Add Variety to Your Oatmeal

Add Fruit
Dried: Dates, Apricots, Raisins, Craisins

Canned: Peaches, Pears, Applesauce, Pineapple

Frozen: Blueberries, Cherries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Cranberries

Fresh: Bananas, Blueberries, Strawberries, Apples

Add Nuts (whole, sliced, slivered)
Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans

Add Seeds
Sunflower, Pumpkin, Flaxseed

Add Flavor
Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, Preserves, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Ginger, Clove

Add Another Grain
Mix equal amounts of barley with oatmeal

Eat it Cold
Cook extra on the stove. Serve it cold the next day with lowfat vanilla (or other flavored) yogurt and fruit. Sprinkle ground nuts and/or ground flaxseed on top.

Hot Oatmeal Combinations

• Dates, pecans, brown sugar
• Peaches, pecans, brown sugar
• Apples (or applesauce), walnuts, cinnamon
• Blueberries, almonds, brown sugar
• Apricots, pears, almonds, brown sugar
• Bananas, walnuts, brown sugar
• Strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, brown sugar
• Cranberries, apples, pecans, cinnamon, brown sugar
• Pineapple, almonds, brown sugar
• Maple syrup, pecans

 Tip: For creamier oatmeal cook oats in skim or soymilk.