What is in your cup?

[cromag]

Fourth tea. Then I go out to shovel. Again.

[CRussel]

Jade Ti Kwan Yin. This is technically an Oolong, but really a pale green in colour and very light but excellent taste. A perfect late afternoon tea with a couple of Hobnobs.

[poohbear_nc]

Laphroaig in my glass ...

Pray tell, what is a Hobnob?

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Laphroaig in my glass ...

Pray tell, what is a Hobnob?

An oat-based biscuit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HobNob. Not, so far as I know, available in most US groceries, though you can order them from Amazon. A perfect tea biscuit.

A glass of Aberfeldy tonight.

[Heim]

Coffee. My third cup.

[bjones6416]

Oatmeal in my cup. I've been trying different ways to flavor/sweeten steel cut oats. I recently got a rice cooker with a porridge cycle, so it can have my oatmeal ready to eat when I get up. I'm not a huge fan of oatmeal, but I really want to change some eating habits and this makes it easy. Anyway, we have a winner! In the rice cooker, steel cut oats, water, a little salt, a little brown sugar...and half of a cut-up ripe banana. Yum! Adds sweetness AND taste when it cooks with the oatmeal.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Oatmeal in my cup. I've been trying different ways to flavor/sweeten steel cut oats. I recently got a rice cooker with a porridge cycle, so it can have my oatmeal ready to eat when I get up. I'm not a huge fan of oatmeal, but I really want to change some eating habits and this makes it easy. Anyway, we have a winner! In the rice cooker, steel cut oats, water, a little salt, a little brown sugar...and half of a cut-up ripe banana. Yum! Adds sweetness AND taste when it cooks with the oatmeal.

Raisins or cranberries work well that way too, Betty. I used to do that a lot. Or half water/half juice.

Right now, there's a Mango lassi sitting beside me. That's dessert tonight.


Stitchawl

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Raisins or cranberries work well that way too, Betty. I used to do that a lot. Or half water/half juice.

Right now, there's a Mango lassi sitting beside me. That's dessert tonight.


Stitchawl

I'd rather have the Mango lassi...

[ProfCrash]

Betty, I am starting to play with the steel cut oats as well. The best part is that you can make a huge pot and store leftovers in the fridge. Put a little milk in the cold oats, nuke them, and you have a yummy breakfast fast. Love it. I am going to be making a pot a week so I can bring them to work with me. Better then instant oatmeal.

Seven Sons Pu Erh in my mug. I need to order more tea

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Betty, I am starting to play with the steel cut oats as well. The best part is that you can make a huge pot and store leftovers in the fridge. Put a little milk in the cold oats, nuke them, and you have a yummy breakfast fast. Love it. I am going to be making a pot a week so I can bring them to work with me. Better then instant oatmeal.

Seven Sons Pu Erh in my mug. I need to order more tea

Almost anything is better than instant oatmeal. The rice cooker trick is a great solution to having real oatmeal in the morning. Though then you have to solve the problem of my DW liking steel-cut and I prefer rolled old-fashioned. Though right now we're awash in eggs, since all six chickens are producing.

Fresh squeezed orange juice.

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Almost anything is better than instant oatmeal. The rice cooker trick is a great solution to having real oatmeal in the morning. Though then you have to solve the problem of my DW liking steel-cut and I prefer rolled old-fashioned. Though right now we're awash in eggs, since all six chickens are producing.

Fresh squeezed orange juice.

I make rolled old-fashioned oatmeal - quickly. I boil a cup of water in the microwave, then dump in 1/2 - 3/4 cup of old fashioned oats. A minute or so later, it's ready to eat. No actual cook time needed. (Since I don't carefully measure the oats, but dump it in from a heaped scoop, the thickness of my result varies. I should pay more attention, but I guess I don't care enough.) Add a little butter and brown sugar (and a dash of salt) and voila! Instant breakfast.

[cromag]

I've been having steel cut oats for breakfast for years -- just finishing a bowl now, as a matter of fact. I have a crock pot (well, a couple) but haven't tried it for the oats, yet.

While the oats cook on the stove I put some frozen berries in a bowl and "nuke 'em" for a couple of minutes in the microwave. My regular blend is a three berry mix I get from Costco (raspberries, blackberries, and blue berries) and frozen cherries, but I also throw some cranberries in every once in a while.

I finish it off with some maple syrup (the real stuff when I splurge, the imitation stuff most days) and some buttermilk.

And, now for a mug of tea.

[dreams]

Originally Posted by Quake1028

Some oolong. Should be a first time dad anywhere in the next 28-60 hours. Excitement building!

Congratulations and waiting to hear your big announcement.

I have already been making my oatmeal the microwave way for years. I have a rice steamer and may have to give that a try for oatmeal plus the idea of putting the bananas in while it cooks sounds interesting.

Fresh coffee in my cup and a biscotti on my plate. The chocolate hobnob does sound good and somewhat like the biscotti.

[bjones6416]

A friend at church this morning said she cooks her oats overnight in the crockpot with a diced apple and cinnamon, or sometimes with frozen peaches. So many things to try - thanks for all the ideas!

[ProfCrash]

Betty, that is what I do