Serious Oatmeal

As I have been discussing serious oatmeal with some people, I will share my process here...

First, this was today's version:

Serious Oatmeal

Two day prep

I usually prepare Oatmeal for two days at a time. I take one measuring cup of steelcut oats (I get them from ShopRïte, at $3.29 for 30 Oz of organic oats), and prepare it overnight in my trusted Zojirushi NP-GBC05 rice cooker. It is ready for me at 6:30 AM with the timer.

Then I add:

• a shredded Granny Smith apple, 
• 1/2 pint blueberries
• 1 tbsp goji berries
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 1 tbsp cocoa nibs
• 1 tsp cinnamon
   

and I let that sit on "keep warm" for min 5 mins.

The daily plate of Oatmeal

Then I save half for next day and I serve the other half, fixed up as follows (in this case):

• a ring of berries (stawberries, raspberries, etc.) and other fruit (today it was Raspberries and Starfruit)
• a sliced banana sometimes even more fruit (I love me some jackfruit).
• a tbsp of hemp seed (part of my Omega-3 for the day)
• A drizzle of Balsamic vinegar.

And here is another version:

Serious Oatmeal also, but with Strawberries

A note, you do not want to O/D on Omega-3. Too much is no good, what matters is the proportion between Omega-3 and Omega-6. Personally, I use 2-3 tbsp a day of hemp seeds, milled flax seed, or chia seeds. That seems to be about right for me. Individual mileage may vary, so consult with your plant-based doctor at the time of your physical ;-)