*Oatmeal Cereal* Recipe

Inside my favorite kitchen of all time, lays a wooden island, topped with bowls of kiwis and freshly cut strawberries, which always seem to magically refill. There are navy blue walls, lined with bright white lines, with lake decor all over. The sun streaming inside, Gunner, a mischievous puppy jumping up excitedly to put his paws on the edge of the sink to lick the dishes clean... This is the setting where I have been introduced to some of my favorite snacks and breakfast recipes. Welcome to Quinn’s kitchen.

What started as a quick breakfast after a sleepover has turned into a normal breakfast for me at home. Quinn threw together one of her favorite, regular morning breakfasts, and all of the sudden I had a new and creative meal to obsess over. It’s easy and quick, as well as refreshing in the morning. Not too sweet, but not bland at all. In essence, Quinn is a genius.

I like to make this oatmeal recipe cold, with no heat at all. For some reason, the texture feels off to me when I make this recipe hot. So, I keep it as cold, with all the ingredients simply stirred in, thus why I call it oatmeal cereal.

*RECIPE*

Simple:

• 1 cup of Old-Fashioned Quick Oats

• 1/2 cup of milk (almond, regular or oat)

• 3-4 medium strawberries, cut into chunks

• 1 tablespoons melted peanut butter

A little more involved:

• 1 cup of Old-Fashioned Quick Oats

• 3/4 cup of milk (almond, regular or oat)

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I use Whey Vanilla Ice Cream protein powder)

• 4 large strawberries, cut into chunks

  • Alternatively - 1/4 cup of raspberry/strawberry jam

• 1/4 cup of granola

  • Cocoa granola is my personal favorite

• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds

• Honey, to taste

Directions:

1. Pour Old Fashioned Quick Oats into bowl

2. Add your choice of milk (I find that vanilla almond milk tastes the best)

3. Add protein powder

4. Mix ingredients until all the oats have been doused in milk, and no protein powder is left visible

5. Add the cut-up strawberries, drizzle the peanut butter, and add granola/chia seeds/honey if preferred

6. ENJOY:)

*Most of these measurements can simply be eyeballed, I just like to add in the amounts for a good baseline*