Using oatmeal as a subsitute for grits

Briarrose6
Briarrose6 Posts: 7 Member
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I love grits. However, I know I should be eating oatmeal instead. When I prepare grits, I make them on the salty side instead of sweet. I usually have grits with a fried egg and turkey bacon. All the oatmeal recipes I see are on the sweet side. Any one use oatmeal as a replacement for grits? I just purchased steel cut oats and I tried a pumpkin recipe and it came out all mush and gross. I do like pumpkin so I thought i would give it a try.

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  • Bobby__Clerici
    Bobby__Clerici Posts: 741 Member
    Oatmeal is healthier by far. More fiber with better overall nutrition.
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    oatmeal is pretty bland on its own. add to it what you would add to grits and see if that gets a similar taste.

    i like to add 1tbs of peanut butter and a banana to 1/2 cup of oatmeal. makes it creamy and i guess sweet (the banana?) but it doesn't taste sweet to me (then again I am completely addicted to sugar so my tastes are probably skewed)
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    I've started eating oatmeal because of the health benefits but let me be clear here: there is no "substitute" for grits. None. Whatsoever. And oatmeal is simply a different food, not a substitute. I still eat shrimp and grits once in a while for sanity's sake.
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    I've started eating oatmeal because of the health benefits but let me be clear here: there is no "substitute" for grits. None. Whatsoever. And oatmeal is simply a different food, not a substitute. I still eat shrimp and grits once in a while for sanity's sake.

    ditto
  • smtillman2
    smtillman2 Posts: 756 Member
    I've started eating oatmeal because of the health benefits but let me be clear here: there is no "substitute" for grits. None. Whatsoever. And oatmeal is simply a different food, not a substitute. I still eat shrimp and grits once in a while for sanity's sake.

    This^^ I don't even think it's possible to use oatmeal in the same way you would eat grits!!!
  • Briarrose6
    Briarrose6 Posts: 7 Member
    Great idea, I do like peanut butter and banana. How do you prepare the oatmeal with this to get a decent consistency?
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,440 Member
    I eat oatmeal cooked with cashews and sriracha hot sauce, and put a sunny-side up egg on top, slightly runny. There is literally nothing in this world breakfast-food-wise that I find more satisfying.
  • mishmash73
    mishmash73 Posts: 166 Member
    Oatmeal is HUGE on the glycemic scale & totally spikes your blood sugar... but I suppose if you must eat it, then at least do steel cut oats. I've made it in the crock pot as a double boiler. receipe w/extra water... put it in a glass bowl in side the crockpot w/water around it & leave it in there all night on low. Voila!
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    NONONO.

    Simmer millet for ~20 minutes, constantly adding water until the water is absorbed.

    Tastes exactly like grits, but with more protein and less carbs than traditional grits.
  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    I've started eating oatmeal because of the health benefits but let me be clear here: there is no "substitute" for grits. None. Whatsoever. And oatmeal is simply a different food, not a substitute. I still eat shrimp and grits once in a while for sanity's sake.

    QFT
  • Briarrose6
    Briarrose6 Posts: 7 Member
    Oatmeal is HUGE on the glycemic scale & totally spikes your blood sugar... but I suppose if you must eat it, then at least do steel cut oats. I've made it in the crock pot as a double boiler. receipe w/extra water... put it in a glass bowl in side the crockpot w/water around it & leave it in there all night on low. Voila!

    I am giving steel cut oats a try. I've never heard of a crock pot double boiler. I can give that a try. Do you just eat them plain?
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    NONONO.

    Simmer millet for ~20 minutes, constantly adding water until the water is absorbed.

    Tastes exactly like grits, but with more protein and less carbs than traditional grits.

    Never heard of this except as bird food...where is it in the grocery store? Or is it a specialty item? It still might be off limits as a grits substitute though as I like grits with real butter, cheese and bacon. And lots of it.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    NONONO.

    Simmer millet for ~20 minutes, constantly adding water until the water is absorbed.

    Tastes exactly like grits, but with more protein and less carbs than traditional grits.

    Never heard of this except as bird food...where is it in the grocery store? Or is it a specialty item? It still might be off limits as a grits substitute though as I like grits with real butter, cheese and bacon. And lots of it.

    I get it at bulk food stores, but I swear by it. I made it initially to try and make a sort of "risotto," and was amazed to be eating grits.

    When I make it, I add cheese too ;)
  • Doodlewhopper
    Doodlewhopper Posts: 1,018 Member
    I often eat oatmeal & steel cut with TexJoy seasoning salt, garlic powder, cayenne, olive oil, etc. Just season to taste.
  • Kelly_Runs_NC
    Kelly_Runs_NC Posts: 474 Member
    I add a scoop of flavored (low sugar) protein powder to my oats every morning. It is DELICIOUS!

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