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Oatmeal
A form of flour made from oats. The common oat was first cultivated in Europe and is now grown in the U.S. in cool temperate regions.Oatmeal is the only whole grain food recognized by the FDA to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. Oats contain a variety of vitamins, minerals and unique antioxidants. Oatmeal can aid in maintaining a healthy weight as part of a diet rich in fiber.
All mass-market American oatmeal cereals are made from rolled oats. Rolled oats are cleaned, graded and pearled - a process that removes the husk from the oat grain, steam-softens it, and then rolls it flat between heavy metal rollers spinning at super speed. This process causes the oats to lose some protein, bran and B vitamins. In turn, they have a longer shelf-life than natural oatmeal because enzymes in the grain are destroyed by the heat of steaming and rolling. This is why unprocessed oatmeal is sold in air-tight, vacuum-packed tins and rolled oat products are sold in cardboard and paper packaging.
Unprocessed oatmeal is sold as Irish or Scottish oatmeal. The grain is still in its original form. When cooked, the oats soften, but they retain a firmer texture than that associated with quicker-cooking rolled oats. Unprocessed oatmeal retains more cholesterol-fighting oat bran than rolled oats.
In Scotland, oatmeal is often served in two bowls - one containing the hot cereal, the other holding the milk. Diners then dip each spoonful of porridge in the cold milk, thus keeping the temperature differential at its peak.
January has been declared National Oatmeal Month by The Quaker Oats Company. Traditionally, more oatmeal is consumed in January than any other month of the year.
Want to bake with oats? Quick or old fashioned oats can be substituted for up to one-third of the flour called for in recipes for muffins, biscuits, pancakes, coffee cakes and cookies.
Dreaming that you are eating oatmeal means that you are well-grounded. Dreaming that you are cooking or serving oatmeal means that you have control over the fate of someone close to you.
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Interesting Oatmeal Facts
A 2005 study at Brigham Young University found that quick-cooking rolled oats that had been stored 28 years in sealed containers were rated "acceptable in an emergency" in taste and quality by three-fourths of the respondents in a taste test.
What's the difference between Old Fashioned and Quick Oats? According to Quaker Consumer Relations, "The only difference between Old-Fashioned Oats and Quick is that the Quick Oats are cut into smaller pieces to shorten the cooking time."
The ancient Greeks were the first people known to have made an oatmeal-like porridge from oats.
An 18-ounce package of Old Fashioned Quaker Oats contains about 26,000 rolled oats.
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Recipes with "Oatmeal" in the title:
- Alfredo Oatmeal
- Almond Joy Oatmeal
- Amish Baked Oatmeal
- Amish Oatmeal Cereal
- Apple Butter Oatmeal
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Apple Oatmeal Scones
- Apple Pie Oatmeal
- Apple Snapple Oatmeal
- Apple Walnut Oatmeal
- Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins
- Applesauce Oatmeal Pancakes
- Apricot Honey Oatmeal
- As American As Apple Pie Oatmeal
- Bacon and Egg Oatmeal
- Bacon Cheddar Steel-Cut Oatmeal
- Baked Apple Oatmeal
- Baked Banana Raisin Oatmeal
- Baked Cranberry Oatmeal
- Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
- Banana Cream Oatmeal
- Banana Date Oatmeal
- Banana Nut Oatmeal
- Banana Oatmeal (With Wheat Germ)
- Banana Oatmeal Bake
- Banana Oatmeal Bread
- Banana Oatmeal Buttermilk Waffles
- Banana Oatmeal Muffins
- Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
- Banana Orange Date Oatmeal
- Banana Orange Oatmeal
- Banana Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie
- Banana Wheat Germ Oatmeal
- Basic Oatmeal Pie
- Best Amish Baked Oatmeal
- Best Ever Maple-Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Billbo's Cheddar Oatmeal
- Blueberry Almond Oatmeal
- Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Cake
- Blueberry-Oatmeal Oven Pancake
- Brian's Banana Oatmeal
- Brown Sugar Oatmeal Pancakes
- Butterscotch Oatmeal
- Chai Rasin Oatmeal
- Cherry Cocoa Oatmeal
- Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal
- Chili Onion Oatmeal
- Chocolate Banana Oatmeal
- Chocolate Chip Oatmeal
- Chocolate Cookie Oatmeal
- Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Oatmeal
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal
- Chocolate Steel Cut Oatmeal (Slow Cooker)
- Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Oatmeal
- Cinnamon Apple Raisin Oatmeal
- Cinnamon Chocolate Low-Fat Oatmeal
- Cinnamon Currant Oatmeal (Microwave)
- Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancake Mix
- Cinnamon Raisin Grape-Nuts Oatmeal
