Breakfast Gruel

I've succumbed to the siren song of protein, in an effort to stay healthy (this despite the fact that my 78 year old father hasn't drunk a full glass of water since the Carter administration and is still kicking) and my take is that the best time to get it is in the morning. You are hopeful and optimistic for the day, what better time to choke down 30g of protein in the form of what I lovingly call my breakfast gruel. It's endlessly customizable, but my particular brand goes like this (makes 4 servings):

1 cup oats

14 cup protein powder

1/4 cup chia seeds

1/4 cup ground flax

1/2 cup yogurt

1 cup water

any add-ins that you want! Dried fruit, cinnamon, turmeric, almond butter, whatever.

Mix well and stick in the fridge overnight.

I serve it with another scoop of yogurt and whatever fruit is in season. At one point, I crunched the numbers and this bad boy runs you about 16 grams of protein per serving BEFORE adding additional Greek yogurt.