Steel Cut Oatmeal is what can get me out of bed in the morning. With a touch of salt, a sprinkle of brown sugar, some frozen blueberries to cool it off before it goes into the bowl, and of course chopped nuts, any variety, send it over the top! The best part about it is that no one likes it except me. Therefore, as I sit down to eat it, I don't get surrounded by little ones asking for a bite. The worst part about it is that it takes nearly thirty minutes to make. It has to cook slowly on the stove. But that's okay. Sometimes the anticipation of it during those thirty minutes is almost as good as actually eating it. Another wonderful thing about this breakfast food is that it actually fills you up. I'm not hungry again until it's legitimately lunchtime (not the 11am lunchtime that we sometimes declare because we have not had such a satisfying breakfast).
But it got me thinking, what is that you look forward to in the morning? Do you have something delicious that you only eat first thing? Do you do something? Go somewhere? Drink something? What is it? I'm dying to know what gets other people happy about the day...
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A long, hot shower. This can happen before or after I work out. If I can stand in the shower until the hot water runs out, and NO one bothers me, I feel as though I'm ready to take on the day. I also like to follow the the shower with a nice big swing of ice cold water. After this routine, I'm refreshed and ready to take on the day! You should add some nuts to your steel cut oatmeal. I saw a good Martha recipe in her Body and Soul magazine where they add walnuts to their oatmeal. Sounded good!
Sorry I typed so much, and sorry I missed that you already put nuts in the oatmeal. I should have known you'd already do that!
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Quaker Oats Oatmeal, Cinnamon flavor, weight control variety. I'm starting to think they've put something in it to make me addicted. But it's great to go to bed with something to look forward to, as minor as it is.
I wouldn't even make it to the kitchen if a cool bottle of Arrowhead wasn't there to greet me.
Other than that, mornings really aren't my thing.
I hate mornings. But I really love waffles - homemade with spelt (instead of white or even whole wheat flour). And if we have strawberries and cream to put on top, I'm even more happy! ;o) Other than that ... I like to run with Lynn early in the morning. I still groan at the alarm clock, but I come back feeling great.
And if it's been a rotten night, NOTHING redeems the morning. ha!
I usually start the day with a banana and then eat my breakfast which is similair to yours. I'm the only one in my family that likes steel cut oats too. I've never tried it with nuts or frozen berries, that's a great idea! I usually eat some high-fiber cereal and then about 3 hard boiled egg whites to keep me from getting too hungry too soon.
After that I have to open all of the blinds in my house to let the sun in (or see the snow) and that gets me energized to start the day.
What a fun post, I'm excited to try my new oatmeal!
That's true, I open the blinds immediately in the morning. I've gotta see outside right away.
Ok that does look delicious! I really look forward to weight control maple brown sugar oatmeal, a hot shower, and the morning stillness before the kids wake up.
I love the idea of standing in the hot shower until the hot water runs out. But Ie Li, seriously, you get up before the kids?! That's something I've never been able to do. Letting the sunlight in definately is a must! Thanks for the replies. I love it.
I have oatmeal every morning too. I buy the quaker oatmeal, cinnamon roll flavor. I break up 4 walnuts into it. It really is surprising how long it keeps you full.
I have been waking up before the kids get up too. It has made all the difference for me. I love the quiet of the morning. I can get a workout in and a shower. By the time the kids are up, I have already had an hour all to myself. I have found that the mornings are so much better!
Checking Blogs. Since my night is your day, when I wake up at 7 it is 11pm mountain time. I always look to see if anyone has written anything new during their day.
How can Rachel say, "mornings really aren't my thing," when she is posting at 4:45 am? Was that very late?
A cup of cereal does so much to start my day that I have wondered if it has something to do with blood sugar, or something... Dad is a breakfast skipper and is fine to go till noon.
Fresh squeezed orange juice, especially if its from my own orange tree! (I do skip breakfast a lot, but if there's some OJ, downing that quickly makes the morning better.) Much love, DAD
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