Comments on: Cranberry Orange Almond Oatmeal

By: mortymad

mortymad — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:41:20 +0000

We Love oatmeal. For those in a hurry, try just adding the oatmeal, cranberries and “cooking” in the microwave, then adding the rest after it’s done. My favorite is top of stove; but this is a good second…and MUCH better than the packets. In fact, I used to make up packets of 1/2 cup oatmeal, some raisins, cranberries or dates, and whatever else I wanted and put them into plastic snack bags. In the hurried mornings you can just measure your water in a bowl, and dump your packet and microwave. Ready in minutes. Top with some nuts, milk and serve.

My favorite is cutting up apples, sauteing them with a touch of butter, cinnamon, chopped gingerroot, and cranberries or raisins till all are the consistency you want (sometimes soft, sometimes crunchy). Add chopped nuts (nice if toasted) then top your oatmeal and milk with this!!! YUM!!!

By: kellypea

kellypea — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:09:54 +0000

Mmmm…I love adding things to steel cut oats — green apples, nuts, raisins, brown sugar…it’s never boring even though I’m never quite ready to take on the world. Yours looks delicious. It must be those cranberries. Yum.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:47:08 +0000

I loooove a good bowl o’ oatmeal- my mom used to make it before we went skiing in the mornings with the explicit instructions: once you’ve added the sugar and milk- DO NOT STIR. I live by that mantra today- stirring just ruins it.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:33:10 +0000

This looks like a delicious breakfast. Growing up, I almost exclusively had my oatmeal from the little packets that you just added water and microwaved…and go figure, I’ve come to never want to eat oatmeal again. Something about freeze dried little unidentifiable chunks of “fruit” in there…but I never gave it a second though. It looks like I should–you keep reminding my of the many great breakfast foods I could (and should!) be having and this is definitely one of them.

By: diva

diva — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:43:59 +0000

wow! that looks like the best breakfast ever…looks so pretty too

By: Susan from Food Blogga

Susan from Food Blogga — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:07:56 +0000

I never tired of my oatmeal. And this is one good looking bowl of oats.

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:22:56 +0000

That looks and sounds so good, I am going to have to give it a whirl!

By: Eli

Eli — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:41:53 +0000

I LOVE oatmeal. In my mind its like a salad. You have a fairly bland base, but then you can throw in a bunch of little treats and make one amazing, satisfying meal. Unfortunately, I rarely eat breakfast. I’m a roll outta bed and go kinda gal. But this might inspire me to try more often

By: Tarah

Tarah — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:28:35 +0000

Mmm, I love the combination. I want this for breakfast!

By: giz

giz — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:38:35 +0000

I’ll share a good laugh with you - I’m the world’s worst sleeper - I wake up at about 3 a.m. feeling absolutely starving. Like an insane sleepwalker I go down to the kitchen, make some oatmeal with dried cranberries and then I go back to sleep just like a baby. I swear there’s something in oatmeal that just comforts the body and makes it feel whole.