Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
> --
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
> parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
> for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

That's a pared-down, plain version of museli. Usually fruit or dried fruit
is added along with the milk and oats.
http://vegweb.com/recipes/breakfast/2503.shtml

Janet

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...

> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients
> does this with oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets
> it in the fridge overnight and eats it cold in the morning.
> Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds disgusting. Has
> anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.

A guy I used to work with used to eat oatmeal every day: he'd get to work in
the morning, immediately mix his oatmeal with cold water and chopped-up,
thin-skinned organic oranges (unpeeled), and then eat the whole mess for
lunch.

Not exactly my idea of a tasty treat, but he seemed to like it well-enough.
-j

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:23:16 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.

For the past year or so I have been using a method that I think I read
about here. It's for steel cut oats.

Place the oats in a dish.
Cover with water (about 2:1).
Microwave about 1 minute -- just until it starts to boil.
Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.

The next morning, I have delicious oatmeal that takes just reheating
as opposed to 20-30 minutes of cooking.

--
For email, use

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.


What's the interest in oatmeal? I never understood that. Things being
nutritionally equal, there have to be dozens of better tasting, more
appealing and easier to prepare foods.

I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
.. .
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>
>
> What's the interest in oatmeal? I never understood that. Things being
> nutritionally equal, there have to be dozens of better tasting, more
> appealing and easier to prepare foods.
>
> I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
>
I've always suspected that oatmeal aficionados were born without
tastebuds -- or good eyesight. ;o)

Gabby

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.

The premise here would likely be that raw is better for you than cooked.
Cooking would break down some of the fiber and nutrients. OTOH she
just might like raw oatmeal. I used to eat it raw by the handfuls when
I was a kid. My tastes have changed since then

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.


Oatmeal is one of the foods that is truly VILE when it's cold, I can't
imagine anyone doing this...

Even in the course of eating a big bowl of it I'll more often than not
pop into the MW for a re - heat...

--
Best
Greg

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.

No worst than eating it as granola or something. Dry with milk... at
least soaking it overnight allows it to soften some.

They do this sort of think in Europe.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
> --

It's good really lol
I will toss in a few big spoons of yogurt.



> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
> parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
> for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

"Gabby" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message
> .. .
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>>
>>
>> What's the interest in oatmeal? I never understood that. Things being
>> nutritionally equal, there have to be dozens of better tasting, more
>> appealing and easier to prepare foods.
>>
>> I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
>>
> I've always suspected that oatmeal aficionados were born without
> tastebuds -- or good eyesight. ;o)
>
> Gabby
Like horses?
Dee Dee

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
ps.com...
>
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>
>
> Oatmeal is one of the foods that is truly VILE when it's cold, I can't
> imagine anyone doing this...
>

Isn't musli made up of all or part of oats (wheat, rye, barley, etc.)? Yes.
Isn't this the way many Europeans eat their musli -- pour a little milk or
yogurt and fruit over it -- not cooked? Yes.
I've eaten it this way many times, but I always prefer added honey, as well.
I think COOKED oatmeal eaten cold IS Vile, too.
Dee Dee

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.

I have. It's not bad. Another thing I used to do with it is to cook it in
a butter in a frying pan and after it started to brown, add some white
sugar and keep stirring until the sugar starts to caramelize.

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
.. .
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>
>
> What's the interest in oatmeal? I never understood that. Things being
> nutritionally equal, there have to be dozens of better tasting, more
> appealing and easier to prepare foods.
>
> I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
>
> Andy

Confession: It's not the oatmeal. It's the heavy cream and brown sugar you
serve with it.

Felice

Andy wrote:

> What's the interest in oatmeal? I never understood that. Things being
> nutritionally equal, there have to be dozens of better tasting, more
> appealing and easier to prepare foods.
>
> I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...

It must be a matter of taste. I like it. I was raised on the stuff. My
mother made a pot of it every morning. My father had his before heading off
to work and my mother kept the rest of it hot in a double boiler and my
brothers and I had ours. If there was any left my pet rabbit got it.

I stopped eating it for years but recently got back into it. I have it ever
morning. For a while I was making it four servings at a time, eating one and
then nuking a serving of it each morning. I decided that it was better to
just make it fresh each morning. I did make an exception yesterday when I
made a double batch. The second serving was added to a batch of pancake
batter that I had this morning.

