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Quick Oats Question

Herewithin Posts: 23 Joined: 2004/09/04	2005/02/27, 06:21 AM Right Im starting to incorporate Oats into my diet as a breakfast and want to know methods of cooking them.n Ive searched fitbuddy and found loads of recipes, just non of them say its ok to eat them raw or cooked. Ive just added 1/2 cup to my protein shake and it wasnt that bad. So what is it, cooked or uncooked and is there any quicker way than heating them in the pan cos that takes 20mins!! Cheers Rob
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2005/02/27, 09:55 AM I nuke 'em in the microwave... only takes about four minutes... and yup, I eat 'em raw all the time too... t -------------- This donut has purple in the middle, purple is a fruit. - Homer (Simpson)
madbrenda Posts: 65 Joined: 2005/01/24	2005/02/27, 11:55 AM I don't think there is a 'recommended' preference to comsuming oats, just YOURS - eat them the way YOU like them and the microwave is definitely a quick way to cook them. Z u c c h i n i B a k e R e c i p e INGREDIENTS: * 1/2 cup chopped onion * 3 cups grated zucchini * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil * 1 1/4 cups rolled oats * 1/4 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese * 1/4 cup egg substitute * 1/2 teaspoon dried basil * 7/8 teaspoon ground black pepper * 1/3 cup tomato sauce DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2. Coat an 8x12 inch glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. 3. In a medium size frying pan saute onion in oil until tender. 4. In a medium size mixing bowl combine onion, zucchini, oats, mozzarella cheese, egg, basil or oregano, and pepper. Mix well. Spread mixture into the greased 8x12 inch baking pan. Spread tomato sauce evenly over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until heated through. Nutrition Info Servings Per Recipe: 8 Amount Per Serving Calories: 94 Total Fat: 3.5g Cholesterol: 2mg Sodium: 105mg Total Carbs: 11.7g Dietary Fiber: 2.3g Protein: 4.9g ~b -------------- *all Magic begins in the Mind*
Herewithin Posts: 23 Joined: 2004/09/04	2005/02/27, 01:01 PM Excellent, cheers Timday. It was a bit chewy raw but it went down and stayed down so cant be bad. Brenda, sorry to sound dim but what on earth is a Zucchini? Is it like a courgette or gherkin? Rob
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2005/02/27, 09:55 PM raw or cook... i eat them as well. what i do is this: -i cook my 2 cup of natty oats on microwave with 3/4 glass of skim milk. -right before cooked, i add a frozen banana -cinnamon -1 tbsp of PB. delicious..
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2005/02/27, 11:47 PM Here's a good way to experiment with your oats ~Apple Pie Oatmeal~~ Makes 1 serving 1/3 c. dry oatmeal 1/3 c. water 1/4 c. unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp. Splenda 1 1/4 scoop vanilla protein powder In a microwavable bowl combine oatmeal, water, applesauce, cinnamon and Splenda. Heat in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in protein powder. Makes 1 serving. Nutritional stats are; Calories:240 Proteins:26g. Carbs:27g. Fats:3g.
madbrenda Posts: 65 Joined: 2005/01/24	2005/02/28, 08:38 AM Rob, It's a courgette. :-) ~b -------------- *all Magic begins in the Mind*
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2005/02/28, 01:30 PM =========== ~Apple Pie Oatmeal~~ Makes 1 serving 1/3 c. dry oatmeal 1/3 c. water 1/4 c. unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp. Splenda 1 1/4 scoop vanilla protein powder In a microwavable bowl combine oatmeal, water, applesauce, cinnamon and Splenda. Heat in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in protein powder. Makes 1 serving. Nutritional stats are; Calories:240 Proteins:26g. Carbs:27g. Fats:3g. ============= I had this today and it was just awesome, i really suggest giving this a try. I used 1/2 of oatmeal but you can really use any amount that fits your calorie needs
xxrajxx Posts: 423 Joined: 2004/08/12	2005/03/01, 08:39 AM oats with milk and banana, uncooked
Herewithin Posts: 23 Joined: 2004/09/04	2005/03/01, 02:58 PM Ahh cool! Cheers for the replies. Ive been seeing what I can mix in with my Oats over the last few days, from my choc protein to bananas and honey. The smell from the oats in the morning is great, really wakes me up at 4 am :) Cheers for the recipes as well, Ive got a list as long as my arm to try. They are really versatile hey? Ive tried them and prefer them with water as well for some reason? I thought it was something like that Brenda, thanks for letting me know for sure :) Rob
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2005/03/01, 03:57 PM I usually use a spoonful of honey to sweeten my oats. -------------- Lift. Eat. Rest. Gain. ~Brad~