It would seem that everyone is good, but it is not easy every morning to eat oatmeal, in a week you will not want to look at it, and no talk about the usefulness of this porridge will make her eat neither you nor your family.
How can this be avoided? How to love oat flakes?
The answer is simple: add diversity. Every morning oatmeal can be cooked so differently that it will not only not bother you, but, on the contrary, it will become the most favorite morning dish.
Let's start with what to cook oatmeal. It is best to buy flakes of "Hercules": they are of different grinding, depending on the degree of processing of oats. The larger the oat flakes, the more they are useful, but they have to be cooked longer (about 15 minutes). Flakes of fine grinding are cooked for about 5 minutes, and some can not be cooked at all - they are beautifully steamed in boiling water.
The classic recipe for oatmeal : 1 cup of flakes pour 2 glasses of water and leave to swell (you can all night). In the morning add another glass of water or milk and cook for 3-5 minutes, salt and sugar add to taste.
And now about the variety: when cooking or already in ready-made cereal, you can add a variety of fruits, berries, jam. Dried fruits are dried apricots or raisins. Also, the porridge can be sprinkled with crushed nuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds.
Now in shops many cereals are sold, in which cereals, pieces of fruit or berries are already added. Of course, such mixtures are more convenient in cooking, and it is not necessary to break a head over a new recipe. Nevertheless, everyone will agree that fresh fruit, berries, natural milk is always more useful than canned and dried additives. Therefore, if you have time, try to cook oatmeal yourself, experiment with supplements. The main thing here is to show imagination.
Here are some simple recipes for oatmeal porridge with "additives".
Carrot oatmeal . Grate large carrots, cover with sugar, let it brew, so that carrots let the juice, and then mix with the finished porridge. You can add a spoonful of sour cream.
Oatmeal cakes. In the finished oatmeal, fill the dried fruits, let it brew until the porridge swells - then it can be cut into large cubes. Each cube, top with a beaten egg with sugar and bake in the oven on the baking sheet until cooked.
Oatmeal with cottage cheese . In cooked porridge put a few spoons of fatty cottage cheese and mix thoroughly. This cereal contains not only the necessary carbohydrates, but also calcium, and to taste very delicate and light.
Oat milk soup . In the finished oatmeal pour another glass of milk and bring to a boil - as a result you will get a thick soup, which can be filled with honey or maple syrup, and sprinkled with crushed nuts on top.
Oatmeal for sweet tooth. Cook the oatmeal and before serving, add a few spoons of condensed milk or custard and mix. Of course, the caloric content of such porridge rises several times, but children like this delicacy!
Oatmeal with "bombs". And this is a cunning move for parents who can not force a child to eat oatmeal. Play in the sapper (or as an option - in the treasure hunt): put a few large berries in ready-made porridge from jam (strawberry, strawberry), and then carefully "disguise" these berries with oatmeal and ask the child to find all the "bombs". Carried away by the search, the child will certainly eat the whole plate.