2007-02-07 13:24:15 · 15 answers · asked by inquisitive 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, brown sugar or honey. Slice a banana over the top and if feeling good, add a little cream. You could also stir in some sultanas or diced dried apricot.
If you make them with milk, trying using a vanilla flavoured milk to add a little more flavour.
2007-02-07 13:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people make them too mushy, the directions on the box call for too much water. When boiled down to a mush like that they taste much like wallpaper paste.
For a good-sized serving for one, use about 1.25 cups of water to 1 cup of oats (the old-fashioned style).
Bring the water to a boil, add a sprinkle or two of salt, gently stir in the oats and bring back to a boil. Cover the pot, turn off the heat. Wait about 15 minutes.
The oats will still have some texture to them and won't be pasty. Add a pat of butter and a few tablespoons of pure maple syrup. Eat and enjoy.
Anyone that's tried this has changed their formerly bad opinion of oatmeal to one of approval.
Sometimes I add some raisins to the cold water and then cut back on the maple syrup and butter. You'll need to add a bit of extra water so the raisins won't suck up all the water the oats need.
2007-02-07 13:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add Cinnamon and Sugar and maybe some bites of apple to it. Maybe some Applesauce or bananas or a combination of all of them. Use your imagination it does not have to remain boring! Good Luck
2007-02-07 13:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try adding brown sugar or fruit. I sometimes stir in a little bit of muesli.
2007-02-07 13:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by smm1974 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finely chopped up apples, Splenda, no-fat creamer, and cinnamon>>>much better!
2007-02-08 03:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by sylvyahr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add fresh or dried fruit; a bit of Cinnamon & sugar; pancake syrup; milk & butter; jam or jelly; PEANUT BUTTER & BANANAS!;
I think you get the idea...BE CREATIVE & EXPERIMENT!
2007-02-07 13:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by Wizard of Oz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sugar, cinnamon, fruit, chocolate, vanilla or any number of flavor enhancers would add, um, flavor.
2007-02-07 13:31:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let the Quacker go out by herself and stay home
2007-02-07 14:22:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add raisins and nuts. Darn, that sounds good think I'll go have some.
2007-02-07 13:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by thirsty mind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
butter and brown sugar or honey
chopped apples and cinnamon ( also good with plain yogurt added)
raisins
2007-02-07 13:30:14 · answer #10 · answered by whatever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