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Banish Boring Oatmeal!
Top off your daily bowl of oatmeal with one of these
bet-you-never-tried-’em add-ons. There’s one for
each day of the week!
BY ELIZABETH BURT
Start with
V2
cup instant or dry oatmeal. Cook according to
package directions, then add any of these delicious themed
toppings for a healthy breakfast.
1
. Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
2
tablespoons fat-free vanilla
yoghurt (or add a drop of vanilla essence to regular yoghurt),
i tablespoon stewed pumpkin,
%
teaspoon mixed spice made
from powdered cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, dried ginger, and
all spice in the ratio
3
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2
. Cheesy Hash Brown Oatmeal
l/A
cup cooked
hash brown potatoes,
2
tablespoons shredded
Monterey Jack cheese (or any other cheese of your choice),
1
tablespoon salsa
3
. Tropical Coconut Oatmeal
1
tablespoon walnuts,
chopped;
2
tablespoons toasted, shredded coconut;
2
tablespoons dried pineapple
4
. Hot Cocoa Oatmeal
1
tablespoon instant
hot cocoa mix,
2
tablespoons mini marshmallows
5
. Bacon Oatmeal
1
strip chopped, cooked bacon;
2
tablespoons low-fat Cheddar cheese;
2
tablespoons diced
tomato;
1
tablespoon sliced green onion
6
. Blueberry Nut Oatmeal
%
cup fresh or dried blueberries/
raisins/fresh grapes,
1
tablespoon chopped walnuts,
l tablespoon maple syrup
7
.
Apple Crisp Oatmeal
V2
cup chopped apple,
2
tablespoons low-fat muesli,
1
tablespoon
chopped almonds,
%
teaspoon apple pie spice made from
powdered cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, dried ginger, and all
spice in the ratio
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