Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

Great base recipe! I skipped the can of mandarins since I didn't have any on hand. I added 1 tsp. of vanilla extract, a healthy dash of cinnamon, and used 3 teaspoons of brown sugar. Turned out delicious! Thanks for sharing!

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deanna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Queens, New York, USA

Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2012

Tasty and healthy. Didn't change a thing, and enjoyed every bite. thanks for sharing!

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collegechef08

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: College Park, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2011

I love oatmeal and it's one of my usual breakfast cereal, and this recipe is delicious and brings a new flavor to it. I modified the recipe as follows: - used quick oats, put it in a bowl, added some of the juice from the canned mandarins and water, and microwaved for 1 min; - added walnuts, raisins and some of the mandarins; - served to hubby (who doesn't really like oatmeal), and he asked for it the following day too. Great recipe, thanks Jenni Oyler.

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Happyfloridian

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2011

Awesome! tasty and good for you! I used steel cut oatmeals, 2T brown sugar and toasted the walnuts. Instead of orange juice concentrate I used the juice from the mandarin oranges. I loved the sweetness of the mandarin oranges, as its not too sweet or acidity. I really liked the slight "tang" from the dried sweetened cranberries. The walnuts? They added a nice texture to the oatmeal - "crunch" factor. Toasting the walnuts helped to bring out their flavors. The sweet mandarin oranges, cranberries, and walnuts all worked well together in this breakfast. Delicious, hearty and wonderfully satisfying!

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OkinawanPrincess

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2011

I was very pleasantly suprised with this recipe. Because I don't usually care for canned mandarin oranges, I wasn't sure how I would like this, but they really work in this recipe. The sweet oranges, tangy cranberries, and chewy oats are perfect together. I have already made this several times and will continue to make it. Thanks!

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mominml

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2011

Halved the recipe. Used lemon juice instead of the orange concentrate, extra brown sugar, skipped the nuts, used toasted semi-ground flax instead of the bran and added 1/2 teaspoon of a pie spice blend. My little one and I liked it.

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RMSR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2010

Wow! I am so glad they featured this as one of the recipes of the day! This oatmeal is absolutley delicious. I followed the recipes exactly, except only made 1 serving and used sliced almonds instead of walnuts because it's all I had in the cupboard. Great recipe, will make often, thanks for sharing!

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Jog Dish

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2010

I made this for my boys this morning and it was a HUGE hit. My boys had a little warmed homemade maple syrup on top and a little fat free half-n-half. I had a bite and thought it was excellent. NOTE: I did omit the brown sugar and I added about a half teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2010

A nice change from plain oatmeal & yogurt that I usually eat. I omitted the oranges since I didn't want to open a can just for this (I made this single-serving). Easy to throw together since I had everything on hand. I stirred in some plain yogurt to make it creamier and found it didn't need the brown sugar then. Also toasted the nuts in the microwave while this cooked. --The orange flavor is definitely understated, but I actually prefer that.

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Lakeville, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2010

Wow! This is not only good, but good for you. I love finding new ways to use wheat germ and this was perfect. I wouldn't have found this recipe if it wasn't for Pam-3BoysMama's Blog "Formerly Faceless Recipes". I toasted the walnuts (toasted nuts always seems to taste better) and other than adding a bit of cinnamon this recipe makes a great breakfast - and a really filling one at that!

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