tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266124878739372223.post7149906017067247233..comments2024-03-15T00:14:56.836-07:00Comments on Reading and Writing and the Occasional Recipe: The occasional recipe: oatmealEllen Steinbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10835623724736316651noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266124878739372223.post-86281776557302941452010-01-27T13:49:27.065-08:002010-01-27T13:49:27.065-08:00More oatmeal tips - add a bit of variety with: dri...More oatmeal tips - add a bit of variety with: dried cranberries (zest); chopped almonds (crunch); raisins (sweetness); butter (richness); maple syrup or brown sugar (sweetness); or banana slices.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723628904970638635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266124878739372223.post-25002610133691002712010-01-27T13:31:14.143-08:002010-01-27T13:31:14.143-08:00Wow--this is amazing. Thank you, David. So many ...Wow--this is amazing. Thank you, David. So many oatmeal lovrs--who knew? Here's one more cooking method from my friend Faith, who says this: I am also a steel cut nut---I discovered it last year, and nothing else will do. But I've discovered a few short cuts that actually make it even less sticky than cooking for 30 minutes.Put 1/4 cup dry in a VERY deep bowl----like a small mixmaster bowl, I'm not kidding, or it will boil over. (Put a plastic lid from a take out container under the bowl (in case it boils over you won't have to clean the entire microwave). Add 1 cup water plus a smidgen more. Set Microwave on hi power for 6 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons wheat germ (it kicks up the protein) and 1/4 cup more water. Micro for 2 minutes. <br />You're done. Let it sit as long as you need while you do other things----because it is hot. So, while it takes 8 minutes to make, you don't have to stand there. It isn't sticky in the slightest and it is<br />delicious. Some add dried or frozen fruit or nuts but I love it plain. It has become my comfort food, and I never once had oatmeal growing up!Ellen Steinbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835623724736316651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266124878739372223.post-8065849428509808622010-01-27T12:14:03.974-08:002010-01-27T12:14:03.974-08:00The suggestions above from McCann's steel-cut ...The suggestions above from McCann's steel-cut oats website, here:<br />http://www.mccanns.ie/preparation.htmlDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723628904970638635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266124878739372223.post-17039476512571740232010-01-27T12:12:18.523-08:002010-01-27T12:12:18.523-08:00Quick Soak Method
One of the quickest and easiest ...Quick Soak Method<br />One of the quickest and easiest ways to prepare McCann's Steel Cut Oats is to soak the oats overnight. Before going to bed, boil four cups of water in a pot, add one cup of oatmeal. Simmer 1 minute. Cover pot and store overnight in refrigerator. The next morning cook the oatmeal on low for 9 – 12 minutes; stirring occasionally.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723628904970638635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266124878739372223.post-26330926156500072622010-01-22T14:05:48.300-08:002010-01-22T14:05:48.300-08:00Cover and let stand instead of simmering and stirr...Cover and let stand instead of simmering and stirring? I'll have to try that--thanks!Ellen Steinbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835623724736316651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266124878739372223.post-34550411681216043342010-01-22T13:58:06.480-08:002010-01-22T13:58:06.480-08:00I'm with you on oatmeal, Ellen, and eat it mos...I'm with you on oatmeal, Ellen, and eat it most mornings, steel cut. I just bring water to boil, add oatmeal, cover let stand, and keep a week's worth in the fridge, and heat a bowl in the micro when needed. Sometimes I have it with salt, pepper, and a little butter.<br /><br />Brown won't get me down, but I'm still stunned.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039776441665375475noreply@blogger.com