That's a fabulous idea to reread entries!
I make it slightly differently every time, but the basic thing is . . .
a cup of oats
a cup of yogurt and milk (I go heavier on the yogurt and just add milk until it's kind of soupy; mine comes out thick, and I'm thinking I'd like to add even more milk . . . I mostly use soy milk, but have also used oat and nut milks)
handfuls of seeds and nuts - I always use ground flax and chia seeds, sometimes sesame, some kind of nuts like walnuts, almonds, and/or cashews
dried fruit
also yummy, and to make it sweeter, sometimes I shred fresh apple into it
I'm considering trying banana slices someday, and bet it would work well, but I don't love bananas (just like them a little) so I haven't gotten around to that yet.
I've also heard of people adding cinnamon, but haven't done that yet. I find the fruit flavorful enough for me.
I put all that into a jar, stir well, and stick it in the fridge. The next day, the oats and dried fruit have soaked up all the milk/yogurt and it's ready to eat. It's good just like that, but I've been adding lots of cut up fruit, mostly berries, and also a mixture of tahini and maple syrup.
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Ah! Now that I've typed all that out, I remembered I have the original recipe I followed the first time I made it last April. It's from the first cookbook
Eamon & Bec published in 2018. They're one of my favorite travel vlog channels on YouTube, and they are vegan. Here's their recipe:
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup coconut yogurt (or milk)
½ apple, grated
1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds (or your choice)
1 Tbsp slivered almonds (or your choice)
1 Tbsp dried cranberries (or your choice)
1 Tbsp chopped dark chocolate
In bowl or jar, combine everything. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Top as you like. Keeps 5 days.
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I have liked hot oatmeal since childhood, but in adulthood I've liked it less because it has always been too sweet and I often couldn't finish a bowl. So I was skeptical about fridge oats. Especially, I thought I wouldn't like it cold. Some people do heat it up to eat it and I thought I would want to do that on cold mornings, but I continue to enjoy it cold. I'm even topping it with frozen berries now that fresh berries are no longer in season. They start to thaw pretty quickly and are not hard to bite into. Berries are something I have been wanting to eat more often, for health reasons, so I'm glad I'm finding I enjoy them this way too.
I hope you liked fridge oats too.
