Follow @kalejunkie for more! HOW TO MAKE PERFECT OVERNIGHT OATS TO MAKE YOUR MORNINGS A BREEZE! Welcome to episode 2 of Mastering the Basics, where I’ll show you how to perfect basic recipes, cooking techniques, and tips to help you improve your skills in the kitchen!⁣ ⁣ 1. The kind of oats you use is important. Always use old rolled oats, and you can use regular or quick cook rolled oats, it doesn’t matter. But do not use regular steel cut oats, they are too tough and won’t soften overnight or absorb enough of the liquid. Buy organic oats if possible.⁣ 2. To stay fuller longer, add things like chia seeds and protein powder. Oh, and cinnamon and maple syrup will add a lot of flavor too!⁣ 3. The oats to liquid ratio. The oats to liquid ratio is always 1:2, meaning you if you use 1/2 cup oats, you need 1 cup milk or 3/4 cup oats would be 1 1/2 cups milk and so forth. Knowing this will help you make overnight oats without looking at any recipes, and will prevent oats that are either too t...