Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal

     Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day!  I know that it's the most important, but I'm obsessed with "breakfast" foods.  I'm pretty sure that I could live off of eggs, bacon, oatmeal, and hash browns (probably not the healthiest menu).  This recipe was inspired by the instant oatmeal packets you find in the grocery store that have all the fancy flavors; fruit and cream, maple and brown sugar, etc.  While those packets taste delicious, there's something processed and super sweet about them that I wanted to change.  My homemade recipe is still just as quick and can be altered to fit whatever fruit you have/like or no fruit at all.  Enjoy!

Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1/3 sup old fashioned oats
2/3 cup water
Splash of half and half (you could also use fat free milk here)
1/2 teaspoon flax seed
1 sweetener packet like Splenda or Truvia (you could also use plain sugar here)
Pinch of cinnamon
1 cup of fresh fruit (I used strawberries)

Directions:
Mix oatmeal and water in a microwave safe.  Microwave for 1 minute.  Carefully (it will be super hot) take the bowl out and stir.  Add the remaining ingredients and heat again for 1 minute.  You can substitute the strawberries for any fruit that you like or have on hand.  You could also leave this out all together and add some maple syrup.  As always, play with the flavors and make it your own!