- Cinnamon Sugar Oatmeal
- Cinna-Raisin Oatmeal
- Coconut Banana Oatmeal
- Coconut Oatmeal Pie
- Cold Breakfast Oatmeal
- Cranberry Almond Crunch Surprise Oatmeal
- Cranberry Oatmeal
- Crazy for Craisins (Oatmeal)
- Creamy Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Creamy Maple Oatmeal
- Creamy Microwave Oatmeal
- Creamy Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal
- Crockpot Carrot Cake Oatmeal
- Crumble Topping (For Oatmeal)
- Curach (Irish Honey Cream Oatmeal)
- Dale's Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Deluxe Crockpot Oatmeal
- Easy Banana Date Oatmeal
- Easy Oatmeal Date Scones
- Flaxseed Oatmeal Pancakes
- Fried Oatmeal Patties
- Fruit Juice Oatmeal
- Goldilocks Oatmeal
- Granny Smith Oatmeal Waffles
- Homemade Instant Oatmeal
- Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix
- Honey-Nut Oatmeal
- Hot Chocolate Oatmeal
- Irish Oatmeal Risotto
- Irish Oatmeal With Seasonal Berries
- Key Lime Pie Oatmeal
- Low-Carb Mock Oatmeal
- Low-Fat Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cake
- Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
- Maple Apple Oatmeal
- Maple Apple Raisin Oatmeal
- Maple Cranberry Oatmeal
- Maple Oatmeal Muffins
- Maple Raisin Steel Cut Oatmeal
- Maple Walnut Oatmeal
- Michigan Baked Oatmeal
- Microwave Apple Oatmeal
- Microwave Oatmeal Granola Bars
- Microwave Peach Oatmeal
- Microwave Peanut Butter Oatmeal
- Morning Spicy Wakeup (Oatmeal)
- No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Bacon Pancakes
- Oatmeal Banana Bread
- Oatmeal Breakfast Cake
- Oatmeal Brulee
- Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes
- Oatmeal Coffeecake
- Oatmeal Cookie Oatmeal
- Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes
- Oatmeal Doggie Biscuits
- Oatmeal Egg White Pancake
- Oatmeal Fruit Salad
- Oatmeal Pancakes
- Oatmeal Pancakes With Cranberry-Maple Syrup
- Oatmeal Pecan Waffles
- Oatmeal Protein Pancakes
- Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes
- Oatmeal Raisin Poppy Seed Muffins
- Oatmeal Sausage Cups
- Oatmeal Smoothie
- Oatmeal Waffles
- Oatmeal With Chocolate And Coffee
- Oatmeal With Dates
- Oatmeal With Yogurt & Pecans
- Orange Apricot Oatmeal
- Orange Cranberry Oatmeal
- Overnight Oatmeal
- Overnight Raisin Oatmeal Pancakes
- Pancake Oatmeal
- Peach Cobbler Oatmeal
- Peach Oatmeal Muffins
- Peaches And Cream Oatmeal
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Pancakes (Gluten-Free)
- Peanut Butter Yogurt Oatmeal
- Pecan Oatmeal Pancakes
- Perfect Steel-Cut Oatmeal
- Pineapple Coconut Oatmeal
- Pineapple Microwave Oatmeal
- Pineapple Oatmeal
- Power Oatmeal Pancakes
- Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
- Quick Oatmeal Cookie Oatmeal
- Quick Oatmeal Multigrain Protein Pancakes
- Raisin & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal Mix
- Raspberry Oatmeal
- Raspberry Oatmeal Pancakes
- Red, White & Blue Oatmeal Parfaits
- Roasted Oatmeal & Date Bread
- Roasted Banana Oatmeal
- Scotch Oatmeal Waffles
- Sesame Oatmeal
- Steel Cut Apple Oatmeal (Crockpot)
- Strawberry Banana Blast Oatmeal
- Strawberry Oatmeal
- Strawberry Oatmeal Muffins
- Strawberry-Oatmeal Protein Pancakes
- Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie Protein Oatmeal
- Super Fiber Oatmeal
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- Sweet Pear Oatmeal
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Recipes with "Oatmeal" in the ingredients:
- Apple Pie Oatmeal
- Apple Walnut Oatmeal
- Apples And Oats Porridge
- Bacon and Egg Oatmeal
- Banana Date Oatmeal
- Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
- Bircher Muesli
- Black Pudding (Ireland)
- Blueberry Banana Muffins
- Breakfast Banana Split
- Breakfast In A Glass
- Chai Rasin Oatmeal
- Chocolate Cookie Oatmeal
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal
- Cinnamon Chocolate Low-Fat Oatmeal
- Cranberry Oatmeal
- Creamy Oats
- Creamy Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal
- Curach (Irish Honey Cream Oatmeal)
- Fried Oatmeal Patties
- Grandma's Granola
- Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix
- Irish Oatmeal Risotto
- Morning Spicy Wakeup (Oatmeal)
- Multi-Mix Cold Cereal w/ Rice Milk
- Oatmeal Bacon Pancakes
- Oatmeal Brulee
- Oatmeal Doggie Biscuits
- Oatmeal Egg White Pancake
- Oatmeal With Chocolate And Coffee
- Oatmeal With Yogurt & Pecans
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- Pecan Oatmeal Pancakes
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- Power Oatmeal Pancakes
- Praitie Oaten (Irish Potato Cakes)
- Quick Oatmeal Cookie Oatmeal
- Raisin & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal Mix
- Raisin Bran Bread (Low-Fat)
- Raspberry Oatmeal Pancakes
- Roasted Oatmeal & Date Bread
- Roasted Banana Oatmeal
- Scotch Oatmeal Waffles
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- Sweet Scottish Oatmeal
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