This one is easy, at least on paper: become a true friend yourself. One of my favorite quotations comes from Gandhi: Be the change you wish to see in the world.. Be the friend you want to have. We all tend to attract people into our lives whose character mirrors our own.
And steel-cut oats are even more nutrient-packed than regular oats. The big problem, however, is that cooking steel-cut oats is too time consuming for many people. So a great no fuss alternative is to soak the oats overnight, no cooking involved. This method is so simple, you can have different variations of steel-cut oats every week! I like using my homemade almond milk for the nutty flavor, but regular milk works just as fine. Feel free to play around with the ingredients. If you have fresh berries or any kind of dried fruit, throw them in.
Make oatmeal in advance and reheat. Steel-cut oats can be made on the stove in 30 minutes, and rolled oats take as little as five minutes on the stove. You can reheat oatmeal without losing any nutritional benefits. Make crock-pot oats. Make steel-cut or rolled oats in a crockpot overnight.