Comments on: Healthy Breakfast Idea: Rethinking Oatmeal

By: Earl Fischer

Earl Fischer — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:45:02 +0000

That’s something worth trying, fetu. Thanks for this comment!

By: Janet Ann

Janet Ann — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:31:59 +0000

For a fast healthy snack I also drink my oatmeal by adding ground oatmeal groats to smoothies. YUMS!

I eat oatmeal sandwiches all the time, but with a different twist. I put the raw oatmeal in my Magic Bullet blender and in seconds turn it to flour. then I add a bit of yeast and some liquid ingredients and healthy it up with nuts and other whole grains and whatever seasoning seems appealing and knead it into bread dough. My oatmeal bread is so chunky and wholesome and good that sometimes it is a meal in itself, just warm with butter melting over it. However, one of my favorite uses for this dough is making burger buns. Mmmm, a cheeseburger wrapped in my oatmeal bread is my idea of an oatmeal sandwich.

By: fetu

fetu — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:02:01 +0000

Seeing as you are into frugal eating, you might be interested in an old frugal Scots trick with oatmeal. Cook a whole big pot then put it into a cake pan to cool down (I have heard of using a wood drawer). Then slice it up cold like a brownie as you need a slice to snack on or take out into the field to eat while working on the farm. Those were the days when it was a staple food in Scotland.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:28:26 +0000

Oatmeal is a grain, just like rice. You can use it in many rice recipes after some experimenting. It is quite good with olive oil, salt and pepper instead of milk and sugar. Try it as a substitute in all kinds of grain or pasta recipes.

By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:05:36 +0000

Sounds messy, but add lots of brown sugar and I am all over it!

By: The Smarter Wallet

The Smarter Wallet — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:09:53 +0000

Thanks for all your suggestions! Could be interesting to add tomatoes and onions in the mix there. Personally, I like my oatmeal sweet, but using it like pasta seems like a great “outside the box” idea!

By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:52:13 +0000

Awwww…c’mon. You’re putting us on, right?

Steel-cut or Irish oats really are way superior to the usual stuff you get in the grocery store. BTW, if like me you don’t care for gooey sweet stuff, you can treat oats just like pasta, with tomatoes, some chopped green onion or chives, and parmesan cheese. Maybe some tomato and onion would make a nice garnish for the oatmeal sandwich?

By: Eli

Eli — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:01:42 +0000

You may be on to something here with your Oatmeal Sandwich, Earl. Try it with a lot of mixes. May be some nuts for chewy nuttiness. The Vege burger/ Veggie burger took a lot of experimentation and trial runs. It is now a marketing wonder studied even in business schools. With the current wave of health consciousness and belt-tightening, this may have a market. Just develop the taste and make sure to patent and trademark the product. That will solve the necessity and frugality part.

By: The Smarter Wallet

The Smarter Wallet — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:34:52 +0000

@Earl…. lol! Can’t wait to try your oatmeal sandwiches one day…. Maybe an opportunity shall arise.

By: Earl Fischer

Earl Fischer — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:04:08 +0000

True, oatmeal sandwiches don’t quite sound appealing. One can just imagine how bland they would taste. But it is an avenue of opportunity to become creative in the kitchen and on the dining table. When it comes to food, the sky is the limit. I am reminded of an episode in Iron Chef America where a Japanese chef came up with halibut ice cream. I’d also probably react and say “For goodness sake!”