Gabby wrote:

>
> > I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
> >
> I've always suspected that oatmeal aficionados were born without
> tastebuds -- or good eyesight. ;o)

Au contraire. We oatmeal lovers must have more taste buds. I like the flavour
of oats.

A number of animals also love oats. I used to love feeding oats to my
friend's horses. They used to get really excited over them. When they were
out in the paddock and we wanted to bring them in sometimes we would go out
with a scoop of oats and shake it. They would come running. When my
neighbour's buffalo escaped and showed up behind my place he came over with a
pail of oats and the followed him all the way home.

If like or dislike of oatmeal is a matter of having taste buds or not, I
would suggest that it is the dislike of oatmeal that comes from having none.

BTW.... oatmeal lovers do not use packaged instant oatmeal or minute oatmeal
or even fast cooking. Those are all bland. You need large flake or steel cut
for proper oatmeal.

~patches~ wrote:

> Andy, oatmeal lowers cholesterol and provides valuable fiber to your
> diet while being low calorie and filling.

It's also very economical. When I was eating Shredded Wheat for breakfast a
$5 box of it lasted me a week. A 1 kg. bag of large flake rolled oats for
half that price lasts at least three weeks. That works out to about 10 cents
per meal.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.

Hmm, ice cold from the fridge does indeed sound awful... why not just
use instant... what is it, three minutes in the nuker, and no pot to
clean.

Sheldon

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 10:47:50 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Gabby wrote:
>
>>
>> > I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
>> >
>> I've always suspected that oatmeal aficionados were born without
>> tastebuds -- or good eyesight. ;o)
>
>Au contraire. We oatmeal lovers must have more taste buds. I like the flavour
>of oats.
>
>A number of animals also love oats. I used to love feeding oats to my
>friend's horses. They used to get really excited over them. When they were
>out in the paddock and we wanted to bring them in sometimes we would go out
>with a scoop of oats and shake it. They would come running. When my
>neighbour's buffalo escaped and showed up behind my place he came over with a
>pail of oats and the followed him all the way home.
>
>If like or dislike of oatmeal is a matter of having taste buds or not, I
>would suggest that it is the dislike of oatmeal that comes from having none.
>
>BTW.... oatmeal lovers do not use packaged instant oatmeal or minute oatmeal
>or even fast cooking. Those are all bland. You need large flake or steel cut
>for proper oatmeal.
>

Steel cut. Daily. Dropped my cholesterol 35 points, too. That was the
only diet change in between the 3 month blood tests. It has stayed low
since then, too.

Boron

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Gabby wrote:
>
>>
>> > I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
>> >
>> I've always suspected that oatmeal aficionados were born without
>> tastebuds -- or good eyesight. ;o)
>
> Au contraire. We oatmeal lovers must have more taste buds. I like the
> flavour
> of oats.
>
> A number of animals also love oats. I used to love feeding oats to my
> friend's horses. They used to get really excited over them. When they were
> out in the paddock and we wanted to bring them in sometimes we would go
> out
> with a scoop of oats and shake it. They would come running. When my
> neighbour's buffalo escaped and showed up behind my place he came over
> with a
> pail of oats and the followed him all the way home.
>
> If like or dislike of oatmeal is a matter of having taste buds or not, I
> would suggest that it is the dislike of oatmeal that comes from having
> none.

For me it is the consistency that makes me gag. Actually, I don't like to
eat anything with milk or anything that's mushy: pudding, custard,
cheesecake, etc. OTOH, when my mother wanted to give me a treat she'd give
me a small bowl of raw oatmeal with brown sugar. I loved it. And I'll eat
dry cereal. I can eat a whole box of Cheerios, or Fluffs, or Rice
Crispies -- dry. Just don't ask me to pour milk on them.

Gabby

In article >,
"Kat" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> > oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> > eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> > disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
> > --
>
> It's good really lol
> I will toss in a few big spoons of yogurt.

Uncooked? Just soaked? You gotta be kidding. Might have to try it
since you're recommending it.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

In article <zuHdf.10$6u6.1@fed1read01>,
LittleGreyPoodle > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> > oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> > eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> > disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>
> No worst than eating it as granola or something. Dry with milk... at
> least soaking it overnight allows it to soften some.
>
> They do this sort of think in Europe.

