Oatmeal -- Help!
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kathryn
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I love McCann's scottish oats. They're coarser than flaked oatmeal, and take a while to cook (I make triple batches, and put the extra in single serving, microwavable bowls, then reheat in the microwave after chopping it up a bit and adding some soy milk).
I sprinkle mine with about 1 Tbsp. of freshly ground flax seed, drizzle on some REAL maple syrup and pour on some vanilla soy milk. YUM! I'm getting hungry already!
I sprinkle mine with about 1 Tbsp. of freshly ground flax seed, drizzle on some REAL maple syrup and pour on some vanilla soy milk. YUM! I'm getting hungry already!
Dani53
Cathlete
Oh I feel so sad for you:-( I love oatmeal! I make it a ton of different ways, most of which have been mentioned here. You can add honey or maple syrup on top, but I do find adding a little brown sugar during cooking makes it much better, and then maybe some on top with a little milk. I also like butter while cooking. I will usually add some sort of dried fruit during cooking as well, like raisins (iron to boot!)or dried cherries. Cinnamon and nutmeg are nice with it.
Katherine also mentioned McCanns Irish Oatmeal. Yummy! If you have not tried this, I would. My only suggestion is to go to a health food store and get basic generic steel cut oats. MUCH cheaper and it is the same thing.....oh, and I'm Irish, but I will not pay that much for a fancy tin. I get it through Mountain Peoples Warehouse for 9 bucks for a 25 pound bag. McCanns is more like 7-8 bucks for a small (though cute) tin. You might see if you have access to some sort of thing like that. I do love the crunchiness of the steel cut oats. Not so slimy, and if you are not an oatmeal lover this may be a better way to go. I also read somewhere that because the germ is intact you get waaaaay more protein. Correct me if I'm wrong Katherine
Sorry, I spelled your name wrong Kathryn! By the way, I love your reheatable bowls idea. I may have to try that one!
Katherine also mentioned McCanns Irish Oatmeal. Yummy! If you have not tried this, I would. My only suggestion is to go to a health food store and get basic generic steel cut oats. MUCH cheaper and it is the same thing.....oh, and I'm Irish, but I will not pay that much for a fancy tin. I get it through Mountain Peoples Warehouse for 9 bucks for a 25 pound bag. McCanns is more like 7-8 bucks for a small (though cute) tin. You might see if you have access to some sort of thing like that. I do love the crunchiness of the steel cut oats. Not so slimy, and if you are not an oatmeal lover this may be a better way to go. I also read somewhere that because the germ is intact you get waaaaay more protein. Correct me if I'm wrong Katherine
Sorry, I spelled your name wrong Kathryn! By the way, I love your reheatable bowls idea. I may have to try that one!
I put about 1/4 -1/2 C. straight out of the box (uncooked) over soy yogurt with some diced dried fruit or whatever fresh fruit is lying around. If you mix it up and let it sit a couple of minutes, the yogurt softens the oatmeal. Thought I'd hate it till I ate it. (I don't liked cooked oatmeal either!)
Hi Lisa,
Oatmeal isn't on my list of 'must have's' either. But I cheat and put pure maple syrup from Vermont in it along with flax oil. The oil gives it a buttery flavor. The flax makes me feel I'm doing something really good for me and helps me tolerate the oatmeal. LOL Sometimes I add fresh fruit, splenda and or a little cinnamon. (I also use a small bowl.;-) )
Oatmeal isn't on my list of 'must have's' either. But I cheat and put pure maple syrup from Vermont in it along with flax oil. The oil gives it a buttery flavor. The flax makes me feel I'm doing something really good for me and helps me tolerate the oatmeal. LOL Sometimes I add fresh fruit, splenda and or a little cinnamon. (I also use a small bowl.;-) )
Lisa, I am SO glad you asked about this! I hate oatmeal, but I feel like I should eat it as often as possible because of my high cholesterol. The one suggestion here that seems tolerable to me is the one submitted by Gretzky. Thank you SO much. That sounds like it would be good. I will definitely try it!
Thanks again,
Teresa
Thanks again,
Teresa
