into eating oatmeal - I ate it all the time when I was a kid and then went on a ten year hiatus. Trader Joe's makes a pretty good instant apple cinnamon, and I too use skim milk and dried cherries, as well as a little bit of honey. Tasty.