This is one of those foods that is so good for you it’s worth the extra time that it takes to prepare. It’ll help lower your cholesterol and provide you with some great fiber in your diet. It’s very flexible, as you can do all sorts of things to zip it up a bit. A little sugar, cinnamon and butter is a classic from my childhood (as long as you go easy on the sugar), but nowadays I quite often will add flaked coconut and coconut oil, or I’ll add some whey protein and a square of dark chocolate. Cooked oats go with just about anything, sweet or savory, so let your imagination run wild.
Steel cut oats are also cheap. The price here in Boise, ID recently went up to 61 per pound if you buy from the bulk food bins. My wife and I eat this stuff every day for breakfast and I sometimes eat it as an evening or afternoon snack, and we probably only use a pound every few weeks or more. So we’re talking about 10 cents per week per person here! This is a great way to stretch a buck!
About once a week we’ll cook up about two cups of dry oats in a large 6 quart pan. Once it’s done we’ll let it sit for a while, then transfer the oats into 9.5 oz disposable storage containers (only about 6-8 oz per container). We refrigerate these, then reheat them by microwaving on high for 1 minute, 20 seconds. It’ll be sort of congealed, but add some flavorings and mix it up and it’ll be almost as good a fresh!
Steel cut oats are also cheap. The price here in Boise, ID recently went up to 61 per pound if you buy from the bulk food bins. My wife and I eat this stuff every day for breakfast and I sometimes eat it as an evening or afternoon snack, and we probably only use a pound every few weeks or more. So we’re talking about 10 cents per week per person here! This is a great way to stretch a buck!
About once a week we’ll cook up about two cups of dry oats in a large 6 quart pan. Once it’s done we’ll let it sit for a while, then transfer the oats into 9.5 oz disposable storage containers (only about 6-8 oz per container). We refrigerate these, then reheat them by microwaving on high for 1 minute, 20 seconds. It’ll be sort of congealed, but add some flavorings and mix it up and it’ll be almost as good a fresh!
For cooking instructions, check out the Bob's Red Mill site. And look for their Oat Pilaf recipe. It's excellent!
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