There’s something so comforting about oatmeal on a rainy day – and Monday was one of those as you can see in this picture! Although, I can’t complain – I really needed to do some spring cleaning/organizing and it’s so much easier to do with weather like that!

This is one of my favorite oatmeal recipes – it’s so simple to prepare, so delicious and comforting. Feel free to use frozen blueberries, but fresh would be great during the summer when they are in season – yum!

Here’s how you make it (2 large servings):

1. Throw 1 cup porridge oats, 2 cups almond milk, 2 tsp cinnamon and a dash of vanilla in a saucepan over high heat
2. While the oatmeal is cooking, mash 1 banana in a bowl and set aside
3. Once the oatmeal starts boiling, turn the heat down to low and add in 2 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1.5 cups blueberries and the mashed banana. Cook for 5 minutes
4. Split between 2 bowls and top each with 1 tbsp chopped walnuts – enjoy!

If you wanted it to to be creamier, stir in greek yogurt once done. Or, if walnuts aren’t your thing you could sub in a different nut or nut butter and it would be just as delicious – pecans or almonds would be lovely!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup porridge oats
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or your favorite milk)
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• dash of  vanilla
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 ripe banana
• 1.5 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tbsp walnuts (or pecans/almonds or nut butter)
• greek yogurt – optional

I think this will be one of your favorites going forward – I can imagine kids would really like this as well. Let me know what you think!

Cheers!

CHH