Team Bettendorf in Missouri

Soaked Oats

Here you go Vicki.  This is how we do it. :)

We do 6 cups steel cut oats (actually just increased to 8 cups).  The rolled oats turn to mush.

Add 6 cups water and 12 Tbsp whey, yogurt, kefir or buttermilk.  One cup of oats would need 2 Tbsp whey.  In my pic you can see I used buttermilk.

Then mix it up and let it sit for 12-24 hours.  This is the next morning.  The oats have absorbed the water.  

Now add another 6 cups water and warm gently. Some oats always stick to the bottom so we keep the heat down to avoid burning.

 We eat ours with your choice of cranberries, peanut butter, honey, maple syrup and butter.  Big hit here in the Bettendorf home.

They ask for oats all the time.  We serve with a cup of raw milk, of course.

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Now I like the way Sally Fallon does it but I have found the oats are less crunchy in the morning if you add ALL the water the night before.  That way it doesn't absorb everything and stay dry.  If you like really runny oats you can make it in the crockpot and let it cook overnight.  So you would let them sit one night (or all day for 12 hours) and then turn on the crock pot the night before.  You will awaken to warm, yummy oats.

Soaking

{ 07:25, Monday, October 29, 2007 } { Posted by Wawatoosie }

Katie,

Can raw ACV be used in the soaking process in place of the whey or kefir, etc?

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{ 10:37, Monday, October 29, 2007 } { Posted by Anonymous }

I had read (sorry I am Anonymous. I haven't signed up for an account yet! Its AngelNavyWIfe from the w/s)
I had read that milk makes you unable to absorb all the nutrients from the oats (now I wish I remember where), so we've avoided it since then. Is it ok with raw milk (what we use but I just serve it with different meals)

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{ 11:50, Monday, October 29, 2007 } { Posted by mommaofmany }

Oats are a favorite here, too. I have a flaker, so my rolled oats are thicker and don't go to mush like store bought rolled oats. We do like steel-cut, too, though. I'll get a photo-essay up on how we do oats this week! I have never heard of HOW they make steel-cut oats. Can you do it at home with oat groats?

Blessings,
Momma

Thank you!

{ 06:35, Monday, October 29, 2007 } { Posted by Vicki }

We're going to fix this in the morning! I found a used Nourishing Traditions book today and ordered it. Also found the other one (I had the name wrong), it's "Eat Fat, Lose Fat." Now I'm anxiously awaiting them.

Question

{ 09:42, Monday, October 29, 2007 } { Posted by Chas }

Hey Katie!
How would this work with Oat Groats, is that the same thing? I have rolled oats in a 6 gallon bucket and oat groats in a 6 gallon bucket... just wondering if the ones you have is similar to groats! Thanks!
Chas

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{ 10:56, Monday, October 29, 2007 } { Posted by leemomofthree }

I am soooo glad you did this. I have been anxiously awaiting to see how you did oats. I had been using my thick rolled oats I get from co-op and they DO turn to mush, as you said. After trying many different ways of doing it, I simply stopped soaking oats for oatmeal and did the whole process in the morning.
Can't wait til next month's co-op order goes in so I can order some steel cut oats. Can't wait to try it. The boys love oatmeal and mom loves soaking grains so it shoule be a good combo.
Thanks for all you knowledge.
Lee

Whey

{ 10:53, Tuesday, October 30, 2007 } { Posted by Anonymous }

We use whey from Yogurt, where do you get/make your whey from? I noticed a few pictures ago you had a jar of whey and was curious.

Christina
www.homesteadblogger.com/urbanpioneer

I am gonna ask

{ 09:07, Friday, November 2, 2007 } { Posted by Anonymous }

Katie, I am gonna ask a silly question. Where did you get the bowls? I have admired them for a while. We always seem to have a bowl shortage and I love the depth of yours.

Emily
new blogger @ homeschool blogger

plastic containers

{ 10:57, Sunday, November 4, 2007 } { Posted by Michelle (Shell) }

Katie, I noticed that you have just about all of your food in plastic containers. Is it because of when you were in AZ you did it for bug trouble or do you buy in bulk and this is the best/neatest way of storing. Or, is it because of the mealbugs that are in the glue in most cardboard pkgs? Thanks
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{ 11:53, Sunday, November 4, 2007 } { Posted by mommaofmany }

I love the plastics, too, Katie. I have looked at Costco and Smart and Final, but have yet to find anything similar. Where did you get yours?

Momma

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{ 12:19, Sunday, November 4, 2007 } { Posted by Nicole }

I tried this using buttermilk. It tasted real buttermilky, if you will. Is that normal? My kids didn't care much for that. Is there something else I could use that has a better flavor?

Thanks in advance.

soaked oats

{ 10:44, Tuesday, November 6, 2007 } { Posted by motherofblessings }

We did this....yummy!

Yummy

{ 08:43, Friday, November 9, 2007 } { Posted by mrsschiffman }

I finally tried this this morning with my family! These are so much better than traditional flaked oat meal! My 5 yo son wouldn't eat his (texture) so he is going to be hungry today. I made too much for my family. Any suggestions on what to do with the leftovers? Thank you! These really were yummy and my eldest son is just going to have to learn to like them or be hungry! :o)