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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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 Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 08:13:45 AM
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We have learned how tasty this truly is despite it's name. I ran out of oatmeal (SHOCK AND AWE!) and so I had to come up with a cereal quick or the girls would riot. They love their hot cereal inthe morning. So I whipped some one one day and they have loved it since. It's a contest between the Corn meal mush and the oatmeal.
What I am wondering is are there any other ways of preparing it other than boiling it? We like it this way, with some honey and maple syrup, but I am always onthe look out for variety.
Thanks!
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Tasha-Rose
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 09:28:51 AM
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I love corn meal mush, and grits too! I don't eat gluten, and unless you buy scotch oats, or certified Gluten-free oats, they can be contaminated during milling...
My daughters love hot cereal in the morning too...we call it brain food! When I was so sick with that infection Eldon tried to give the older girls cold cereal before school, oh man! How would they learn if they didn't have their brain food??
We love to put some canned peaches and little bit of cream in ours! Super yummy and good for small children who need the extra fat...I usually just put Rice Dream in mine instead of cream..try the peaches, it's great.
Ya!! for children who eat healthy food...regular cold cereal scares the $^*@ out of me..all that sugar, artificial colors, and chemicals!
Kate
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 10:13:36 AM
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I grew up on corn meal mush and still love it. My kids love any hot cereal at all so we have fun experimenting. Peaches and cream is a favorite here too. We use brown sugar, butter and cream sometimes, as well as stirring in berries and cream too (frozen this time of year) My grandma used to save it in a glass loaf pan and then fry slices of it and serve with syrup and butter..(personally I like it better as a nice creamy hot cereal) I try really hard to avoid cold cereal..although my husband loves it and that makes it hard to NOT have in the house.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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gregs_lil_farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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birdi
hartford
me
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 10:14:08 AM
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I remember eating corn meal ush as a child, but mine was solid and fried with butter and syrup. Much like you eat scrapple. Oh goodness, I always get hungry when I'm here with y'all.
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 10:38:31 AM
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I make a double batch of pordge atleast twice a week and we eat it as pordge the first morning and as fried mush the second...so yummy! Grits are also a big thing at our house...we flavor ours with real butter, salt, and shreaded cheese. Once again, left overs are fried as an afternoon snack or added to the soup pot. Jenny, try making some special "just for you" granola for hubby. I weaned mine off cold cereal that way.
Trina
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 10:56:42 AM
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That is such a great idea TRina..I bet he may go for that. I have made granola in the past but if I make some with his favorite thing in it it would no doubt go over better.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 1:01:14 PM
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My kids love this and I haven't fixed it in a while. Thanks for reminding me!
Sarah |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 1:14:13 PM
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I've only ever had mine (cornmeal mush) fried in butter and with syrup and powdered sugar, too. Not so healthy, but darn good!
I really like oatmeal. My husband fixes irish oats with cream, applesauce, cinnamon and brown sugar. It's the best!!! NO cream of wheat, for me, though please, and boy howdy do I love grits!!!
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tziporra
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Robin
Seattle
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 1:28:42 PM
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The best thing about hot cereals is the money you save not paying exorbitant "boxed" prices.
Other hot cereal ideas (nods to The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook and the classic Laurel's Kitchen):
Cream of Millet Cereal (Toast 1 cup millet, then grind in coffee grinder, boil in 5 cups water, similar in texture to cream of wheat, may alleviate morning sickness)
High Protein Porridge (1/3 cup rinsed quinoa, 1/3 cup millet, 1/3 cup amaranth, 5 cups water, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, ground -- boil grains in 5 cups water 25-30 minutes, add ground seeds)
Warmed Cooked Rice Cereal (take 2 cups cooked rice, warm over low heat in one cup milk and fruit/nuts as desired -- try a diced pear and 1/4 cup chopped almonds + pinch ginger or nutmeg)
Overnight Rice Porridge (1 cup brown rice and 4.5 cups water in slow cooker overnight ~10 hours. Mix in fruit, nuts, seeds and milk)
Best,
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
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Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 4:35:46 PM
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There was just an article in No Greater Joy on this! As someone else said you can serve it with syrup while it's hot or let it congeal until it's totally cool, slice and fry in hot oil until crispy. Yum!
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