Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> I much prefer oatmeal, but I must
>> have a delicate system and eating oatmeal porridge on a regular basis
>> causes problems for me. I recently switch to Cream of Wheat and it is
>> very easy on my system. A little dark brown sugar, maple syrup or even
>> corn syrup makes it quite palatable.
>
> Have you tried Cream of Rice? I've seen it in the baby food section.
> Even milder on the digestion than Cream of Wheat.
>
> For me I'd rather have the extra flavor and lower carb count plus I am
> wheat intolerant. For me steel cut oats on occasion is a nice change
> from my more common morning eggs. (But morning eggs go really well with
> Chinese sausage and I don't suppose Chinese sausage is good in oatmeal).
> I'm tempted to try adding oat bran to the steel cut oats before cooking.
> Lower net carb, higher fiber, should be a bit more filling. Regular
> oatmeal starts out bland enough as it is. Has anyone tried mixing in
> extra oat bran? I've tried psyllium husk dusted onto hot cereal and it
> was okay ...

This discussion is making me think I need to find some Wheatena.
Maybe add some flax to it.... At least Wheatena has a nice
toasted wheat flavor.

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Jean B.