#2: the 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth

2»

Replies

  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    Rolled oats are finer and take less time to cook. Steel Cut take the longest.
  • cardigirl
    cardigirl Posts: 492 Member
    Steel cut oats are less processed, too, so you get more of the nutrition in oats from them, then you do from more processed oats.
  • 00Angela00
    00Angela00 Posts: 1,077 Member
    There is SUCH AN EASY WAY to make steel cut oatmeal: Overnight Oatmeal - google it for recipes by real cooks - I'm a faker!

    Buy BULK steel cut oats to economize
    Before Bed:
    measure oats and rinse them in a fine mesh strainer (I wouldn't feel the need to rinse boxed steel cut oats)
    put in a sauce pan with four times the amount of water (for ex, 1 c oatmeal, 4 c water)
    Add anything you'd like to "spice" it up (we like flame raisins and finely chopped/ground almonds or walnuts)
    bring to a boil. turn off heat. cover with a lid. no need to stir.
    In the morning either 1) reheat if you're not a microwaver or 2) stir, and microwave individual portions

    WE like to sweeten with agave nector. one tsp = only 20 calories.

    I make enough for a week at a time and just keep the saucepan in the fridge.

    enjoy!

    Wow, that sounds yummy and super easy! I'm a huge fan of preparing stuff the night before. I tend to sleep in until the last minute in the morning and then rush to starbucks for breakfast :noway:
    I'll have to try this way out! Thanks!
  • danni55
    danni55 Posts: 22
    i haven't ever seen steel cut oats (haven't really looked either!!) but always grab one of those HUGE round cardboard containers of the quaker oats stove cooking kind not the packets.

    Those can be cooked in the microwave like the instant though without the not so great stuff that goes into the packets. I bring a serving in a baggie to work and a mug and have that with some blueberries and cinnamon in it, no sugar of course. It you let the blueberries sit for a bit and warm up with the oatmeal and cinnamon, they get a tiny bit mushy and are sweet and it tastes wonderful!!

    And it's definitely blueberry season in Jersey right now so the berries are really sweet and help with the cravings too!
  • urbanychic
    urbanychic Posts: 6 Member
    I'll admit I'm a fan of the instant oatmeal's (preferably peaches & cream and strawberries & cream) and that's pretty much the only oatmeal I'll eat. My mom use to torture me (yes torture) with regular oatmeal with syrup drizzled on it. Absolutely dreadful. I'm willing to add oatmeal to my diet, but anyone have tips to make it sweeter, without going the cream instant route and is not syrup? Thanks! :)
  • samantha115
    samantha115 Posts: 371
    I Love Oatmeal!!!!!!!!!!
  • katielouhoo
    katielouhoo Posts: 676 Member
    bump
This discussion has been closed.

Categories