My journey with oatmeal

Since my diagnosis, I've been trying to eat healthier. Less sodium, caffeine, and processed food, and more organic, natural food. This includes lot's of fruit and veggies, and of course, lean protein. Something that I've kind of strayed away from is oatmeal. Growing up, my mother would make instant oatmeal mixed with a packet of jelly (yes, she took the packets from restaurants). It was gross and made me avoid oatmeal for a long, long time. While in Lansing, John's parents made steel cut oatmeal with dried fruit and it was AMAZING! Now, I'm hooked. John and I had some this morning and I took some pictures and I thought I would share.

I got organic steel cut oats on sale. You should get some if you haven't tried them. They're on sale right now at Meijer. Just sayin'. They take a little longer to cook, but they're worth it.

I add dried fruit while the oats are cooking. Once the oats are done, the oatmeal looks this. You can eat it like this...or add delicious toppings. 

These are the toppings that we had this morning. I added a little bit of everything...half and half, bananas, blueberries, and a touch of brown sugar. I didn't add anymore dried fruit because I added a lot to the oats while they were cooking, but you certainly could. 

This is the end result. Everything is added in, you mix it together, and enjoy...which I did. Very much. Overall, I find this to be a healthy and tasty breakfast. It makes the memories of instant oatmeal and jelly packets fade quickly. 

 I hope everyone is doing well and staying warm! 

Love and prayers,

Holly