Saturday, July 9, 2011

Breakfast Porridge


This is my favorite way to eat oatmeal. If you think steel cut oats has a good texture it doesn't; be prepared to fall in love. I can't eat oatmeal any other way now. It tastes too bland without the proper preparation.

Serves 4.

1 cup oats, rolled or cracked
1 cup warm water filtered plus 2 tablespoons whey, yoghurt, kefir, or buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
1 cup filtered water
1 tablespoon flax seeds (optional)

Mix oats with warm water mixture, cover and leave in a warm place for at least 7 hours and as long as 24 hours. (I prepare it before I go to bed)

Bring additional 1 cup water to a boil with sea salt. Add soaked oats, reduce heat, cover and simmer. About 5 minutes or less. Remove from heat. Stir in flax seeds.

Serve with plenty of butter or cream. Sweeten with maple syrup or honey.

VARIATIONS: My sister Heather adds apples and spices to the boiling water. Yum!


SOURCE: Nourishing Tradions by Sally Fallon

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Measurement Conversion

1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups
1 cup = 48 teaspoons
1 cup = 16 Tablespoons
1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
3/4 cup = 12 Tablespoons
2/3 cup = 10 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1/2 cup = 8 Tablespoons
3/8 cup = 6 Tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
1/4 cup = 4 Tablespoons
1/6 cup = 2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1/8 cup = 2 Tablespoons

Oven Baking Temperatures

Degrees Fahrenheit Oven Temperature Degrees Celsius
250 - 300 ......................... 121.11 - 148.89
300 - 325 ......................... 148.89 - 162.78
325 - 350 ......................... 162.78 - 176.67
375 ......................... 190.56
400 - 425 ......................... 204.44 - 218.33
450 + ......................... 232.22 +

U.S. to Metric

U. S. ________________________________Metric
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce = 14.3 grams
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup = 1 ounce = 28.3 grams
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces = 56.7 grams
5 1/3 TBS = 1/3 cup = 2.6 oz = 75.6 grams
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces = 113.4 grams
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup = 6 ounces = 170 grams
16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 ounces = 226.8 grams
32 tablespoons = 2 cups = 16 ounces = 453.6 grams
64 tablespoons = 4 cups = 32 ounces = 907.2 grams