A Secret to Surpisingly Good Breakfast Taste

Here is a tip that got one of the most challenging clients (our former Goverenor Cayetano) really liked. I was told that his cook started doing this everyday because the Governor liked it so much and the cook himself started eating oatmeal this way as well.

Eat More, Weigh Less(r) Tip #12

Good Break­fast Taste Without Milk, Butter, or Sugar

You've seen that starting your day with oatmeal or another whole grain cereal is an excel­lent way to Eat More and Weigh Less. Unfortu­nately, many people are used to adding milk and/or sugar to their cereal grains. I do not recommend either milk or sugar for reasons that I have explained in the Eat More, Weigh Less(r) Diet book. You don't need sugar and dairy anyway. Whole grains can be tasty without them. Simply dry-roast the grains in a hot skillet before cooking in water. This "dextrinizes" the grain and give a rich aro­matic flavor that will enhance your enjoy­ment. Little tips like this and the other simple ones that follow can make any simple breakfast food a delight.

What You Can Do: Try dry roasting your grain before you cook it. This will add a rich, nutty flavor to it.
Toasty Cooked Cereal
1 C Dry oatmeal, bulgur wheat or other whole grain break­fast cereal

Water (according to package instructions)

Dry-roast grains by put­ting them in a non­stick skil­let. Roast over a low flame or heat, shaking and tossing a little until it browns lightly and emits a nutty aroma.
Next simply cook the whole grains with water, as described on your package or in the whole grains cooking chart on page 46 of the Eat More, Weigh Less Cookbook. Makes 4 por­tions. (1 portion oatmeal = 145.0 calories, 2.4 grams fat, 16% protein, 69% carbo­hy­drates, 15% fat) (1 portion bulgur = 152.0 calories, 0.4 grams fat, 14% protein, 84% carbo­hy­drates, 2% fat)