Hearty Stovetop Oatmeal

• 1 + Servings

• Prep Time: 5 minutes

• Cook Time: 5-10 minutes

• Total Time: 15 minutes

From the Garden Juju Collective Kitchen

Ingredients

• Basics - All these ingredient are required

  • old fashioned rolled oats – rolled oats make for such a creamy bowl of oats. I

  • water or milk –  1:2 ratio of oats to liquid. Water works great, but you can use your choice of milk if desired. - or top with milk after cooking  

  • Sea salt – just a pinch to help bring out the nutty flavors of the oats.

  Optional - The key to a well rounded hearty bowl of oatmeal is a great mix of spices, fruit, seeds and nuts added based on your preference.

  • Spices – Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice, and/or Vanilla Extract

  • Seeds - Pumpkin, Sunflower, Flax and/or Chia

  • Nuts – Pecan, Almonds, Walnuts, Macadamia, Cashew, Peanut Butter, really anything you like

  • Fruit – Frozen, dried or fresh fruit - almost anything goes

  • Veggies - Shredded carrots, zucchini, pumpkin puree, kale, seaweed, or small bits os cauliflower

  • Toppings - Maple syurp, honey, yogurt, cold milks, eggs, granola, more nuts and fresh fruit as desired

  Directions

  Step 1: Add rolled oats, spices, seeds, nuts, fruit, water or milk and a dash of salt to a pot and heat over medium/high heat. No need to be precise - in the Garden Juju Kitchen we use the handful method - for each person we add 1 handful of oats, 1 handful of mixed seeds and nuts and 1 handful of fruit, then add our favorite spices cover with with water.

  Step 2: Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. It’s ready when the oats have soaked up most of the liquid and are nice and creamy. You can always add more water when cooking as needed. Transfer oats to a bowl and add your favorite toppings.

  Winning combinations:

  • Apple, walnut, maple syrup & cinnamon

  • Blueberry, pecan, honey & cardamon

  • Banana, peanut butter, honey & cinnamon

  • Carrots, Rasins, Walnuts w/ maple syrup, cinnamon & nutmeg

  • Pumpkin puree, pumpkin seed w/ cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg

  • Make it savory - Shredded zucchini & kale with pumpkin seeds, topped with a hard boiled egg, salt, pepper and seaweed flakes

  • Juju Mix - What ever fruit you have on hand with sunflower, flax, & chia seeds, +  pecan & macadamia nuts with cinnamon, clove and ginger, topped with yogurt & maple syrup