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mmaielua7
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Registered: 05-17-2001
Oatmeal
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 Thu, 02-23-2012 - 11:45am

So I made myself buy oatmeal, and was surprised to see they had whole wheat.

~Misty~


 


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momtodylan2006
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Registered: 05-22-2001
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Thu, 02-23-2012 - 2:50pm
Add a bit of vanilla for taste. Dice strawberries really small or half blueberries. If you want a sweet treat, add in milk choco chips. Or semisweet! Add them when it is steaming hot and stir. Oh my its good.

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jaielyn
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Registered: 10-17-2000
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Thu, 02-23-2012 - 3:48pm
We like diced apples with cinnamon, nuts (pecans or walnuts), vanilla & a sprinkle of brown sugar. Levi likes to put all sorts of things in his...fruit, chocolate chips, nuts, whatever strikes his fancy at the time. I love oatmeal, I don't know why I not eat it more often....


wren53
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Registered: 10-01-2002
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Thu, 02-23-2012 - 5:09pm
thanks for the idea of splenda and butter that is what my girlfriend does with the butter in hers.
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mmaielua7
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Registered: 05-17-2001
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Thu, 02-23-2012 - 5:46pm
Oh, the choco chips sounds relly good...and acutally chocolate doesn't have that many carbs and I wouldn't need many. Blueberries are so good for you, I have some in my freezer and I think I'll try those tomorrow!! Vanilla is a good idea too, no extra carbs. Cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar, so that and vanilla would be good additions ith the splenda.

Thanks everyone!

~Misty~


 


k_roni
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Registered: 02-27-1999
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Fri, 02-24-2012 - 4:40pm

"So I made myself buy oatmeal, and was surprised to see they had whole wheat."

LOL, Misty!

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mmaielua7
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Registered: 05-17-2001
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Sat, 02-25-2012 - 10:25pm
LOL, yes I meant whole grain!!! I have whole wheat on the brain, I'm trying to switch over as much as I can, but I just can't get to liking whole wheat pasta.

I'm going to buy the splenda version of brown sugar next shopping trip. I am liking the splenda, but haven't tried to cook with it yet. I've found that dried fruit adds too many carbs for me, but I don't need much of the splenda, it seems a lot sweeter to me than sugar.

~Misty~


 


momtodylan2006
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Registered: 05-22-2001
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Sun, 02-26-2012 - 8:44am
Aww. Im sad you dont like whole wheat pasta. What is it about the pasta? If you get a day to do it, maybe try making your own? Fresh is usually better.

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keeyamah
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Registered: 09-08-2007
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Sun, 02-26-2012 - 9:34am
As bad as it is to do this, when I cook my whole wheat pasta, I add a pinch of salt to the water. I also cook it for almost twice as long as regular pasta. That seems to really help the taste and texture for me. DH and DS don't seem to notice if its whole wheat or not, lol.
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momtodylan2006
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Registered: 05-22-2001
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Re: Oatmeal
 Sun, 02-26-2012 - 9:40am
I dont think I have ever NOT salted the water for pasta, lol.

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k_roni
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Registered: 02-27-1999
In reply to: mmaielua7
Re: Oatmeal
 Sun, 02-26-2012 - 9:59am

I haven't been real fond of whole wheat pasta, but I'm probably undercooking it.

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