While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday and the most delicious finds on TV.

It’s a breakfast! It’s a dessert! It’s National Oatmeal Month!

Lauded for its cholesterol-fighting abilities, oatmeal often takes the backseat to more exciting cookies (chocolate chip, sugar and peanut butter, for example) - but here’s the thing about an oatmeal cookie: it’s sweet and chewy, yet wholesome and filling. Gail Dosik of One Tough Cookie, Inc. even recommends bringing a batch of the whole-grain treat home with you when you’re introducing “the one” to your parents.

And in the breakfast arena, oatmeal continues to impress nutrition specialists and chefs alike.

“Oats also contain a lot of compounds and nutrients which help reduce diabetes, heart disease, blood pressure, cancer,” said Katherine Tallmadge from the American Dietetic Association. “Being a whole nutritious food, it has so many benefits.”

To reap the maximum benefits, Tallmadge recommends preparing your oatmeal from scratch.

What's on TV?

“The Mistress of Spices” – HBOe, 9:45 a.m. ET
A young woman becomes the Mistress of Spices but breaks one of the rules and is punished by said spices.

“Food Paradise” – Travel Channel, 10 a.m. ET
For many, pizza is the ultimate Italian import. The best pies are explored from New York to California.

“The Best Thing I Ever Ate” – Food Network, 7:30 p.m. ET
Some of our favorite chefs reveal what foods are “simply irresistible.” The list includes everything from sticky buns to roasted chicken.

“Cake Boss: Next Great Baker” – TLC, 9 p.m. ET
Competitors much create an outer space-themed cake for Buddy Jr.’s birthday party.

“Bitchin’ Kitchen” – Cooking Channel, 9:30 p.m. ET
Nadia G. cooks up three low-fat dishes to help your lover drop a few pounds, including pepper-crusted tuna steak.