OK, point taken.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

In article >,
"Dee Randall" > wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
> ps.com...
> >
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> >> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> >> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> >> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> >> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
> >
> >
> > Oatmeal is one of the foods that is truly VILE when it's cold, I can't
> > imagine anyone doing this...
> >
>
> Isn't musli made up of all or part of oats (wheat, rye, barley, etc.)? Yes.
> Isn't this the way many Europeans eat their musli -- pour a little milk or
> yogurt and fruit over it -- not cooked? Yes.
> I've eaten it this way many times, but I always prefer added honey, as well.
> I think COOKED oatmeal eaten cold IS Vile, too.
> Dee Dee

Yahbut this stuff is SOAKED overnight in the milk, not just a bowl of
dry flakes with milk poured over and immediately ingested.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

In article >,
"Janet Bostwick" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> > oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> > eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> > disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
> > --
> > http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
> > parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
> > for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.
>
> That's a pared-down, plain version of museli. Usually fruit or dried fruit
> is added along with the milk and oats.
> http://vegweb.com/recipes/breakfast/2503.shtml
>
> Janet

Interesting - I didn't know it was a soak-all-night thing. Learn
something new every day if you're lucky and paying attention.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
snip>>
>> That's a pared-down, plain version of museli. Usually fruit or dried
>> fruit
>> is added along with the milk and oats.
>> http://vegweb.com/recipes/breakfast/2503.shtml
>>
>> Janet
>
> Interesting - I didn't know it was a soak-all-night thing. Learn
> something new every day if you're lucky and paying attention.
> --
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
> parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
> for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.
25-30 years ago, there was a Sunday cooking show on PBS -- don't remember
the name of the woman who had the show. She made museli look quite
delicious. Hers was very elaborate with lots of various fruits and honey
and cream (I think). More recently, I think Alton Brown of Food Network did
a cereals program that included museli. I've never tried it, but I would
think that the finished product would have a mouth feel similar to tapioca
or rice pudding. Those are eaten cold. I tried looking for a good recipe
for you, but all the recipe sites are so-o-o-o- slow loading right now.
Janet

LurfysMa wrote:

> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:23:16 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>
>
> For the past year or so I have been using a method that I think I read
> about here. It's for steel cut oats.
>
> Place the oats in a dish.
> Cover with water (about 2:1).
> Microwave about 1 minute -- just until it starts to boil.
> Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
>
> The next morning, I have delicious oatmeal that takes just reheating
> as opposed to 20-30 minutes of cooking.
>
I'm goign to try that method. It sounds so quick!

Andy wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>
>>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>
>
>
> What's the interest in oatmeal? I never understood that. Things being
> nutritionally equal, there have to be dozens of better tasting, more
> appealing and easier to prepare foods.
>
> I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
>
> Andy

I love it. I only discovered it recently. I get the organs slow-cooking
stuff. It gives me a very very comforted, warm feeling that lasts for
hours.

Sheldon wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>
>
> Hmm, ice cold from the fridge does indeed sound awful... why not just
> use instant... what is it, three minutes in the nuker, and no pot to
> clean.
>
> Sheldon

Does it come in a disposable pot, In your part of the world, then?

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:19:39 +0100, jake >
wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>>
>>
>> Hmm, ice cold from the fridge does indeed sound awful... why not just
>> use instant... what is it, three minutes in the nuker, and no pot to
>> clean.
>>
>> Sheldon
>
>Does it come in a disposable pot, In your part of the world, then?

No, you nuke it in..... are you ready? ... The bowl you're going to
eat it in!

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:15:21 +0100, jake >
wrote:

>LurfysMa wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:23:16 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>>
>>
>> For the past year or so I have been using a method that I think I read
>> about here. It's for steel cut oats.
>>
>> Place the oats in a dish.
>> Cover with water (about 2:1).
>> Microwave about 1 minute -- just until it starts to boil.
>> Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
>>
>> The next morning, I have delicious oatmeal that takes just reheating
>> as opposed to 20-30 minutes of cooking.
>>
>I'm goign to try that method. It sounds so quick!

It's 100x easier than what I was doing. I often run late in the
morning and I can't tell you how many times I've boiled the oatmeal
all over the inside of the microwave because I was impatient, put it
on too high, and forgot to check it.

I bet I have oatmeal at least 2-3x more often since I learned this
method. It keeps for several days in the frig in case I am running
REALLY late.

