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[talloola]

Oatmeal is adaptable to so many different additions, isn't it talloola? I've used maple syrup as a sweetner or in lieu of that, Roger's Golden Syrup. I've added sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pieces of dried apricot or mango and raisins or currents. I like a dollop of grape jelly from time to time too.

I've given my oatmeal recipe before on here, but here it is
again.
into the bowl, cooked oatmeal, sprinkle ground flax and
sesame seeds, cover with mashed banana, cover with blueberries & raspberries, dolop of whole yogurt on top of
that -prune or apple/museli, sprinkle with organic omega-3 granola with pumpkin seeds, drizzle with maple syrup, two
pieces of walnut on top, add milk,(skim).
(we just have a small amount of oatmeal, for obvious reasons)

 

[VanIsle]

Are you mad? I don't want the general public to find this masterpiece of culinary art. I'm only sharing it with the members because I want them to experience fine eatin like I do. Diner was twenty minutes ago and I'm considering another small bowl. Tomorrow they will be one day closer to heaven and the next precious beyond belief, and potent every minute between.

LOL - Are you mad? You just ate beans and you think tomorrow will be one day closer to heaven and so on. You may be right depending on who you live with. ;-)

 

[VanIsle]

VI - I gotta' defend Johnny's taste in breakfasts here...'cause I think the one he described is a nice treat...

Fried taters are good! I fry mine in coconut oil, which is a good fat but there are lots of other ways too.

Eggs? They got a really bad rap some years ago, but I think we know more about them now...they're still "nature's perfect food." I like them boiled or poached...so the yolk can run out all over the spuds! Mind you, that's a matter of taste.

Beans? Ha, now there's a good addition of all kinds of minerals, fibre, and protein to the meal. But, the big payoff is the taste...yummy, nice dark baked beans on the side makes for a heck of a good start to a working day. With lots of black pepper on top!

Sadly, I don't really like bacon any more but I sure used to...I don't care for the smell or the taste of it, but I think that's mainly due to the pork they're using these days. If I could find a wild boar out in the bush, he'd be off to the local meat guy for brining and smoking in a big hurry!

There isn't anything wrong with Johnny's tastes because - they belong to Johnny. I just could not face beans in the morning. I know that eating a few eggs is fine (if you like them and in that regard, egg salad sandwiches come to mind). I don't mind the occassional fried egg or even a couple of poached eggs for brunch. We used to buy bacon all the time but now we only eat it a couple of times a year. Had some for Christmas breakfast. I thought he meant French Fries for breakfast. I love good FF and I like home hash browns - just not the frozen ones even though we eat them once in awhile and I couldn't eat FF for breakfast. In fact, breakfast is never a time when I want much to eat. I have learned to eat about a half cup of cereal - usually raisin bran every morning. I used to have nothing but finally realized I had less panic attacks if I ate breakfast.

 

[countryboy]

There isn't anything wrong with Johnny's tastes because - they belong to Johnny. I just could not face beans in the morning. I know that eating a few eggs is fine (if you like them and in that regard, egg salad sandwiches come to mind). I don't mind the occassional fried egg or even a couple of poached eggs for brunch. We used to buy bacon all the time but now we only eat it a couple of times a year. Had some for Christmas breakfast. I thought he meant French Fries for breakfast. I love good FF and I like home hash browns - just not the frozen ones even though we eat them once in awhile and I couldn't eat FF for breakfast. In fact, breakfast is never a time when I want much to eat. I have learned to eat about a half cup of cereal - usually raisin bran every morning. I used to have nothing but finally realized I had less panic attacks if I ate breakfast.

I've known at least 2 other people who have the same problem with panic attacks and lack of breakfast. My better half rarely eats breakfast, even though I've tried to convince her to eat something in the mornings...sometimes I'm successful! :lol:

I'm the opposite - without a hearty breakfast, I end up being a bit of a bear in the morning! We're all different...but I have heard it's the most important meal of the day...especially if it contains beans! :lol::lol:

I used to eat Japanese breakfasts all the time - you probably wouldn't care for rice, pickles, grilled fish and green tea for breakfast, eh? :-(

 

[Mowich]

I've given my oatmeal recipe before on here, but here it is
again.
into the bowl, cooked oatmeal, sprinkle ground flax and
sesame seeds, cover with mashed banana, cover with blueberries & raspberries, dolop of whole yogurt on top of
that -prune or apple/museli, sprinkle with organic omega-3 granola with pumpkin seeds, drizzle with maple syrup, two
pieces of walnut on top, add milk,(skim).
(we just have a small amount of oatmeal, for obvious reasons)

Yum, yum, talloola. Will definitely have to try this out. Thanks.

