On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 07:36:01 GMT, "Mikey S." > wrote:

>Sounds just like my sad story..the other day I was making some simple
>oatmeal raisin cookies, but when I got the part where you add the oatmeal to
>the dough..you guessed it, I looked and there was about 3 spoonfuls in the
>container! My wife thought it was hilarious when I asked her what I could
>substitute for oatmeal in oatmeal cookies....

In a similar situation, I substituted Red River Cereal (flax, rye and
wheat). I presoaked it in some of the recipe's liquid (milk) for about
fifteen minutes, and then proceeded as usual.

I called the result "seed muffins".

Bulgur,couscous, barley pearls or groats would work as well.

SHirley Hicks
Toronto, Ontario