Me Time!

[MrsKiasu]

we shall give the rolled/steel oats a try…always instant as so convenient.


oh yeah we have this 0.7l mini slow cooker gotten free last time…maybe can used that to cook…anyway dh usually waits for half hr before eating.

[Gilian039]

janet88:

Gilian039:

Taking a bubble bath with soft music, candles, and a glass of ice-cold sparkling cider in your best crystal flute. Ughhh how I missed having a me time!

wow! this is really the good life.

I know, good life it is if this is going to happen again.

[Fried chicken]

lee_yl:

But.... Oatmeal is not nice... :sad:

And I don’t feel satisfaction eating oatmeal.

Whenever I take Quaker’s instant oak (red packaging) for bfast, my heart tends to beat very fast and I get hungry before noon.

For the quick cook Quaker (blue packing), I don’t get side effects and it seems more filling! But I lazy to cook.

When the small pot of water boils, I feel like putting in a packet of instant noodles instead of oatmeal.

I can’t eat cooked oatmeal. Can’t stand the taste or the texture. But I like overnight oats. 1/2 cup of rolled or steel cut oats, 3/4 cup of milk, 2 or 3 tablespoons of berry yoghurt and a sprinkle of almonds, cranberries, dried apricots or fresh fruit. Yum!

[zac's mum]

I love overnight oats too! I read this tip online where we can use it to “finish up” leftover Nutella, peanut butter, kaya...whatever jam that usually comes in a glass jar. There’s always some leftover stuck to the glass, right?


Just add the dry rolled oats, milk, plus whatever dried berries or nuts u wish, then let it soak overnight in the fridge. Next morning, the oats would have absorbed the milk. Stir it around to mix properly, then top up with a bit more milk and voila! Nice chilled and healthy brekkie :boogie:

[MrsKiasu]

Sounds yummy, I would like to try too…

[Coolkidsrock2]

I add the oats to acai. Since I blend a banana and berries/vegetables with the acai, it will be already quite flavourful. Coupled with chocolate chips/pearls, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, etc, it is actually quite nice and filling.


Most of my friends have been eating oats for years for weight management - most of us are back to pre-pregnancy size by the time we go back to work.

[MrsKiasu]

Coolkidsrock2:

I add the oats to acai. Since I blend a banana and berries/vegetables with the acai, it will be already quite flavourful. Coupled with chocolate chips/pearls, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, etc, it is actually quite nice and filling.


Most of my friends have been eating oats for years for weight management - most of us are back to pre-pregnancy size by the time we go back to work.

what kind of pearls ?

I buy alot of nuts/seeds/dried fruits online nowadays..can be so much cheaper sometimes or at least get free delivery.

[sharonkhoo]

MrsKiasu:

I buy alot of nuts/seeds/dried fruits online nowadays..can be so much cheaper sometimes or at least get free delivery.

Which online stores do you use? Cheaper than Phoon Huat? That's where I buy nuts and seeds.

[sharonkhoo]

zac's mum:

I love overnight oats too! I read this tip online where we can use it to “finish up” leftover Nutella, peanut butter, kaya...whatever jam that usually comes in a glass jar. There’s always some leftover stuck to the glass, right?


Just add the dry rolled oats, milk, plus whatever dried berries or nuts u wish, then let it soak overnight in the fridge. Next morning, the oats would have absorbed the milk. Stir it around to mix properly, then top up with a bit more milk and voila! Nice chilled and healthy brekkie :boogie:

I've tried overnight oats too. I'm not totally sold on them either. It's not as mushy as cooked oatmeal, but still too mushy for my taste. I usually have to add toasted nuts or apple cubes for more crunch.

[MrsKiasu]

slmkhoo:

MrsKiasu:

I buy alot of nuts/seeds/dried fruits online nowadays..can be so much cheaper sometimes or at least get free delivery.

Which online stores do you use? Cheaper than Phoon Huat? That's where I buy nuts and seeds.

cant really remember those prices at phoonhuat now..but the first batch (at least) from online are cheaper say for cranberries and maybe the sunflower seeds too..issue is I noticed that the online site that I m getting most from is upping the price esp the almond and also the Q0010 coupons is not as good now as in used to discount on b4 store discounted price for eg....it used to be so good (anyway I just using one online site so cant compare) last time esp when buy those nuts and also Kinohimitsu products..I will pm you the store detail if you need ..you let me know yeah. Trial and error..I remembered checking for cashew nuts from Long Ma and realised I paid more online..so need a bit of hw done to get 'cheapest'