Pour a cup of milk (I use 1% protein-fortified milk, because that's what we drink) into a nonstick pan. Heat until you start to get bubbles around the edges. Then add 3 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats (the 5-minute kind), shake a little to mix them in, reduce the heat, and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

Meanwhile, dice up a pear and put it in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal, a teaspoon of brown sugar, and a dash of vanilla. When the oatmeal is done, pour the hot oats and milk into the bowl and stir.

Makes one giant bowlful (depending on the size of your pear). 390 calories, 12g fat (6 of which are polyunsaturated), 59g carbs (13g fiber), 16g protein.

My daughter likes hers with banana and cinnamon instead of pear and vanilla. Peach and vanilla is also good. I'm not a fan of how it turns out with blueberries.

Wow! That sounds amazing! I can think of so many variations, too! Thank you!

Mmmm, I did the peaches and vanilla one since that was what I had on hand. It was very good. Adding up the ingredients I used on fitday it was only about 240cals, so I guess it depends on what you're using. I've never seen protein fortified milk before. I might look into that.

I did my original calculation on RecipeCal (which I think isn't working anymore), but come up with about the same number on Fitday.

1C lowfat protein-fortified milk = 119
3 Tbl oats = 58
2 Tbl flax = 118
1 tsp brown sugar (not packed) = 11

So 306 plus fruit, with a pear being about 100 calories, and a peach about 40. Even with skim milk and no fruit, though, I get 272. If you use less flax, that saves bunches of calories, but I like it for the Omega-3s.