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2 Easy Oatmeal Recipes That Aren't Just For Vegans
"But-but I could've thought of this!" your furious fingers are preparing to type even now as you've glanced down to the recipes below. Hear me out: you are correct.
I do not claim to be a mad scientist oatmeal genius (but if I did, it would make for a ~fantastic~ resumé addition). I'm just here to make your life a little easier and tastier, without the years of unconscious formulation it took to spring these eureka recipes on me. So enjoy.
PB & J Oats
- Prep Time: 30 secs
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins 30 secs
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups water
- 1-2 tablespoons peanut butter or preferred nut butter
- 1-2 tablespoons jam or preserves
- 1-2 teaspoons turmeric
- I add turmeric to my oats for the added anti-inflammatory benefits. It'll give your oats a golden color but won't affect the taste at all.
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Tea-Infused Oats
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup leftover tea from the night before or fresh tea
- 1-2 teaspoon turmeric
- Anything you feel goes with your flavor tea I use cooked apples flavored with lavender pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon and pecans to go with my Earl Grey tea
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Do you feel enlightened? You should. You wouldn't believe the looks of disbelief in my friends' eyes when I told them these two recipes (my self-esteem–through the ROOF, I'm telling you). So now I am telling you, in the odd chance you haven't thought of these two ideas yourself!
On a parting note, here's more information about turmeric to get that healthy habit going!