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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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 Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 05:21:43 AM
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Okay. So, every morning I eat TWO envelopes of apple & cinnamon oatmeal.
I never, ever feel satisfied with just two. I thought oatmeal filled you up-and I still feel hungry after my two envelopes! How much oatmeal do you eat?
(Disclaimer: I JUST started eating oatmeal a month ago. I always thought I hated it. I'm easing GENTLY into it, so I'm doing the apple stuff. I've tried all the other flavors and that's the only one I really like. I'm eating it to boost my breastmilk production. LOL)
Farmgirl #2879 :)
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 05:33:45 AM
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I eat about 1 cup. We roll our oats from the groats and so it is chewier and has more body than regular oatmeal. I never liked it either, but now that we are rolling our own, I love it. Or maybe I'm just getting old and that's what old people eat. :-)
Mary Beth
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 05:48:44 AM
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Try ordering the Hot 'n' Creamy cereal from MJF- I always order it in bulk for once the weather gets a bit cooler. It is very heart and has flax seed and such in it. It is slightly sweet but not overly so. But the nice thing is- it is more filling and sustains you longer when compared to just regular oatmeal. I usually eat about 3/4 of a cup to a whole cup. Nora usually eats about 3/4 of a cup as well.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 06:53:42 AM
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I usually do one packet with a scoop of regular oats. That way it's not too sweet and it cuts down on the cost. I guess it ends up being about a cup altogether.
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
432 Posts
Ingrid
BC
Canada
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 08:22:16 AM
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I use the steel cut oats that sit overnight and cook in the morning. They fill you and last all morning. Can also put nuts or dried fruit or fresh fruit in them and can sweeten to taste.
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Mini
Farmgirl in Training
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Cheryl
Kentucky
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 09:11:27 AM
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Ingrid, how do you cook them? The instant packets don't do anything for me, they actually make me sick. (sorry, nothing against anybody that likes them, there's just something they add in that makes me sick to my stomach).
Do you cook them overnight in a crockpot?
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13821 Posts |
Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 09:28:31 AM
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I use 1/2 cup regular old-fashioned oats, cook with part water/part soy milk, with cinnamon and frozen blueberries. Works for me!
Sometimes I use raisins instead of blueberries. And sometimes I stir in about 1 tblsp crunchy peanut butter.
Instant?? Can't tolerate that.
Steel cut with raisins and such done in crock pot . . . LOVE this, especially in winter!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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Mini
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Cheryl
Kentucky
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 10:03:32 AM
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CJ, what's the difference between the regular and steel cut? I admit, the gloppiness is one thing that turns me off of eating a lot of oatmeal. That may be because the only oatmeal I have ever eaten is the instant stuff.
Mini
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13821 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 10:14:53 AM
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Regular old-fashioned are flat, flake looking, however with much more substance than instant.
Steel cut still look like oat grains, but have been cut. They can also be called "Irish Style" steel cut. I can't get them just anywhere. They take much, much longer to cook, but are very much worth it and very substantial.
If you've only eaten instant . . I recommend switching to "regular, old-fashioned" at the very least. That is what the container says, be sure to look for that on the box . . they are different from "Quick" oats too, which probably are right next to "regular, old-fashioned" on the shelf.
I refuse to eat instant! And refuse to eat "quick" unless I am DESPERATE!
Hope that helps.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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Nanniekim
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Kim
Arizona
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 2:38:25 PM
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I agree with others that home-cooked either old fashioned or steel cut are so much more filling than the instant. You can add your own fruits and sweeteners. I like oatmeal with sliced banana, walnuts, a little cinnamon and brown sugar or honey.
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 3:58:24 PM
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i usually have the irish oatmeal with a little brown sugar, some blackberries and raspberries, almonds (just a bit), sometimes I throw bananas in the mix. Sometimes I take out the brown sugar and use a touch of maple syrup my parents send me from Maine. It keeps me filled for most of the day.
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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HollyG
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Holly
Hamburg
Arkansas
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 6:54:12 PM
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I have finally converted my husband to oatmeal instead of his Kashi cereal. (Nothing against Kashi, but oatmeal is much cheaper and more filling.) I'm a fan of steel cut, but he prefers the old-fashioned oats. He's added peaches, maple syrup, and dried apricots (not all together.) I like to add a spoonfull of peanutbutter. To me, it makes them taste like no-bake cookies (sans chocolate) and the extra protein seems to hold me longer. Either way it goes, it's great for breakfast...and I've been eating it for supper on the days I've had a larger lunch and need something, but not a huge meal. Oatmeal...it's for anytime!
HollyG
Farmgirl #2513
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Bushel n Peck
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Tracy
Truly
MT
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 7:49:51 PM
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Steel cut oats or Irish oats are also called pin head oats, and I get them in bulk at my local health food store for way cheaper that the McCann's Irish oats.
I am usually in a hurry in the morning so I start the oatmeal the night before. I boil 4 Cups of water and add 1 Cup of oats. I stir while it foams up, and then remove the pan from the heat and put the lid on it. Leave it till morning. This makes 3-4 modest servings which I keep in the fridge for later in the week. When I want to eat it, I warm it up and add milk, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts, and I think it tastes a lot better with a pinch of salt. I agree that adding some protein, like walnuts will increase it's staying power.
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