OMG Omega-3!

In my newest episode of Cooking with Mistress Ginger, I’m sharing the recipe for my Twisted Oatmeal along with my most epic dance breaks to date, and I’m also serving up a little primer on how to get your essential omega-3 fats whilst on a plant-based diet.

Thanks to Miley Cirus for the inspiration all around! And thanks to Ginny Messina, The Vegan RD, for her fact-based, evidence-based, science-based nutritional know-how. Visit theveganrd.com for more of that. And of course you know where you can find my cookbook — right here at mistressgingercooks.com!

I’m also sharing the recipe below, for your clarification. (I know my dance breaks can be…distracting.) Note that I cut the recipe in half for the video demo, so that it makes only one serving. The recipe below will yield two servings.

Now rise and shine. Do your stretches. Get your omega 3s. Your Mistress has spoken.

Twisted Oatmeal

Yields 2 servings

Easiest . . . oatmeal . . . ever. The frozen blueberries quickly thaw in the hot oatmeal and lend a peculiar purple hue to this classic breakfast fare. Purple oatmeal! Have you ever heard of anything more twisted? (Aside from pink hair, of course.)

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups water
Pinch salt
½ cup frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
2 tablespoons maple syrup
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Put the oats, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir until well combined. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat and cover. Let sit for 10 minutes. Can you handle this or do you need a private lesson?

Add the blueberries, walnuts, flaxseeds, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Stir gently. Let sit uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes so the blueberries can thaw. Stir once more so the blueberry juice can run amuck in the oatmeal, and serve with a twisted grin on your face.

Per serving: 311 calories, 11 g protein, 11 g fat (1 g sat), 49 g carbohydrates, 8 mg sodium, 66 mg calcium, 7 g fiber

Make-It-Your-Own Oatmeal: Substitute other frozen berries or nuts for the blueberries and walnuts, and modify the proportions to suit your taste and appetite. I don’t know about you, but I eat like a bird . . . like a vegan vulture!

Tricks of the Trade

Save leftovers for a twisted midday snack or for the next day’s breakfast.