Recipes

ellie b's Oatmeal

Mix up your base dry ingredients ahead of time in baggies or in jars with lids. These are great to store in your desk at work or to pack in your carry-on when you travel — you can find hot water at most gas stations, or even use a Keurig.

Ingredients

Dry base

• 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon of one of the following: ground flax seed, chia seed, or hemp seed
• Nuts/seeds (raw is best): 6 almonds, 6 cashews, 4 walnut halves, 16 pistachios, 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, 1 tablespoon pepitas, or 4 pecan halves
• 1 tablespoon dried cherries, raisins, cranberries, or chopped dates
• Sprinkling of cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, or chai spice
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened finely shredded coconut (optional)

Add-ins

• 1/2 cup to 1 cup berries of choice, half an apple chopped, 1/2 peach chopped, 1/2 sliced banana, or any other fruit
• Liquid at a 2:1 ratio (1 cup liquid to 1/2 cup oats): boiling water, almond milk, or other milk of choice. Add more if you like it soupier.
• 1–2 teaspoons natural sweetener: honey, brown rice syrup, or maple syrup (optional)

Instructions

1. Place all dry ingredients into a jar with a lid or a bowl.
2. Pour boiling water over the top and place the lid on the jar, or a plate over the bowl.
3. Let sit for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in any fresh fruit and enjoy.

Nutrition

Based on 1/2 cup oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 6 almonds, and 1 tablespoon dried cherries.

Notes

You can easily adjust the amount of oats — just adjust the liquid accordingly.

Not enough protein for you? There are 8 grams in this mixture as written. For more:

• Stir protein powder in before you eat it. Add extra liquid so it doesn't end up dry and gummy.
• Instead of adding liquid, dump the oatmeal over Greek yogurt, or pour kefir over the top.
• Hard-boil some eggs or scramble egg whites and enjoy them alongside.