HCB's Journal, 30 January 2013

Is this a flavored oatmeal that you use or just plain old oats? I find it tough to eat plain oatmeal, but maybe the egg whites add a little flavor?? Maybe I could add a little cinnamon or something.. Sounds interesting (haha my phone tried to autocorrect that to "inbreeding"?!") - I'll have to give that recipe a try! Thanks! 

Oops, just reread and saw you said the whites are tasteless.. Hmm... 

thanks for the recipe HCB- I'm gonna give it a try. 

All I can think of is home made tapioca pudding - is it anything like that?  

Erika - I use Quaker Instant Original Oats. I add sweetener and a dash of salt, sometimes a tiny bit of butter...weird, but that is how we ate it as kids.  

Buffy - no, not pudding like at all. Make sure the oatmeal is hot when you drizzle in the egg whites, mix thoroughly and microwave another 90 seconds or two minutes. Stir again - light luffy texture and then add whatever tastes good to you. 

Great idea! Definitely giving this a try. Before I have made little oatmeal "muffins" with just the oatmeal slightly cooked, dash milk, egg and mashed banana. Bake til the top is crispy. Definitely not a muffin in the traditional sense of the word, but a nice little treat with some hearty texture when you need a little something. 

You're the second person I've read that does this - I am going to HAVE to try it now :-) I actually layer my cooked egg whites on top of the oatmeal so that I can taste each separate but, yeah, gonna have to test this out. I eat 'old fashioned' oats as they are processed less than Quick - usually add blueberries to my oatmeal after it's cooked - that eliminates the need for a sweetner or butter (for me) but I imagine the fruit may add more carbs than you want in one meal.  

That sounds like a really great idea. Since I eat oatmeal almost every morning, I'm going to try this. Maybe save the yokes for french toast and sugary syrup. Just kidding - I think. I put a little honey on my oatmeal because I think oatmeal is pretty tasteless as well. 

Sounds yummy. I might give myself a treat of oatmeal this weekend with egg whites. I still have some steel cut in my cupboard. 

My daughter turned me onto that idea. The texture change is the best part! 

The egg is a wonderful thing..I like them every way but raw...ewwwww..:O) 

Hmmm, might have to try that out! How many eggs per serving? 

Baxie - I use two packets of the Quaker Instant Original Oats and then two or three egg whites depending on the size of the eggs. 

I have a container of steel cut oats in my cupboard but have never used them - they just have to cook a lot longer or something, right? I might just get crazy and make myself some instant oats in the morning with the egg whites!! :) Is it bad that I'm strangely excited about it?? 

HCB, steel cut oats w/ egg whites is my new fav b-fast too! And, I've also been telling everyone... If only we could get a commission from Quaker, Eggland, anybody?!? I made a 4 serving batch of steel cut oats overnight in the crock pot & divided them into single serving portions which I then re-heat separately. I add a tsp of coconut oil while it's hot, mix it in well & then add 2 egg whites & mix it really well again & reheat. I add berries & with the coconut oil, find it sweet enough. Yum, is it breakfast time again yet?!? 

HCB that sounds really healthy and delicious. I don't really eat oatmeal because of the diabetes, but I have had some oatmeal cookies my mom made. I could get the recipe - they are made with applesauce, raisins, dried cranberries and oatmeal. They are full of fiber, have no sugar and no fat, and are really tasty. I had like 4 of them and my blood sugar was normal. The egg whites sound really good, really beefing up the protein.  

You're making my stomach growl and it's time to go to bed! :)