Golden Oats With Berries Food

GOLDEN OATS WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• In a 2-3 cup storage tub, combine the milk, turmeric, ginger and black pepper. Whisk to mix well. Stir in the oats and cover the tub, refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 hours.
• Stir the oats until they are creamy. Serve topped with berries and drizzled with cherry concentrate.

GOLDEN OATS

Steps:

• Melt the margarine in a skillet or sauce pan over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, mix the egg and the oatmeal in a small bowl. This may seem like a lot of oats compared to the amount of egg, but just keep stirring until the oats are coated.
• Add the oats mixture to the skillet.
• Stirring constantly, cook about 5 minutes until the oats are lightly browned ("golden"). They should be dry and separated.
• (At this point, the oat mixture can be stored in a tightly covered container until you are ready to finish cooking. Note that the eggs are cooked, so it doesn't require refrigeration).
• Add the water, stir, and cover.
• Cook about 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates.
• Make the recipe your own by adding dried or fresh fruit, cinnamon, sauteed peppers or onions, meat or vegetable broth instead of water, and so on.

BLUEBERRY GOLDEN OAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grease 24 (2 1/2 inch) muffin cups, heat oven to 400°.
• Toss the berries with about 3 tbsp of the cake mix.
• Mix remaining cake mix with oats and salt in a large bowl.
• Add milk, eggs and the melted butter, stir just until moistened.
• Fold in the blueberries.
• Fill muffin cups 2/3 full, bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, loosen edges and remove from pan.
• ***Note***I used large muffin pans for jumbo sized muffins--bake at 350° for about 30 minutes--then start checking for doneness with a tester.
• I got 9 large muffins.

GOLDEN OATS MEDLEY (INSTEAD OF RICE, NOODLES OR OTHER GRAINS)

Steps:

• Combine uncooked oats and beaten egg in medium sized bowl; mix until oats are thoroughly coated. Saute green pepper in butter in large skillet. Add oat mixture to green pepper mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly 1 to 2 minutes, or until oats are dry, separated and lightly browned. Add broth and salt; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates. Makes 4 servings.
• VARIATIONS USING THE BASIC "Golden Oats Medley" recipe above.
• *FOR GOLDEN OATS ORIENTAL: Substitute 3/4 cup water and 2 Tablespoons soy sauce for broth.
• FOR GOLDEN OATS PILAF: Substitute 3/4 cup mushroom slices and 2 Tablespoons chopped green onion or chives for green pepper.
• FOR GOLDEN OATS FLORENTIN: Substitute 1 cup chopped spinach or broccoli for green pepper.
• FOR GOLDEN OATS ROMA: Substitute 1 cup thinly sliced zucchini and 1 garlic clove, minced for green pepper.
• FOR GOLDEN OATS LORRAINE: Add 2 crisply cooked bacon slices, crumbled.
• FOR GOLDEN OATS PROVENCAL: Add 1 medium sized tomato, chopped.
• FOR GOLDEN OATS WITH HERBS: ADD 2 Tablespoons parsley flakes, 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves, 1/2 teaspoon basil leaves.
• The Quaker Oats.Wholegrain Cookbook.