https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:19:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073809 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:11:33 +0000 T-Mom 1073809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I off the heat and then crack the egg straight in. If it's for me I will stir till combined but if its for the kids I may put it back on the heat after stirring to cook the egg a bit more. Just depends on how you like the consistency. Yum now I want oatmeal... :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073676 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 08:20:54 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1073676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I toast steel cut oats in a dab of butter. Add milk and water and then bake it. It takes an hour but I'm not standing at the stove stirring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073667 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 08:16:26 +0000 purrpletulips 1073667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't cook it. I use both steel cut or thick cut and just soak overnight in milk. 1/2 c oats to 3/4c milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073662 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 08:15:15 +0000 Mae 1073662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Old fashioned oats in the microwave for me! 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup water, and a splash of half and half in the microwave for 2 minutes. </p> <p>Then I'll usually put in a teaspoon of sugar, tablespoon of peanut butter, and a tablespoon of choc chips. yum! </p> <p>Or sometimes I'll dice up half an apple (put it in before the microwave) and add cinnamon and sugar after the microwave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073633 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 07:59:54 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1073633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stove top with half milk half water. I make steel cut oats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073603 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 07:30:11 +0000 edelweiss 1073603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've been doing overnight refrigerator oatmeal:<br /> <a href="http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal" rel="nofollow">http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal</a></p> <p>i don't use a mason jar, just an old honey jar, and make a batch for several days at a time. i use more milk than yogurt. i haven't used the chia seeds. i usually sprinkle dried cherries and sliced almonds on top.</p> <p>i know this sounds weird, but growing up we treated oatmeal like grits--more savory. so we would cook them with milk, and crumble bacon on top. love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073592 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 07:25:53 +0000 regberadaisy 1073592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: oooh, egg? Interesting for an extra dash of protein! Raw? beat or un beat? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073383 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:24:05 +0000 T-Mom 1073383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Old fashioned oats, milk, salt, honey, whatever fruits i feel like, and an egg stirred in at the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073361 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:54:55 +0000 regberadaisy 1073361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: ooh good point I can probably put leftover roasted pumpkin squash, ET Al with fall coming up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073354 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:44:42 +0000 Boheme 1073354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put creamed honey and pumpkin pie spice in mine. Soooo yummy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073325 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:21:16 +0000 regberadaisy 1073325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I do that too. :) But only do that about once a month since LO makes too much of a mess feeding herself and DH doesn't like oatmeal so will only eat it once a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073323 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:20:22 +0000 lovehoneybee 1073323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Old-fashioned oats, usually half milk/half water, and brown sugar. Dried fruit if we have it--cranberries are my favorite. </p> <p>When I make it for E I stir in applesauce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073317 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:16:07 +0000 mrskc 1073317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: love that idea!</p> <p>I don't use steel cut so I just microwave the old fashioned oats every morning then I had peanut butter and sometimes honey and cinnamon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073315 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:13:09 +0000 mrsjazz 1073315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have oatmeal about 4-5x a week for breakfast. I use old fashioned oats. On the weekend I cook it with half milk, half water, a little brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. For LO I will add fruit but I like mine as is. On the weekdays I do the fridge oats, I soak them overnight in either whole or almond milk and add cinnamon, chopped almonds, and blueberries or just cinnamon and honey. I usually take it out of the fridge and nuke it a little just to get it closer to room temp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073310 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:06:37 +0000 immabeetoo 1073310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/oatmeal-in-jars-a-week-of-stee-143623" rel="nofollow">http://www.thekitchn.com/oatmeal-in-jars-a-week-of-stee-143623</a> then we just add in in the morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cook-oatmeal#post-1073304 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:02:48 +0000 regberadaisy 1073304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only make steel cut oats so it takes a little more effort. Therefore I only make it once a week on the weekends. Generally I grind the oats then cook with milk. Sometimes I will grate in some fresh cinnamon, a dash of brown sugar and some fresh blueberries. Other times it's homemade applesauce and brown sugar.</p> <p>Looking for more ideas! What do you put into your oatmeal? </p>