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Does anyone out there make oatmeal a priority prep? I have found that oatmeal is almost useless in providing lasting energy, I'm hungry about half an hour after I eat it. It's almost as if I'm less hungry if I skip breakfast altogether!

I eat buckwheat, and this lasts me well into the afternoon.

Is oatmeal a farce, or is it just me? Don't want to waste my money and storage space on it if so.

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I eat it every morning. I soak it overnight to remove the phytates that are "anti-nutrients." It holds me well but i have it mixed with olive oil (and berries).

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i've always hated oatmeal and porridge
but last year my sister gave me a box of oatmeal with the little packets, now i eat them everyday
i have oatmeal packets in all my caches because of the small individual pouches
half a can of tuna, mix in a packet of oatmeal, add a little water and heat mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

never tried buckwheat

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There is a huge thread about this laying around somewhere.

In a nutshell: HECK YES!

But you should be storing bulk rolled oats and whole oats.

The prepackaged stuff contains milk products that severely limits the shelf life.

Oats is VERY versatile, from an additive to meats, to baking..etc.

It also requires very little cook time, and stores almost forever if sealed in #10 cans with oxy absorber.

Plus it is a much needed variety item. Nothing will be better received after weeks of beans and rice than a batch of oatmeal cookies with some dried fruit baked in.

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I've read that steel cut oats retain more nutrition as they are less processed

I like oats with cayenne pepper

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Oatmeal is near the top of my preps list. Low cost, easy to cook, great nutiitional value, fiber, and IMHO delicious "straight up." :emotions16:

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I have to figure out a better way to prepare it, I'm not getting any good burn time. Maybe it needs to supplement other stuff.

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If you grind it fine enough I bet I could snort it through a straw.

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Horses do pretty well on oats.

What's good about oatmeal is that it has a lot of oil. That slows digestion so you don't feel hungry again too soon. Another good thing is that it's cheap. I get Quaker Oats 9 lb box for 50 cents a pound at Smart & Final. I seldom eat it straight because it's kinda tasteless, but it's great for cookies and pancakes. I always have a few of these lying around:

Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies

Yield: about 2 dozen

1 1/3 c sugar
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2/3 c butter, softened
2 eggs
1 c applesauce
2 TB vanilla
2 1/2 c flour
2 1/2 c oatmeal
1 c chopped walnuts
1 c dried cranberries

Oven to 375 F.

Mix all. Measure 1/4 cup per cookie, 1/3 cup if you want big ones. Mash it out because it won't spread as it bakes.

Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned. They will be soft.

I use a lot of vanilla because I like it. You don't have to use that much.

Oatmeal Pancakes

Makes one serving

1 cup quick oatmeal, whizzed in a blender
1 TBSP sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1 egg, beaten
1 TBSP powdered milk*
1 cup water*

*Or liquid milk, or buttermilk, or water alone if you prefer

Warm a frying pan over medium heat.
Mix the dry ingredients, then add the liquids.
Add more water until the mix is pourable. Stir well.
Divide into three or four equal parts.
Put non stick spray in the pan and pour the batter in a circular motion.

NOTE: When cooking regular pancakes you watch the bubbles form, break, and fill in. When you notice some bubbles don't fill in after breaking, it's time to turn. But with this recipe you wait until nearly ALL the bubbles have broken and not filled in.

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I have oatmeal... GAAAAWD do I have oatmeal.

If I don't end up eating it I figure I could build a shelter out of it if need be.

@ Saul Mine: good recipes... I think I'll have some for breakfast!

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Like the new avatar...

I'm not one much for tatoos, but that in a tat would be awesome.

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this is a go to food for me when times get tough.....if i hit a financial tough spot out comes the oatmeal....good nutrition and ultra cheap

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I like taking the 7 grain cereal I buy and adding rolled oats, oat bran, and quinoa to it. When I fix it I use 1/4 cup cereal, 3/4 cup water, a bit of salt, some sugar, and some dried fruit. Microwave and add a bit of syrup to the top when served.

Another way I use oats is making granola. It disappears quick.

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Yep, have 100#'s my self in long term storage. Rolled oats. Have a few (round)boxes from Quaker that is our now and imediate in the future use.

