My breakfast life, that is.  You may think I’m exaggerating, but I’m not.  I’m in love with steel-cut oats.

I had been reading lately about the resurgence of eating steel-cut oats. I guess people have been coming back to a more wholesome slow-cooked breakfast, rather than the instant oatmeal that has no texture. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve eaten my share of Quaker 1-minute Oatmeal in my life, but I wanted something nuttier, heartier, and healthier.

So when I saw a Lifehacker article about “How To Prepare Breakfast For The Week in 5 Minute”“, I had to check it out because I was so intrigued.  For the week?? In 5 minutes?  My husband and I both work full-time, so eating a healthy breakfast is a little bit of a challenge sometimes.  We both also exercise on most mornings before work.  So we definitely don’t have time to prepare breakfast.  Breakfast has always been a problem for me.  I’m almost always running late in the morning and I don’t have time to eat a proper breakfast at home.  In the past I’ve gone to work and bought scrambled eggs and potatoes at my work cafeteria, but that’s not healthy to eat every day.  So last year I started keeping some soy milk in the little fridge in my cubicle and some cereal.  That was okay, but cereal can get tiresome.  Plus, many cereals are laden with sugar and I’m trying to cut back on sugar.

Following the full-length article link from the Lifehacker article, it took me to the recipe for “How To Cook Steel-Cut Oats For Breakfast The Night Before” at The Kitchn.  We bought steel-cut oats in the bulk section of our local Sprouts store. You can also order them online from Amazon. We don’t put each portion into mason jars, like in the Lifehacker article. We let the oats sit in the covered pot overnight, then the next morning we scoop some out to eat and put the rest into a big glass container with a lid. Then for the next few mornings, we take the glasslock container out of the fridge in the morning and scoop out a portion into our bowls. Then we add milk or soy milk and heat it up in the microwave, then add any fruits and nuts we have on hand. I LOVE the chewy texture of the steel-cut oats!  And this method takes about 10 minutes on a Sunday night, and then we have enough steel-cut oats for breakfast for the week.  Seriously love it!  I’ve even eaten it savory-style with some spinach and scrambled eggs added in, along with salt and pepper.

If you Google “steel-cut oats recipe” or search for it on Pinterest, you will find a large assortment of ways to eat steel-cut oats.

For instance, this looks a lot like my favorite way to eat steel-cut oats, which is no sugar with some banana slices and nuts.

And how cute does this look?  You can keep daily breakfast portions in mason jars.

And here is an article about 10 awesome mix-ins for your steel cut oats.  And if you’re interested in a savory bowl of steel-cut oats, there’s always “Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Soy Sauce”.   I haven’t tried many different savory versions of steel-cut oats, but call me intrigued.

I hope this post gives you some new ideas for a healthy breakfast that’s fast and easy!  I sure do love my steel-cut oats! 

Christine (listgirl)

St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner, and with it comes little green leprechauns ready to play their pranks on you!  At our house, we usually awake to find things like underwear hanging from various fixtures in the house, green milk or green toilet water, and chairs turned upside down.  The leprechauns seem to get craftier and more creative each year and I LOVE taking photos of the kids reactions when they see it all!

TLP has some of the BEST kits, papers, and element packs to scrap all those greener than usual moments!

Surely, that’ll keep you plenty busy, right?  LOL.  We can’t wait to see all your green and mischievous pages in the gallery!