my oat adventure

this is steel cut oat. uncooked. they said this is not exactly raw, also cant refer to this as uncooked. but since i am still a noob in the raw world, i would just refer to this as uncooked. well, atleast it is uncooked from the packet.

do u know that we need to soak our grains and nuts before consuming/cooking?
i have shared in the previous post the links on why we need to do so.

after gaining this knowledge, i have since soaked my brown rice and now i am soaking my oats and eating them uncooked!

i have always soaked my oats before cooking ever since i was in UK. but now i am soaking them and eating them raw. ROARS!

this steel cut oat is too grainy though, maybe i am still not accustomed to it.

what i did was soaked them in warm water with a little apple cider vinegar and leave them in room temperature for about 24 hours. then i rinsed them and portion them before transferring into the fridge, soaked in milk and dried cranberries.

since i dont have the luxury of blueberries or strawberries sitting in my fridge, i usually eat my oats without fresh fruits. not much toppings as i love plain oats on its own. you can add agave nectar or raw honey or manuka molasses or even salt it. i dont add butter as well , which you can.

for my children, i WISH to make oats with butter and molasses and banana? that is my fantasy. because kj hates oats. well, he has not tasted them before, or maybe he did. but if he did, he sure as hell has good memory because i dont remember preparing oats for him (baby food does not count) and on sunday when he saw me preparing the oats for coming weekdays, he says "i dont like this". ouch.


anyway, back to oats, i went back to the store last night and bought Organic Rolled Oats by Country Farm. very limited choice here as compared to KL. u can practically get just anything under the stars in that urban city these days.
yes, i don't eat quick cooking oats. it has to be at least cooking oats, if not rolled. told you im a health conscious person, therefore the reason of me venturing into steel cut oats.

the rolled oats should be soft upon soaking and more palatable eaten uncooked hence i should make a gradual move from here before moving on to steel cut oats, which is more nutritious.

i cant find other brands here besides Bob's Red Mill. 

u can read here on how they freeze oats from New Nostalgia, or how to prepare steel cut oats in 2 minutes from here and here.

i hope i would be able to eat my oats uncooked like her.