Taste: 9.5-10/10
Cooking time: <5 minutes
Calories: 600 calories (entire oatmeal bowl)
Recipe:

• Add 1 cup of “one-minute (or 3-minute) Instant oats” into a microwaveable bowl
• Add pinch of salt
• Fill with distilled (or filtered) water to adjust as needed for consistency and stir
• Microwave on high for 3 minutes
• Sprinkle very lightly with chia seeds, ground flaxseeds, amla powder, ground cinnamon +/- unsweetened cocoa powder (if you like a chocolatey taste)
• Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar (or alternatively maple syrup)
• Add 1 tablespoon of smooth almond butter
• Add handful amount of blueberries +/- sliced banana +/- red grapes
• Top with sweetened almond milk vanilla flavor (just to coat the top of your oatmeal about 5-10ml)
• Stir and serve warm

Note(s):

This is one of my go-to meals when I start my day. It took me several attempts to get this recipe right to suit my tongue’s liking. I like to call this my “homemade heart-healthy blueberry-oatmeal swirl.”

This hearty meal takes away my hunger; is filled with phytonutrients, antioxidants and fiber; and is one of the strategies I used to lower my cholesterol and lose weight.

I like to drink 1.5L of water and a cup of Silk Almond Milk (Vanilla flavor – 240ml) afterwards to keep myself completely satiated and hunger-free for a good 6+ hours.

Try it out and let me know what you think!

Yours in health,

Dr S

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