A great solution: My sister-in-law's Pregnancy Oatmeal. She consumed this daily throughout her pregnancy, then got me hooked on it when we were on family vacation. It takes 3 minutes to make, everyone loves it, and it keeps you full for hours. It's as easy those expensive flavored instant oatmeals, and it's ever so much better.
Pregnancy Oatmeal
serves 2-3
1 cup rolled oats (I like Quaker)
1 3/4 cup water
2 Tablespoons crunchy
natural peanut butter
1 large banana, diced
honey or syrup
Combine oats and water in a large bowl. Microwave on high for 2-3
minutes (until desired consistency). Stir. Add peanut butter and diced banana
without stirring. Microwave 30-60 seconds more, until peanut butter is soft.
Stir well. Divide between serving bowls, drizzle with honey or syrup, and serve.
This recipe is easy to vary: add raisins or dried cranberries. Use
Splenda instead of honey. It's also good with almond butter and apples instead
of peanut butter and bananas.
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Hi! This is the "pregnant" sister-in-law. Just a couple of comments I want to make. First, *don't* have Splenda if you're pregnant. Second, maple syrup is one of the least harmful sugars with a medium-low glycemic index of 54. You should find a Grade B syrup over Grade A, and make sure it says "pure maple syrup," otherwise you're just getting maple-flavored corn syrup. Honey is a very high-calorie sugar, and has a very high glycemic index which causes spikes in blood sugar - something you don't want to cause in you or your kids first thing in the morning! Agave syrup is actually the best choice of all.
Yummy! How about throwing in some flax?
Thanks for the elaboration, Anne! Good ideas. Silly me - I actually have Agave syrup in the cabinet, and I've been dousing us all with honey. I love honey. Sigh.
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