Elvis With a Tan

We picked up some peanut butter with cocoa from Costco.  TOO good.  So this morning I tried a new variation of Elvis oatmeal — 1/3 C oatmeal, 1/3 C + about 2 TBSP water, 1/3 C almond milk, 1 tsp chia seeds, 1 TBSP cocoa peanut butter, 1/2 TBSP maple syrup and about 1/3 of a ripe banana, thinly sliced.  The extra water is for the chia seeds; they’re optional for those of us in the clogged artery club.  If you put them in, let the chia seeds and water sit for 10-15 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.  Nuke for 2 minutes 15 seconds, stirring a couple of times along the way.  Dee-lish.

Elvis Oatmeal

This morning I tried something new for breakfast.

1/3 cup Quaker quick oats
1 Tbsp. organic peanut butter
1 tsp. organic honey
About half a banana, sliced thinly
1/3 cup skim or 1% milk
1/3 cup water

Microwave around 2 minutes, stir once or twice while it cooks and stir thoroughly afterward.  Next time I may try either a bit less peanut butter or a bit more water or milk.  Or maybe not, it’s pretty good.  Not something I will eat every day, but if you’ve got to eat oatmeal you need to change things up every once in a while.