Guess what ingredient found its way into my bowl?
ONIONS. In the form of powder. Blech!
It’s also the worst bowl ever because I actually burned it and had to switch pots! What’s up with me this weekend!?!? My mom’s stove is antique and the oats were taking forever to heat up and I put it on high heat – oops. She also doesn’t have non-stock pots, so that didn’t help.
Looks quite good doesn’t it?
The problem was egg beaters. Mom suggested we add some for extra protein (she’s into protein these days she says) so I thought why not. I don’t eat egg beaters because I know there is onion powder in them (I only like egg whites in a carton b/c they are clean), but I don’t know what I was thinking when I thought “Eh, I won’t taste it.” WRONG. It was in every bite like eating garlic bread for breakfast!
Here’s what all went in:
- 1/2 cup oats, milk, water, 1/2 banana, pinch salt, vanilla
- About 1 tbsp egg beaters
- 1/5th or so crumbled Superfood ProBar
- A few sliced almonds
- Spoonful PB
But I am full now, so it did its job. I just hope my onion breath goes away soon!
We’ve got our lunch packed and are setting out in this freezing weather. See you in Maryland! (Knock on wood…)
Beadie says
Yuck! Sorry about the bad oats; you are a trooper for eating them anyway. I hope your lunch is better.
Jen says
Im sorry the oats didnt turn out!!! I dont like egg beaters, they have such a strange test…egg whites in oats works though, ive done it manyyyyyyy times! Still give it a go!
zestycook says
OH No!! The oatmeal expert had a bad bowl! It’s ok Kath – I forgive you. Your lunch will be better.
zesty
Anne says
that’s a terrible story, what a bad way to start your morning
guess you’ll have to make up for it with tomorrow’s bowl!
Shelby says
I’m sorry about the oats! But at least it left you full, I bet lunch will be so much better.
Nicole says
Onions in oats sounds really terrible! Yikes!
Kate says
Ugh, that stinks (literally?) about the oats! You should have just made another quickie bowl in the microwave.
Yeah, I usually avoid Egg Beaters too. At least the egg whites don’t have “color, onion powder, and butter flavoring”. Hahah. Not exactly a great match for oatmeal.
Moran says
yuckers sorry about the oatmeal!!
Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) says
Sorry about the onion mishap. Oats still looked good. Have fun in Maryland!
VeggieGirl says
Nooo!! Not the onions!! Hang in there 🙁
Marisa (trim the fat) says
When I saw your title, I thought “whoa, Kath didn’t like OATS?” Now, I can see why! Onion and oats, not a good combo!
Just wondering, did your Mom like it?
I give you MUCH credit for eating it; I probably would have tossed it!
Sarah (Tales of Expansion) says
Ahhhhh, what an oatmeal disappointment! Esp after all the work that goes into each bowl. Oh well, it was beautiful nonetheless!
Katelyn says
oh no, that just sounds nasty. I didn’t know that egg beaters had onion powder in them (i’ve never bought them), but that’s *really* good to know!
Kinder says
Yuck! They look unappetizing too for some reason!
Whose job was it to wash the pot?
Oh She Glows says
Oh I hate burning pots….!
Sorry about your oatmeal….at first when I saw the picture of the oatmeal, I thought you had digitally edited it and put some weird looking veggies on top. I know I’m weird!!
Then I realized it was the pro bar..LOL
Angela
Red Head, Yellow Dog says
blech! that’s awful! I didn’t know that egg beaters had onion in them…definitely does not sound tasty.
Joanne says
Oh no! And you look forward to your morning oats so much! At least the breakfast filled you up. Have a safe trip! … by the way, good for your Mom wanting to up the protein.
musicfan says
woo hoo. sorry bout the oatmeal. have a maryland crab cake!
Biz319 says
People who like onions always say “you can’t taste it.” WRONG! My old stove used to be those coils – nothing came out the way I wanted.
Now I have a flat top electric stove, but I long for a gas stove!
Save travels!
Karissa says
Sorry about the oats 🙁
I noticed the mug you had this morning…my parents have the same one and whole bunch of others that are famous artworks (guess it’s a collection) and that one is my favorite 🙂
polly says
oh Kath…. I am so sorry! Eeewwwww ONIONS are from the DEVIL. hehee Just kiddin, but girl, I can barely handle them cooked WAY down in soup and blended til no existent and even then it’s maybe. 😉
Have a fun day anyways, sweetie!! XOOX
Tracey C. says
That sounds horrid! Count me in amongst those who didn’t know egg beaters had all that stuff in (having never bought them).
Hope your drive to Maryland is smooth and uneventful – at least you’ve got sunshine for it today!
sarah says
yikes on the oatmeal! where in MD are you headed? I”m from Montgomery COunty…
theoddbod says
“can you explain to me why there is rice-a-roni in my coffee!!”
meg says
hey! I like your blog very much, and recipes too.
I was wondering, can you recomend me how to add up protein in my oatmeal?
I feel hungry after eating it, about an hour later already 🙁
Marissa says
Soirry about the onion powder 🙁
Sharon says
Really? Onion powder? Oh no!
Diana says
onion in the morning – never a good idea – even if you like onions!
