John's amazing oatmeal

[meg in houston]

John needs to post his oatmeal trick. Think rich, creamy, fluffy, maple and cinnamon breakfast! Come on John, share your secret.

[Victor]

Actually. I haven't even figured out what "oatmeal" means!
I've looked it up in the dictionarys, but all I can understand is that it is oat flour, but that can't be right, can it? How do you eat that?
First I thought it was oat porridge, but maybe oatmeal is oat grain? Am I right?

It's tough to be Swedish. =)

[carpediem]

Originally Posted by Victor

Actually. I haven't even figured out what "oatmeal" means!
I've looked it up in the dictionarys, but all I can understand is that it is oat flour, but that can't be right, can it? How do you eat that?
First I thought it was oat porridge, but maybe oatmeal is oat grain? Am I right?

It's tough to be Swedish. =)

Jag tror det är vanliga havregryn

[Victor]

Originally Posted by carpediem

Jag tror det är vanliga havregryn

Jo, det låter ju rimligast, men man vet aldrig med jänkarna.

[Lindset]

Yep, Oatmeal is "havregrynsgrøt" (don't know if you have the word "grøt" in sweden.. if you don't: grøt = porridge)

[carpediem]

Originally Posted by Lindset

Yep, Oatmeal is "havregrynsgrøt" (don't know if you have the word "grøt" in sweden.. if you don't: grøt = porridge)

Yup, but we use our own ö, so it's exactly the same

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by meg in houston

John needs to post his oatmeal trick. Think rich, creamy, fluffy, maple and cinnamon breakfast! Come on John, share your secret.

Ok, first I should probably explain why this woman in Texas has had breakfast with me...

Hi mom, good to see that you dropped in! Yep, "meg in houston" is Mom Stone.

My oatmeal is not fancy or difficult to make, but I have to admit that it's one of my favorite meals. Here it is.

Stone's Oatmeal

You'll need:

• 1 Cup uncooked oatmeal (makes 2 cups cooked)
• 1 3/4 Cup water
• 1/2 Cup fat-free ("skim") milk
• 1/4 Cup Atkins syrup (tastes good, no calories!)
• Ground cinnamon
• Protein shaker bottle

1] Bring water to boil over high heat.
2] Add uncooked oats and stir.
3] Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust cooking time to get the consistency you prefer.
4] When done cooking, turn off burner, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
5] Add 1/4 cup of Atkins syrup (more or less to suit your tastes). Stir well.
6] Put oatmeal/syrup mixture in your bowl.
6] Here's the important part: put the milk into the shaker and shake the living hell out of it for about a minute. I'll wait...



...you should be almost anaerobic by now, and the milk should be thick and creamy -- almost like whipped cream!

7] Pour the whipped milk over the oatmeal and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

It's really good, and very good for you. I eat this after all of my weight training workouts. Adjust amount of oatmeal to suit your diet.

Nutritional Information per serving
Calories: 345
Fat: 6g
Sat Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 60.5g
Sugars: 8.5g
Fiber: 8g
Protein: 14g

[James]

Cool, I'll have to make this on the weekend, see if I like it =-)!!!


I'm always looking for good tasting, healthy meals!!

[Lindset]

Sounds good

Just have one question... what's atkins syrup?

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by Lindset

Sounds good

Just have one question... what's atkins syrup?

http://atkins.com/shop/products/Suga...ake_Syrup.html

I get mine at GNC at the beginning of the month with my 20% off gold card. The syrup is the only Atkins item I ever buy, and also the only thing I ever buy at GNC!

[lordscarlet]

I'm assuming the syrup is only for taste?

[SCHTEEVIE]

I am a Canadian, so I don't think I'll be satisfied with anything other then REAL MAPLE syrup

since I am an ectomorph, i don't care about the extra calories

I am going to give this recepe a try...

but damn - do you really eat 2 cups of oatmeal at a sitting? that seems like alot to choke down

what brand of uncooked oatmeal do you use?
I find it hard to tell what is the right stuff to get - some of it is instant or faster cooking but has reduced quality I think - I assume you are talking about "slow cook" type...?

[taffer]

i'll try to find that atkins syrup, but the atkins diet isnt so big in australia (well we dont have special "atkins" items at subway and stuff)
can i just buy sugar-free syrup or something like that, if i can find it

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by SCHTEEVIE

I am a Canadian, so I don't think I'll be satisfied with anything other then REAL MAPLE syrup

since I am an ectomorph, i don't care about the extra calories

I am going to give this recepe a try...

but damn - do you really eat 2 cups of oatmeal at a sitting? that seems like alot to choke down

Oh, hell yeah--plus some! I eat big in the morning, esecially on weight training days.

On weight training days I eat all of the following within 30 minutes of the end of my workout:

A banana
A protein shake
2 Cups (cooked) oatmeal
1/2 Cup skim milk
3/4 Cup of Egg Beaters
1 Meatless Sausage Pattie
8 Oz. Orange Juice

I'm usually pretty full after all that, but by the time 12:30 rolls around I'm ready for my chicken breast and salad!

It's cool, because now that I eat clean, I can eat more than I ever did when I was fat!

Originally Posted by SCHTEEVIE

what brand of uncooked oatmeal do you use?
I find it hard to tell what is the right stuff to get - some of it is instant or faster cooking but has reduced quality I think - I assume you are talking about "slow cook" type...?

I use original "Old Fashioned" Quaker Oats (not the quick cooking kind, although 5 minutes seems quick to me!)

[NCNBilly]

I get 6 grain rolled oats at the natural store down the way, put them in the crock pot on low before I go to bed and it's ready when I get up.

If you can't find any Atkins syrup you can probably find Sugar Free syrup, which isn't as good, but better for you than Aunt Jemima.

John - you just ate my last two days breakfast in the same morning. Boca & Beaters with Crystal hotsauce on a stone ground roll, now that's good eatin'

[F1Champ]

I do this and I love it:

1 pack Quaker Instant Oatmeal (Natural, no sugar added)
1/2 to 1 cup skim milk
1 scop of H&L Health Vanilla whey protein

mix together, microwave 1-2min, voila yummy

[andi]

just out of curiosity, why is oatmeal so popular? According to this http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s018g.html it doesn't look all that exciting.

[John Stone]

Originally Posted by andi

just out of curiosity, why is oatmeal so popular? According to this http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s018g.html it doesn't look all that exciting.

Sure it does! As a matter of fact, that site rates oatmeal "5 stars" and has this to say about it:

"The Good
This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate and Magnesium, and a very good source of Iron."

Oatmeal is a fantastic breakfast food! it provides the body with plenty of low-GI, unprocessed carbs, lots of fiber and even some protein. It's a breakfast staple for just about every body builder under the sun, and with very good reason.

[andi]

gotcha. I guess I'm thinking in the simple (and incorrect) terms of carbs=bad, protein=good. Gotta stop doing that!

/adds oatmeal to the grocery list...

[tankhead]

Oatmeal is high in complex carbs that are not high glycemic. Which means they don't cause the body to release a huge amount of insulin. They have a good amount of fiber and protein considering it is a grain. Have been linked to lowering total cholesterol more specifically LDL chol. (the bad type). And if you check out my bodybuilding pancake on the recipe forum you will love the oatmeal, cottage cheese, nat. peanut butter treat for years to come.