I discovered a nice side benefit, too. I have a bunch of those
Tupperware and Rubbermaid storage dishes. Over time, some of the lids
become twisted and distorted. I happened to use one of them for my
oatmeal. The next day, when I took the lid off, it was perfectly flat.
The heat had softened it and then it cooled and set up. I immediately
took the other ones with twisted lids, put a little water in the
bottom, heated it to boiling, put the lids on and set them on the
counter. A few hours later, the lids were all restored!

--
For email, use

Curly Sue wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:19:39 +0100, jake >
> wrote:
>
>
>>Sheldon wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>>>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>>>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>>>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>>>
>>>
>>>Hmm, ice cold from the fridge does indeed sound awful... why not just
>>>use instant... what is it, three minutes in the nuker, and no pot to
>>>clean.
>>>
>>>Sheldon
>>
>>Does it come in a disposable pot, In your part of the world, then?
>
>
> No, you nuke it in..... are you ready? ... The bowl you're going to
> eat it in!
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

I must have jumped to conclusions I thought Sheldon meant there were no
dishes to clean at all.
The jumping is due to my prejudice/belief that in the US, you can get
just about everything is a disposable version. People here usually find
that a waste and it is not so good for the environment and oil supplies.
There seems to be a huge diference between the two nations. (I evenr ead
that there are americans who get take away every day, who never cook.
Amazing)

Thank you for clarifying.

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:29:33 +0100, jake wrote:

> I must have jumped to conclusions I thought Sheldon meant there were no
> dishes to clean at all.
> The jumping is due to my prejudice/belief that in the US, you can get
> just about everything is a disposable version. People here usually find
> that a waste and it is not so good for the environment and oil supplies.
> There seems to be a huge diference between the two nations. (I evenr ead
> that there are americans who get take away every day, who never cook.
> Amazing)

Yes, misconceptions are amazing. I imagine you cringe when we do it
to your country and people also.

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:11:00 -0800, LurfysMa wrote:

>
> I discovered a nice side benefit, too. I have a bunch of those
> Tupperware and Rubbermaid storage dishes. Over time, some of the lids
> become twisted and distorted. I happened to use one of them for my
> oatmeal. The next day, when I took the lid off, it was perfectly flat.
> The heat had softened it and then it cooled and set up. I immediately
> took the other ones with twisted lids, put a little water in the
> bottom, heated it to boiling, put the lids on and set them on the
> counter. A few hours later, the lids were all restored!

Great tip... thanks for posting it!

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:29:33 +0100, jake >
wrote:

>The jumping is due to my prejudice/belief that in the US, you can get
>just about everything is a disposable version. People here usually find
>that a waste and it is not so good for the environment and oil supplies.

jake, where is "here"? (i.e., where are you?)

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

In article >,
"Janet Bostwick" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip>>
> >> That's a pared-down, plain version of museli. Usually fruit or dried
> >> fruit
> >> is added along with the milk and oats.
> >> http://vegweb.com/recipes/breakfast/2503.shtml
> >>
> >> Janet
> >
> > Interesting - I didn't know it was a soak-all-night thing. Learn
> > something new every day if you're lucky and paying attention.

> 25-30 years ago, there was a Sunday cooking show on PBS -- don't remember
> the name of the woman who had the show. She made museli look quite
> delicious. Hers was very elaborate with lots of various fruits and honey
> and cream (I think). More recently, I think Alton Brown of Food Network did
> a cereals program that included museli. I've never tried it, but I would
> think that the finished product would have a mouth feel similar to tapioca
> or rice pudding. Those are eaten cold. I tried looking for a good recipe
> for you, but all the recipe sites are so-o-o-o- slow loading right now.
> Janet


What about a raw taste to the stuff - that's what I was more thinking
about than the mouthfeel.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

In article >,
jake > wrote:

> LurfysMa wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:23:16 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> >>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> >>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> >>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
> >
> >
> > For the past year or so I have been using a method that I think I read
> > about here. It's for steel cut oats.
> >
> > Place the oats in a dish.
> > Cover with water (about 2:1).
> > Microwave about 1 minute -- just until it starts to boil.
> > Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
> >
> > The next morning, I have delicious oatmeal that takes just reheating
> > as opposed to 20-30 minutes of cooking.
> >
> I'm goign to try that method. It sounds so quick!

