Re: CRON recipe: killougd's oatmeal

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Hello kill....er?

I try to limit my soy exposure since it has been indicated with

dementia later in life (see archives @ main list type in soy

dementia).

I tried some oat bran this morning. Mixed it 50/50 with my

oatmeal. It may be a keeper!

I'll pass on the flax seed though as wheat germ has enough fat in it

for one meal and I get my omega fat from fish anyway. The wheat germ

adds a great nutty flavor to the oatmeal IMO and isn't as

tempermental as flax seed products. The maple syrup and cinnimon in

your recipe adds sweetness which is what I accomplish with berries

and a better choice nutrtion-wise.

Wolfberries are available at oriental markets or on line. See the

archives here & the main list for sources. Just type in

wolfberries. Keep hitting NEXT until you pick up a thread. To

answer your question though, wolfberries are a dried red fruit from

the orient. They remind me of a dries raspberry with the flavor of

a cherry. They rehydrate while cooking. The sweetness is subtle.

Bob

> improvements:

>

> ...Cows milk could be replaced by soy milk for lower cholesterol

(In

> your case I'd use Silk - vanilla flavored) - Most supermarkets now

> sell this - look near the regular milk. You may also be able to

find

> dry in the cereal aisle.

> ...Quick oats could be replaced by oat bran. This can be a matter

of

> preference; the texture of oat bran is closer to cream of wheat

than

> it is to oatmeal. The fiber content is higher with Oat Bran.

>

> I used to enjoy wheatgerm when I was younger. I'll have to start

> using it again. Ground flaxseed can also be sprinkled on cereal.

> (Just put some regular flaxseed in a coffee grinder) The flax

seed

> is supposed to be very good for you.

>

> I have a recipe that I also enjoy:

>

> 1/2 cup......Oat Bran (organic)

> 1 1/2 cup....Spring water

> 1 Tblsp......Maple Syrup

> 1/8 tspn.....Cinnamon

>

> Combine oat bran and water in big bowl and nuke for 2 minutes.

Stir

> to mix evenly (oat bran will sometimes cling to the bottom) Nuke

for

> another minute. While cooling, stir in maple syrup and cinnamon.

>

> This doesn't make as much as yours, but I'm usually getting lunch

> four hours later.

>

> I've never had wolfberries. I'll be on the lookout for them. Are

> they like blueberries? When they are in season, I like to mix

> blueberries with cooked millet and maple syrup. This is very good.

>