I love eating oatmeal especially on a cold winter day! But I am always too lazy to prepare the oatmeal in the morning even though it doesn't take that long to cook. Oatmeal is a great healthy option for breakfast and now that winter is fast approaching, I really should get going with eating it more often. This past summer, I went back home to see Dad and flew on Turkish Airline. On one of the flight, they served chilled oatmeal with yogurt and dried fruit. It was delicious! When I came back to the US, I decided to google 'chilled oatmeal' and several great recipes came up. All of them used mason jars to prepare and keep the oatmeal in the refrigerator a few days in advance. What a great idea! Needless to say that the next day, I went to the craft store and bought five mason jars! I also went to the grocery store to buy some dried fruits to use as toppings.
I finally prepared the oatmeal and hubby liked and approved it :). So for the last few weeks of summer, we both had chilled oatmeal for breakfast and I loved the fact that it was quick to prepare. Here's how I prepared the oatmeal.
CHILLED OATMEAL
Almond or Coconut almond milk, about 1 cup (mixture should be a bit liquidy)
Old fashioned oats, 1 cup
1 individual serve greek yogurt (plain or any flavor)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp flaxseed
1 tsp brown sugar or agave or maple syrup
Toppings: fresh fruit (banana, blueberries, strawberries, mango, apple... any kind that you like), dried fruit, almond slices or walnut pieces
Mix all ingredients together except for toppings. Put in mason jars, add toppings and refrigerate overnight.
Ready to grab and go for a healthy breakfast in the office!
