I haven’t done one of my Lazy Cook posts in quite a while. Since I am a Lazy Cook, I am not sure if my oatmeal recipe even qualifies as there are several ingredients and steps. Why oatmeal?

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“I’ve asked a lot of elite endurance athletes about their breakfast foods, particularly before races, and oatmeal comes up again and again and again,” says Matt Fitzgerald, endurance coach, nutritionist, and author of The Endurance Diet.
The following is from GetPocket, “In a world of green juice and chia seed pudding, this age-old dish is the original, and perhaps most powerful, superfood, especially for athletes competing at the highest levels.”
Here is the recipe: (almost right off the box)
1/2 cup oats – 150 calories
One hand full of broken walnuts – 80 calories
One hand full of frozen blueberries – 30 calories
One tablespoon hemp seeds – 60 calories
One tablespoon chia seeds – 50 calories
Light brown sugar ( to taste ) 30 calories
Bring a cup of water to a boil. (Here, I differ. I use 1-1/4 cups of water because I don’t want the oats to dry out in my bowl.) Add the oats and frozen blueberries. I turn off the heat and let it cook for five minutes. (I have an electric stove). Mix up the remaining seeds, etc well before pouring the hot oatmeal on top.
It is the best part of 400 calories, a great flavorful, chock full of energy, breakfast, second breakfast or lunch if you are home. I have one every day. Don’t forget I am retired and start most mornings with a bike ride.
I am always interested in variations on a theme. If you are also into oatmeal, but make it with different ingredients, please feel free to share.
Tony
I loathe oatmeal except in cookies, that kind of defeats the goodness.😯
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Right. Too bad. They are so good for you. As a kid I ate them raw from the box. Go figure.
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Sounds good Tony. My husband makes the best oatmeal. He adds raisins. I usually add cinnamon to mine. I like it with berries though too.
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Thanks, Gail. Sounds really interesting and healthy. I love how versatile the cooked oats are. All kinds of positive possibilities.
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Hey,
How you doing? I really like the way you write this “Mr. Lazy Cook recommends oatmeal …”. Thanks for the informative post, I learned a lot from your article. Boost Up!
Regards
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Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words.
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