Nov
17
I’ve had a few people ask me some questions about the steel cut oats so I thought I’d find a little info for you. Steel cut oats are whole grain oats and are supposed to be better for you than regular oats. Sometimes they are called Irish or Scottish oats too I believe. Bob’s Red Mill is one brand, McCann’s is another…….I even found that Quaker makes steel cut oats but I have never found that particular one in my store. Lots of grocery stores carry them, I usually buy them at Kroger. If you’re interested you can read a little bit about them here. I made steel cut oats this week and we have enjoyed them several mornings. The recipe is in the slow cooking Thursday post below this one.
Now of course I have that song in my head! Mares eat oats and doe’s eat oats and little lambs eat ivy, a kid’ll eat ivy too!
For all you out there that know this one (I sung it with my kids), I think this is the way it is really supposed to go:
“Maresy Dotes and Doesey Dotes
And little lamsie divey,
A kiddley divey, too,
Wouldn’t you!”
Now maybe I can transfer it out of my head to yours!
November 17th, 2006 at 8:48 pm
aaaahhhh!! LOL! take it back!
November 17th, 2006 at 9:11 pm
Cool, so Scottish oats are the same as steel-cut? I saw some at Kroger the other day, when I was buying a bag of Bob’s Red Mill. I am going to try your slow cooker recipe, as soon as I can find some dried figs 🙂
BTW, you’ll have to sing this for me. I have NO idea what you are saying or singing. I don’t do nursery rhymes, you know!
November 17th, 2006 at 9:43 pm
Well, that’s exactly what you did, Gail. I know for sure this one’s going to run around inside my head all night. But that’s OK. Glad to help. 🙂
November 18th, 2006 at 7:19 am
Hi Gail! Thank you for stopping by for a visit. The Black Bean Soup turned out to be very yummy!!
Oh, my name is Eden. I love making new bloggee friends.
I’d never heard of cut steel oats. I’ll definitly have to try you recipe.
Stop by and visit any time.
November 22nd, 2006 at 8:43 pm
My husband loves steel cut oatmeal. We purchase it from our local Henry’s.