My husband, children and I, recently moved in with my mother-in-law. I think Daughter-in-law /mother-in-law relationships get a bad rap. Granted, I do know plenty of ladies who don't agree with, can't get along with, or downright hate their mother- in-laws. In fact, I just recently read an artical online that suggested women who live with their mother-in-laws are at a greater risk of dying from heart disease. Eek!
I harbor absolutely no negative feelings towards my mother- in-law. And if anything, she has helped make my diet more heart healthy then it's ever been. I doubt living with her will cause me any heart problems.
So, this current arrangement we have, shacking up with her while we save money for a down payment on a second house, is working out really nicely.
It helps that she is so creative, pleasant, encouraging and kind. Her creativity really excels in the kitchen: a place where my creativity flounders. So, I have much to learn from her in the kitchen arena. She has a knack for creating healthy, yummy meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner on a daily basis. Tomorrow morning we'll be enjoying a raw breakfast that I absolutely LOVE! They are called Oat Groats.
Oat groats are whole, minimally processed oats. Since they have not been overly processed, they have a high nutritional value. However, they also take a long time to prepare and cook, requiring hours of soaking and cooking before they are usable. Our groats come from the bulk section at Whole Foods. Then they are stored in a jar and kept in the pantry for later use.
The groats will be strained, then thrown into a food processor with one chopped apple, cinnamon, maple syrup and vanilla extract. That gets processed for just a few short seconds, then breakfast is ready!
My one-year-old-son, Ethan, likes to polish off a bowl of this stuff as is. I personally like to add a splash of almond milk, plus a handful of raisins and chopped walnuts to my Oat Groats. Yummy, yummy, yummy! A small bowl of this stuff can keep me full and energized for the entire morning. Of course, I do like to make a green smoothie to go along with it too... But that will be another blog.
WHOLE OATMEAL
Yields 2 servings
2 cups soaked oat groats
1/2 apple, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or agave nectar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Put it all in a food processor. With the S blade, Process until smooth. This will keep in the fridge for 3 days. I love mine cold, but if you want to warm it up, heat it up gently on the stove for a few minutes
Let me know if you try it!
- Questions??? Comments???
Deborah Kates Are these the same as steel cut oatsmeal.. porbably even less refined than steel cut huh??5 minutes ago ·
Jilliane Ann Baumert From what I've read... Oat Groats are the starting point. This is the harvested “as-is” product. Steel cut oats are whole oat groats that have been steel cut into smaller pieces. It shortens the cooking time, but keeps all the nutritional value of the whole oat groats. So, yeah, I guess they are pretty much the same.
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