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Blech! Can't stand the stuff! I do have four cans in case I have to make oatmeal cookies (an acceptable use for oatmeal) or maybe a pinata (picture a ~ on that n....remember making pinatas with newspaper and oatmeal glue as a kid?). I did have six #10 cans, bought as a case from the LDS at a good price sometime back, but I gave two cans to a friend who wanted to start storing food but didn't have a lot of money.

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Oatmeal--yes
Rolled oats--yes
whole grain wheat--yes

Personally I think beans make a better meal.

sb

Ps gives you something to do afterwards too

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we have six cans at the moment
Yes great for cookies

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I've got 6 of the honeyville #10 cans (well actually 5 and a half :-P). I prefer steel cut oats to rolled or instant oats. The steel cut don't seem to make as much of a paste when you cook them.

We make porridge quite often with them (the steel cut...rolled oats turn to glue). We put 1 cup steel cut oats, 4 cups water, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small crock pot just before bed. Turn it on low around 10-11pm, wake up at 6:30-7am to steaming hot breakfast. I usually then scoop out half for me and half for my wife. I like to add raisins and honey in the morning, she goes for honey and dried strawberries or raspberries (the freeze dried ones from honeyville work well for this!)

I like steel cut oats the best, and I like the honeyville oats. I sometimes eat a spoon full right out of the can...

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LOL! My daughter will eat dry oatmeal right out of the can too! I thought she was the only one in the world to do such a thing!

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This stuff has to cook for almost 8 hours?


Or is this just your personal method???


T

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No TA! That's just one method of cooking oatmeal!

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That's the beauty of a crockpot; it does the cooking for you. You just have to put the ingredients in, turn it on, & walk away.

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no it doesn't have to cook for that long...you can fix porridge on the stove top in about 30-45 minutes. I prefer the crock pot so I can sleep those extra 30-45 minutes and still have breakfast. Takes about 5 minutes the night before and you get to sleep in and still eat before work :-)

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I like oatmeal. I eat it raw, with milk and honey. Good with raisins and brown sugar too. I like it better raw than cooked.

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I can't say for sure the shelf life, but they are in #10 cans (like Ima said) and they also have oxy absorbers in the can as well as being sealed.

They seem to be pretty decently sealed for deep storage. No mouse is going to chew through the metal can...Does anyone know about #10 cans and BPA? There is a thread going about soup/veggie cans containing it...does our long term storage #10 cans contain it as well? (I'm sure it doesn't leech as well in dry foods...but still)

I too "feel hungry" after I eat breakfast but I attribute that to the oatmeal "jumpstarting" my metabolism in the morning and therefore I feel hungry before lunch. If I don't eat breakfast I can go all the way till lunch before I start to feel hungry. I have found that it is easier to lose weight when I eat oatmeal in the morning, even though I'm taking in extra calories. I have no scientific proof, only my own observations, but when I have the oatmeal I feel better, and I seem to be able to drop weight easier. (as long as it is in the form of porridge and not cookies :bear_tongue::bear_tongue:)

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I don't know about the honeyville, but the LDS site says the rolled oats are good for 20+ years.

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I think I have about (6 or 8) 5 gallon buckets of steam rolled oats in storage, been there for about 4 years. Bought at the feed store, cheap. Oats and rice are the two grains to start a bulk dry storage plan with.

I'd load up on sugar and spices too ...

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did you just say you had 400 lbs of oatmeal?
If so you are the Queen of preps.. :36_1_32v:

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I have the same problem. I'm 38, skinny as I was at 19 with a fast metabolism. I burn through carbs too fast. Try mixing it with protiens and fats and avoid adding anymore sugar.

Some people have metabolisms more suited for carbs. Others (like me) are more suited for protien.



Buckwheat seems to be better for me too.. For you I'd say it's not a good idea, but for others it's probably a good idea.

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cinnimon and ginger also seem to help me deal with carbs. Soaking for a few hours before cooking can help too.

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Oatmeal is all right imo. If you like it go for it. I have some of the steel cut kind but have not tried them yet.

Uncooked Quaker oats, or cooked rice, + cold chocolate milk, = yummy! :s9:

R.

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I used to love fried Oat Meal with syrup on it.

Oatmeal for me is a sugar delivery device.:4_1_72:

E-A