Nick says
Haha, well you shouldn’t have gotten the flavored egg beaters. There’s no onion in the regular ones right? Speaking of which, I had made a ridiculous savory oatmeal concoction that turned out much better than I thought. I’m not ready to release it yet, I’m afraid of scaring people.
jennifer says
I didn’t think there was onion in the regular Egg Beaters either.
caitlin (see bride run) says
i checked the ingredients of egg beaters: INGREDIENTS:
Egg whites (99%), less than 1%: Natural flavor, color (includes beta carotene), spices, salt, onion powder, vegetable gums (xanthan gum, guar gum).
hahah you can taste that?!! insane! you should be a onion-sniffer professional.
no seriously, that sucks. nothing worse than a yucky breakfast.
ENJOY YOUR TRIP!
Courtney says
Yech! I’m impressed you ate the oats. I’m not sure if I could have done it. My mom doesn’t have non-stick pans either and her trick for cleaning out burned messes is filling them with water and then boiling them out. It works pretty well just for future reference.
But the real reason I was coming over to comment today was to THANK YOU for your “perfect pre-workout snack” of half a banana and peanut butter. I’m not really a morning workout person, but I knew I had to do it today and I woke up starving. It’s now post workout and I’m still full and energized. Awesome!
Anne says
I share your hate for onions!! And why is it the every recipe calls for onions? I obviously leave them out. Boooooo to onions.
Jasmine says
what??? i never knew there are onions in eggbeaters…how gross!
brandi says
That stinks! Good thing you can make up for it soon with an awesome bowl of oatmeal 🙂
Be safe and enjoy your trip!!!
Betsy in Pgh says
One time I put red pepper flakes in my oats instead of cinnamon… they’re in the exact same type of container and it was early in the morning. Not so good.
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
Nasty, but strange, b/c I had a dream last night that I made Veggie Girl’s pear pistachio blondies and that they called for LEEKS! Probably would have turned out much like your oats.
I use egg whites a lot, but NEVER egg beaters in my oats.
Maureen says
Aww… I’m so sorry about your oatmeal disaster. I’ve screwed up a couple times like that before and ruined the dish and it’s pretty depressing. Have fun in Maryland! And thanks again for the grocery-shopping tips. I spent $15 this week! (which was expected in the aftermath of the $330 binge last week).
Amy says
Hello Kath!
Question about fat in foods:
I was looking at the nutrition facts in some kavli crackers, and noticed that the fat content listed the total fat as 2.5 grams (if I remember correctly), with sat & trans at 0, poly at 0, and mono at 1.5.
This leaves 1 gram of fat unaccounted for.
My question is:
Does such a thing as just plain ‘fat’ exist within foods, as in, one that can not be placed into one of those four categories?
I always just assumed that the fat content of a food could be completely accounted for through the nutrition panel’s fat sections (sat, trans, poly, and mono), and was intrigued by this.
Thanks, and I hope your travels are going well and that lunch more than made up for the unpleasant breakfast!
Amy
erin says
i definitely share your hate for onions, i get picked on by my family about it all the time! But I’ve used leeks for a substitute & for me it’s a good substitute. but some people wouldn’t do that. And i do hate that everyone puts onions in everything, it’s like seriously, why??????? that’s why i don’t like potlucks or anything because i don’t know what’s in the food. But i’m actually better than I used to be.
therunningveggie says
Oh no! That’s horrible. Onion in oatmeal doesn’t sound tasty at all.
Have fun on your trip!
Lara says
What a bummer! I had no idea egg beaters were flavored with onion powder! Never tried them before.
Hope you are still having a nice time anyway!
Rico says
I love your site as it sticks to just real food…and that brings me to the fact that I have a blog also about real food, food that me and my family eat every day…maybe you’d like to browse it..as I enjoyed browsing yours
Amanda says
That looks like my kettle on the stove 🙂
Lyn says
Wow, that’s crazy. I’ve been using egg beaters in my baking for years. Cakes, pumpkin bread, rice pudding and I never tasted the onions!! I must be immune to them.
Kath says
Marisa (trim the fat),
Mom said it tasted a little funny.
Kinder ,
We left the pots for the husbands 🙂
sarah ,
Towson.
meg ,
Milk, cottage cheese, nuts, peanut butter, yogurt topping.
Biz319 ,
you can ALWAYS taste them – before, during and after!!
Nick ,
No these weren’t flavored – the yellow regular ones have onion powder. No idea why! Only the whites are safe.
Amy ,
My guess is these are just rounding discrepancies. Some of those were probably closer to 1.2 than 1 and they round up or down by .5 so the total is slightly off. I could be wrong though.
erin + Anne ,
Onion haters unite! We should have dinner together.
caitlin (see bride run),
YES – I could taste just 1 tbsp. I have a super nose.
Kath
Kristi says
I love your mom’s kitchen floor and stove…so cute and retro! And, of course, I love your blog….oatmeal lovers unite!
runjess says
I like onion and that still sounds disgusting. Poor thing, starting the day with a gross breakfast.
Elina says
Oh no! It’s funny how everyone is sensitive to different things. I absolutely despise onions but I can eat egg beaters no problem. However, I really taste the onion powder in the kashi crackers, which I know you love. Weird!
Kath says
Elina ,
The 7 Grain Kashis have it, but the Honey Sesame don’t, which are the ones I love 🙂 After eating the HS all the time, I switched back to the 7 Grain for a box and knew something was “off”
K
Rhizophora says
Too bad on the oats – what a way to start up the day (wow, they rhymed! hahaha)
I’ve read oats are like one of those superfoods, so I guess we need to have them at breakfast as often as possible…
Chew on a few parsley and a sure way to eliminate your onion breath!