Monday, March 26, 2012

Steel cut oats stole my heart

Can you believe that I write about food a lot on this blog and have never tried steel cut oats? These Bob's Red Mill ones were on sale and I decided to give them a shot finally. I've been wanting to try them for a while, but just never made the purchase.



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I made them for dinner last night. I had just purchased some strawberries from the store and that combination sounded delicious to me. I added some cinnamon and sugar, a bit of maple syrup and some coconut milk. I couldn't eat this whole bowl, so I saved some for breakfast today and they were just as good warmed up.



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What I like about them is that they kept me full a long time, the taste and texture seems great compared to rolled oats and they are so good for you!

Earlier in the day, I had these oats for breakfast and snapped a photo because breakfast was the photo for the March photo a day. I also love these oats too and will still enjoy eating anything by this brand.

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Yesterday, I met up with my friend Kim for a great discussion about my career. Basically, I am trying to find something that matches well with my passion for nutrition, fitness and/or holistic health. I have ruled out a couple of possibilities and was still considering one, which Kim offered some insight on. I am just not sure what path to take and it's pretty stressful. I don't want to look back on this blog a year from now and be stuck in my same job. I am looking for a new one and feel very motivated to find one now.

This sign in The Limited spoke to me yesterday and I related it to what I am going through.



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Well it's getting late and the night flew by with meditation and a workout, so I better get ready for bed. Good night!

3 comments:

  1. Oatmeal must be on everyone's minds! :) I just wrote about my love for Oat Revolution! Strawberries and Cream is my favorite flavor! So delicious!

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  2. My steel cut oats never turned out that well, maybe if they did, I would have liked them! How did you cook them?
    Good luck with the job search!!!!

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  3. The thing about pre-packaged foods that I have taught myself is the prevalence of sugar in everything. I was going to try Oat Revolution until I saw how much sugar was in it. A good rule of thumb is that there is 6 g of sugar or less per serving for a breakfast cereal. I'd rather put my own sugar in (or natural sugar substitute). I've been trying to stay away from added sugar and extra sugar in my diet lately. It's a test to see if I can cut back on it. I'm not overly religious, but decided to do it during Lent because it's a finite time. At the very least, I have learned that so much processed food has added sugar. Just a reinforcement to make my own food from scratch.

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