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I prefer to eat steel-cut oatmeal to rolled oats. Though oatmeal is in general highly beneficial to the body (See Organic.net article on the Health Benefits of Oatmeal<\/a>), Prevention.com did a comparison of oatmeal and steel-cut oats<\/a>, and found that steel-cut oats has fewer calories, less sugar, and a lower glycemic index. Besides this win, I simply love the texture of the steel-cut oats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grew up on oats! My mom made it for us every week day. At times we would eat it twice a day in either granola, muesli, or homemade meat substitutes. Because I still eat it a great deal, I mostly buy steel-cut oatmeal in bulk. It’s cheaper that way and last longer. I make about six to twelve cups at a time and freeze about two cups in a quart freezer bag and use as needed. Usually, the night before, I’ll put it out to thaw or make fresh oats from scratch with my one-minute “overnight” method. This is the method I’ll relate to you in this post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ratio is three cups of water to one cup of steel-cut oats. You can make as much or as little as you like using this ratio. The one-minute boil time is key to this recipe. This is the easiest way to make steel-cut oatmeal. Just don’t forget to reheat in the morning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FLAVORING:<\/strong> Once you are done, you can make any flavor profile you like. Some like their oats salty to taste more like grits. Others like their oatmeal sweet. I like mine both ways. If I want mine salty, I’ll saute some onions in olive oil with liquid aminos. I’ll add my desired amount of plain oatmeal to this and incorporate. I’ll then add a pat of plant-based butter. Scrambled tofu is really good with this with toast. If I want my steel-cut oats sweet, I’ll add some coconut milk, agave nectar\/honey, and raisins to it with a pinch of salt. At times, I add dates and with a pinch of coriander (or Ceylon cinnamon). Before I pour it into the bowl, I’ll dice a whole banana at the bottom and mix the oats into it and enjoy. This is how I had my oatmeal this morning. The feature picture has the bananas still resting at the bottom of the bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without further ado, I’ll give the basic recipe. The rest I’ll have to leave up to you. There are tons of ways you may eat your steel-cut oats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steel-cut Oatmeal (Simple Recipe)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 3 cups water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 cup steel-cut oats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. The night before, bring water to a rapid boil in a pot with a tight lid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Stir in oatmeal and let boil for one minute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Turn off heat, cover the pot, and remove it from the heat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Let pot sit on stove top or in a closed area (I usually put mine in my oven, depending upon size of pot) undisturbed until the next morning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Reheat and serve with the flavorings of your choice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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