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Heres my everyday breakfast

150g oatmeal
water
2 teaspoons flax powder
25g raisins
Cinnamon

best.meal.ever

Oh and protien powder to give it that extra benefit

Porridge is just the best shizz in the world!!!
Look forward to it every morning!!!!

We had a restaurant here in PA that made a dish called happy oats and I've adopted it since they've gone out of business.  I find in the mornings I don't have time to make a good breakfast.  Then I discovered steel cut Irish oat porrage,  make a batch on Sunday (takes about an hr) and you can eat it all week long, by just heating in the mircowave.  Here's how I do it.   I find if I eat a serving in the morning, I'll have energy until the afternoon.  This isn't really a super healthy recipe, but play around with it for your own dietary purposes.  The point is, you can make a large batch of steel cut oat porrage and reheat it all week. 

4 cups of water
1 cup of Irish Oats, makes enough for 4-6 servings
2 golden apples
fresh cranberries / craisins
raisins
chopped walnuts
1/4 cup brown sugar / splenda
cinnamon
Plain Yogurt
Fresh berries (blue, strawberries or your favorite)

You'll need two sauce pots to make this.  Place a very small amount of butter in the first sauce pot.  Chop the apples, walnuts and cranberries, and place in the saucepot over low heat.  Mix in raisins, cinnamon, brown sugar / splenda.  Cover and leave over low heat.  The idea here is to soften the walnuts and apples, also to rehydrate the Crasins.  The splenda and natural sugars will sweeten the cranberries to keep the mix from being bitter.  You can also add a little sugar free maple syrup to add additional flavor.

In the second pot, bring water to a boil and add 1 cup of steel cut oats.  The trick with the oats is to not overcook them. stir frequently until they expand and thicken (doesn't take more than 2-3min).  Reduce to heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring until they absorb the water.  At this point, its up to personal preference, some like the oats runny, some lumpy.  Just don't over cook them.  Irish oats have a natural nutty flavor. 

When your oats are done, stir in the fruit and nuts and remove from heat.  Top with fresh yogurt and berries. To reheat, just cover and mircowave on low then top with yogurt.  If you make a double batch you'll have more than enough for a week and some left over to share.

 You can't go wrong when you start your day happy!

my version of oatmeal, it takes lots of experience, skill, and dexterousness in the culinary arts to achieve!! (noobs beware)
(all ingredients preferably organic, doesnt make it taste better but it makes you feel good!!)

1 Cup Rolled Oats
4 Table Spoons Unsweetened Apple Sauce
A Dash of Cinnamon
A Dash of Nutmeg
3 Table Spoons Hemp Seed
1 Pat in The Butt For a Job Well Done!!

Wether it was intentional or not, thank you for answering my question

This is for those with high energy needs or those who like to eat infrequent large meals.
1 cup measured dry of oats
1 cup milk
3tbs natural chunky or creamy peanut butter

works out to 700 calories and 31g protein.