Morning routines are often carried out in silence around here. While baby chit chats away, Ivan or I silently turn on the stove with eyes half open, pour out some oats and boil some water for tea or coffee. Then, once baby is happily slurping her breakfast oatmeal down and we’ve finished a few bites, we can gradually start to communicate again. The magic of oatmeal. It almost always varies day to day depending on what we have in the house, so I’ve included some of our favourite variations below:
Good Morning Oats
1/3 cup organic rolled oats (or steel cut oats for a longer cook-time) per person
1 cup water per person
Toppings (any combination of the following)
- Non-dairy milk (homemade nut or oat milk is a favourite around here)
- Cinnamon
- Chia seeds
- Flax seeds
- Homemade applesauce
- Banana (mashed or sliced)
- Honey
- Crushed walnuts
- Frozen berries
- Sliced mango (for baby)
Heat oats with water gradually in a pot/pan until it’s the consistency you like (some people like it mushier than others). Top with anything you like! (My favourite is almond milk, cinnamon, chia seeds and some frozen berries)
