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I learned a nifty little trick for steel cut oats over on rv.net.

Someone said to put the oats in a thermos (like a wide-mouth food thermos) and pour boiling water on them. Leave them overnight and voila - ready to eat for breakfast.

I tried it yesterday at 10:00 AM, forgot I had done it until this morning. The oatmeal wasn't at all warm (duh ), but it was cooked perfectly. I have found that even on low, overnight in a slow cooker makes it too mushy for my taste.

That's my tip du jour.

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Thanks for the tip, sounds like a good solution.
I wonder if this would work with brown rice too? I have had a problem getting it to cook.

When we first started talking about the steel cut oats I bought some to try. After eating them for several days I started having cramps and pain in my lower intestine area. I quit eating them and the pain went away. I don't know if they were too much roughage for me or something else was going on. I may try them again sometime when I feel brave.

Martha

That sounds like a great tip. Myself, I love steel-cut oats.

Acadianmom wrote:When we first started talking about the steel cut oats I bought some to try. After eating them for several days I started having cramps and pain in my lower intestine area. I quit eating them and the pain went away. I don't know if they were too much roughage for me or something else was going on. I may try them again sometime when I feel brave.

Martha

Sure sounds like too much fiber to me. Do you eat a lot of fiber? My husband wouldn't recognize fiber if a bowl of bran jumped up and slapped him in the face.
Should drink a lot of water, too. That helps move it through your system.

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I usually eat more salad and vegetables than hot cereal but I have never had a problem with regular oat meal. I liked the steel cut oats so will try them again sometime.

Martha

I eat the steel cut oats but get the instant kind. No problem with any gas for me.