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Posts tagged “oatmeal”

Porridge for Breakfast: 5 Hot Cereals To Fill You Up

Mush, gruel, hot cereal — none of the names for this genre of breakfast dishes is very appealing. But that's OK; we all know the truth. Warm, creamy polenta, or nutty, pearly oats — they'r...

Fall Breakfasts: A Return to Steel-Cut Oats!

All summer long, we've been eating loads of fresh fruit with yogurt for breakfast. But now that mornings are starting to get chilly, we're feeling the need for change. This past weekend, we finished o...

Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipe Review: Oatmeal Clafoutis

We've been talking about make-ahead lunches with recipes that can carry you through the week, but what about make-ahead breakfasts too? You've asked us for easy, portable breakfast recipes, and here's...

Quick Breakfast: No-Cook Overnight Oatmeal

Overnight oatmeal is a familiar thing; we often boil a pot of steel-cut oats and then leave them to soak overnight on the stove. Bring them back to a simmer in the morning and they're ready to eat. So...

Good Question: A Foolproof Recipe for Oatmeal?

Amy is trying to decide if she likes oatmeal or not. We would like to help her out. Here's her question: Everyone seems to say that oatmeal is a powerhouse of health. I have a problem though —...

The Golden Spurtle World Porridge Championship

We love all things oatmeal, but especially steel cut oats. A hot bowl of these tasty, nutty oats with a little milk and sugar is the best winter breakfast we can imagine. Well, it turns out that the...

Good Question: How To Make DIY Instant Oatmeal?

Here's a great question from Emily. She wants a copycat recipe for Quaker's multigrain oatmeal packets. Hi, I've got a weak spot for Quaker's Simple Harvest Maple Brown Sugar instant oatmeal packets...

Savory Oatmeal: Gorgonzola, Walnut and Grape

We're big fans of oatmeal around here, especially the steel-cut variety. We know some of you like to add savory flavors to your oatmeal, and we've just started to play around with this ourselves. We...

From The Files: Oatmeal for Breakfast (and More)

We love oats and oatmeal in nearly every form. Now that the season has turned into fall, we've been indulging in steel-cut oats for breakfast - nutty, chewy, and pearly - with dark brown sugar and a d...

Recipe Review: Oatmeal Toasting Bread

An egg on a crispy slice of toast is an essential part of our morning routine. We usually buy whole grain or oatmeal bread, but when we ran out of bread a few days ago, we decided to plunge into bakin...

Summer-to-Fall Breakfast: Oatmeal with Peaches

We're not sure how we feel about the pepper on top of this dish (what do you think?), but we were drawn to this image because it represents the changing of the seasons: Fresh, late summer peaches over...

Recipe: Overnight Oatmeal with Apricots and Buttermilk

When we gave away those Crock-Pot Versaware slow cookers, we asked readers what they would make in their slow cooker. Reader Louie C said that she would make overnight oatmeal with buttermilk and apri...

Breakfast for Lunch: Steel-Cut Oats with Dates, Coconut, Cinnamon and Pecans

Do you ever eat breakfast for lunch? Today we wanted a bowlful of those pearly steel-cut oats, hot and fragrant. Here are the other things we threw in... ...

In Our Kitchen: Martha's Oatmeal Squares

We are totally making these this weekend. These Oatmeal Raisin Squares were the featured segment on Martha's Wednesday show, and we can't get them out of our heads. At least two of your friendly ...