 

[countryboy]

LOL - Are you mad? You just ate beans and you think tomorrow will be one day closer to heaven and so on. You may be right depending on who you live with. ;-)

Hey VI - I forgot to mention that something called miso soup is part of a standard Japanese breakfast - Miso is a paste made from fermented soybeans. Really salty and strong-tasting, but healthy stuff. Another great example of beans for breakfast...

 

[Mowich]

When I am hurried, I will simply have a bowl of Balkan Style plain yogurt and psyllium with a handful of cranberries.

 

[talloola]

Hey VI - I forgot to mention that something called miso soup is part of a standard Japanese breakfast - Miso is a paste made from fermented soybeans. Really salty and strong-tasting, but healthy stuff. Another great example of beans for breakfast...

my daughter introduced me to miso many years ago, I use
it once in awhile, it is very healthy, they sell it in
our local organic grocery outlet.

 

[talloola]

We stopped eating any kind of fried egg type breaky about
two years ago, now we have that type of meal at supper
time, occasionally, but never at breakfast. Just too much
fat too early in the day for us, also coffee, only one cup
a day now, and not till lunch time.
The oatmeal concoction I make makes us feel so good, and
gives lots of energy, I'm a morning person, like to be very
busy till lunch time, so need that nourishment.

 

[AnnaG]

You know I think I will try garlic next time. Is there any flavour imbalance I should guard against? I can appreciate a subtle garlic overtone. Splendid suggestion Anna, thankyou.

No flavor imbalance, but you'll probably have to mess around a bit to see how much garlic would be ok. The other thing I do is add maple syrup sometimes and cut back on the brown sugar a bit.

 

[AnnaG]

Oatmeal is adaptable to so many different additions, isn't it talloola? I've used maple syrup as a sweetner or in lieu of that, Roger's Golden Syrup. I've added sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pieces of dried apricot or mango and raisins or currents. I like a dollop of grape jelly from time to time too.

lol You sound like me except for the mango. Orange chunks are yummy though. Blueberries, huckleberries, Sask. berries, strawberries, etc. are good, too.
Hubby mostly likes his with just butter and maple syrup.

 

[AnnaG]

Hey VI - I forgot to mention that something called miso soup is part of a standard Japanese breakfast - Miso is a paste made from fermented soybeans. Really salty and strong-tasting, but healthy stuff. Another great example of beans for breakfast...

Can't be as salty as those candied apricots or whatever they were. Holy crap, my mouth almost ran away from my head.
I'll pass on the miso, too. lol

 

[talloola]

Can't be as salty as those candied apricots or whatever they were. Holy crap, my mouth almost ran away from my head.
I'll pass on the miso, too. lol

miso is only need in 'very small quantities', add it to soup,
or other recipes, stews etc., a little better flavour and
more nutrition.

 

[AnnaG]

miso is only need in 'very small quantities', add it to soup,
or other recipes, stews etc., a little better flavour and
more nutrition.

I think I'll stick with dulse or nori or some other kaiso. There's lots of vitamins and minerals in seaweed.

 

[lone wolf]

Lasagna ... but not that weeny stuff they sell in the grocery store that's more like spaghetti sauce and noodle. I want something that cuts like cake and stays in one piece when you hoist it to the plate - a mix of lean ground beef and pork, with mozzarella, chedder, cream, cottage and ground Parmesan cheeses layered between whole wheat noodle

...or spaghetti with my own barely-legal sauce

 

[countryboy]

Can't be as salty as those candied apricots or whatever they were. Holy crap, my mouth almost ran away from my head.
I'll pass on the miso, too. lol

Would that be the salted/brined plums maybe? Mm...nice and strong.

 

[AnnaG]

Would that be the salted/brined plums maybe? Mm...nice and strong.

It might just have been those. We have one of those trees that make yellow, round plums here.Anyway, they were so salty there was no other flavor so they could have been yellow ping pong balls for all I know. lol

 

[talloola]

Lasagna ... but not that weeny stuff they sell in the grocery store that's more like spaghetti sauce and noodle. I want something that cuts like cake and stays in one piece when you hoist it to the plate - a mix of lean ground beef and pork, with mozzarella, chedder, cream, cottage and ground Parmesan cheeses layered between whole wheat noodle

...or spaghetti with my own barely-legal sauce

a nice bechamel sauce in that lasagna makes it very nice.

 

[GreenFish66]

mmmmmm Pizza ...I like breads and dippin stuff...lol ...."I like eggs" - forest Gump..lol

 

[countryboy]

It might just have been those. We have one of those trees that make yellow, round plums here.Anyway, they were so salty there was no other flavor so they could have been yellow ping pong balls for all I know. lol

Yeah, they get pretty strong. In Japan, they've been fooling around with lower-salt versions in the interests of health. But, they're still pretty salty. I like a single plum on top of a pile of rice, where you can pick away at it in little bits...not a bad combination but eating a whole one by itself is a bit much...