Quick!? Are you kidding? It takes all night!
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
snip
> What about a raw taste to the stuff - that's what I was more thinking
> about than the mouthfeel.
> --
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
> parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
> for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

I don't think that raw oats taste that much different than oatmeal. Cheerios
and the like to taste like oats sort of. I pulled the following from Jamie
Oliver on FoodNetwork.

"Pukkolla is my name for this outrageously scrumptious concoction.
It's one of the best things you can have for breakfast as it's got
everything you need to kickstart your day. Basically it's a *******ized,
personally composed, museli.


Composed cereal (recipe follows)
Milk to cover
1 Granny Smith apple, washed, unpeeled, cut in half

I would definitely try to make this the night or day before you want
to eat it, although it can be made at the time (although you won't get the
smooth silky scrumptious texture that the milk gives it overnight). I
normally place double the amount of composed cereal I need (ie. 4 portions
for 2 people) into a bowl. Doubling up like this gives you enough to eat for
the next couple of days. Cover with milk, grate in half an apple per person
and stir immediately to stop the apple discoloring. Place in the
refrigerator.

Composed Cereal:
8 large handfuls organic Scottish porridge oats
2 large handfuls ground bran
1 large handfuls chopped dried apricots
1 handful chopped dried dates
1 handful crumbled walnuts
1 handful smashed or chopped almonds, hazelnuts or Brazil nuts

Add porridge oats and bran to a large plastic container with apricots
and dates. Crumble in walnuts and add chosen nuts (I usually bash them in a
tea towel). At this point feel free to improvise, adding any other preferred
dried fruits like raisins, sultanas, strawberries or figs, but personally I
think the above combination works pretty well. This will keep for a good
couple of months very happily in an airtight container, but you?ll have
eaten it by then, I guarantee. The great thing about it is that you can
adjust it to your own preference, but I would suggest you stick to the basic
dried ingredients that I use as they work so well together. It?s very handy
to have a large plastic airtight container to store your composed Pukkolla
in, so try and get a hold of one."

Gack. Isn't that a dish offered to Captain Picard of the good ship
Enterprise by some Klingon adversaries? Seems to me the Captain made a face
at the though of the meal. How many little boys described their breakfast
the morning after the TV program as "Gack"? Sounds like a good name for cold
and soggy oatmeal. In the Province and Township I live in, there is a bylaw
agasinst the consumption of cold oatmeal.

F.J.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
> oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
> eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
> disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
> --
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 11-9-05 finishing in four
> parts the trip report from our vacation time in San Francisco
> for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Andy wrote:
>
>> What's the interest in oatmeal? I never understood that. Things being
>> nutritionally equal, there have to be dozens of better tasting, more
>> appealing and easier to prepare foods.
>>
>> I know! Millions of people can't be wrong, but...
>
> It must be a matter of taste. I like it. I was raised on the stuff. My
> mother made a pot of it every morning. My father had his before heading
> off
> to work and my mother kept the rest of it hot in a double boiler and my
> brothers and I had ours. If there was any left my pet rabbit got it.
>
> I stopped eating it for years but recently got back into it. I have it
> ever
> morning. For a while I was making it four servings at a time, eating one
> and
> then nuking a serving of it each morning. I decided that it was better to
> just make it fresh each morning. I did make an exception yesterday when I
> made a double batch. The second serving was added to a batch of pancake
> batter that I had this morning.
>
Thanks so much. I was wondering what I'd do with that extra 3/4 cup I
always seem to have left-over. Great!
Dee Dee

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> jake > wrote:
>
>
>>LurfysMa wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:23:16 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Heidi the Hygienist told me that one of her patients does this with
>>>>oatmeal: Mixes milk with it, 2:1, sets it in the fridge overnight and
>>>>eats it cold in the morning. Uncooked, I guess. I think it sounds
>>>>disgusting. Has anyone ever heard of this or eaten it? Gack.
>>>
>>>
>>>For the past year or so I have been using a method that I think I read
>>>about here. It's for steel cut oats.
>>>
>>>Place the oats in a dish.
>>>Cover with water (about 2:1).
>>>Microwave about 1 minute -- just until it starts to boil.
>>>Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
>>>
>>>The next morning, I have delicious oatmeal that takes just reheating
>>>as opposed to 20-30 minutes of cooking.
>>>
>>
>>I'm goign to try that method. It sounds so quick!
>
>
> Quick!? Are you kidding? It takes all night!

But it won't take up much of my time