I like mine with salt, poached eggs, garlic powder, black pepper, and tobasco. VERY satisfying

Strawberries, Blueberries, & Honey for a little sweetness 

Okay so I’m by no means fancy with my oatmeal but adding Trader Joe’s chai powder to their instant oatmeal was a game changer for me! so yummy, it’s all the gussying up that’s needed imo 

You've come to the right place because I am an oatmeal fan. I might be 75% oatmeal. So what KIND of adult oatmeal did you try? Because if it was quick oats, I can understand that reaction. That's a globby sticky mess. You gotta go with old fashioned rolled oat (OFRO). (I don't fuck with overnight bullshit, so I'll those out of this). Stick your OFRO in the microwave on high for 90-120 seconds. Garnish with frozen berries, which will melt a bit and get juicy, which will flavor your OFRO!

Oatmeal peaked in the '90s when you'd get those little pouches of "fruit" gel that you could squeeze on. It hasn't been the same since, and I can never go back because of it. 

I went on an oatmeal diet in my mid-20s for some god-forsaken reason — meaning, I had nothing but oatmeal. One pack for lunch; two packs for dinner. The good news is that it was cheap — for the month that I did it, I spent, like $20 collective dollars on meals. But then one night I had several shots of Jack Daniels at a friend’s house, and I realized pretty quickly that you need to eat real food if you’re going to drink alcohol.

I haven’t been able to eat oatmeal since. 

I may be telling on myself, but I come from a very "Roseanne" (read: white trash) upbringing, so my breakfast of choice is flavored instant oatmeal. Tear open those small paper pouches, add water, and plop in the microwave until you are gifted with a Peaches & Cream breakfast to jumpstart your morning.

Recently (today), I decided - I'm 35. It's time to upgrade to REAL oatmeal. So I tried. But it tasted - not great. I'm missing the days of my cinnamon and spice, maple & brown sugar, apples & cinnamon instant gratification. 

So, I NEED to know - what do you put in your oatmeal to really gussy it up? I tried vanilla extract, almond milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon, and I wasn't a fan. It was barely edible until I added... please don't judge me... salt.

PLEASE help your boy out because I'm ready to be a part of the Tanner family and leave my Connor upbringing behind.

What Do You Put In Your Oatmeal?