Healthy Strawberry Shortcake Oatmeal Review

I recently discovered this youtube site that is all about providing clean, yet tasty recipes. I have tried a couple of the recipes posted and today I tried the "Easy to Make Healthy Strawberry Shortcake Oatmeal". I quite liked the recipe, though I did have to make it twice. I ALWAYS have issues following oatmeal recipes; that liquid to oats ratio kills me every time! So the first time I followed the instructions blind: 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup liquid. HORRIBLE IDEA. After 2 minutes in the microwave my oats were still swimming. :( So I threw them out. :/ (I've tried salvaging oatmeal before, it doesn't work.) On the second go-around I used 1/2 cup of oats and 3/4 cup liquid. Worked out so much better. After that, everything was on the up-and-up. Greek Yogurt, I believe, is an acquired taste and if you haven't acquired it, you most likely won't like its usage in this recipe. Nevertheless, I do agree adding sweetener and vanilla extract takes the edge off. On the one downside, I was not a fan of the strawberries. Maybe mine weren't sweet enough, but I think I would have enjoyed the recipe just as much, if not more, without them. But that's just personal preference. I'll add the video and recipe list below. Definitely a recipe worth trying! Salud!


You will need:
1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk 1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sliced strawberries
2 tbsp. Greek yogurt
1/2 tbsp. stevia Agave Nectar
Vanilla extract

Protein Oatmeal

I 100% stole this recipe from Larisa Reis, but it has become one of my all time favorite breakfast recipes. It is super SUPER easy and thus convenient when you need to eat fast. Personally I whip it up and then carry it around with me as I continue my morning routine; talk about two birds one stone! Anyhow, this is how the recipe goes:

• 1/2 cup of oatmeal
• 1/2-1 scoop of vanilla flavored protein powder
• 1/2-1 cup of water
• 1 tsp honey (optional)
• raisins (optional)

Start with a microwave safe bowl, mix oatmeal and protein powder together. Add desired amount of water; I generally use between 1/2 and 3/4 cup (the more water you add, the longer you'll have to cook it). As you add water, mix oatmeal and protein powder together so you don't end up with uncooked lumps. Place bowl in microwave and cook for about a minute. I like to wait for the mix to rise before I take it out. (CAUTION: The mixture will spill over the sides if you don't watch it diligently.) Remove from microwave and add the optional ingredients if so desired.

Let me know how you enjoy this! Larissa & I might be on our own in our appreciation of this dish.