Comments on: Crockpot Steel-Cut Oats Recipe – My Frugal Breakfast http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tinahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-17594 Tina Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:51:42 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-17594 I think your math might be off and your steel cut oats less expensive compared to instant. Don't compare by volume. You're getting lots of air in the instant version. Try comparing by weight instead. My cursory opinion is that steel cut will be less than 2/3 the cost. I think your math might be off and your steel cut oats less expensive compared to instant. Don’t compare by volume. You’re getting lots of air in the instant version. Try comparing by weight instead. My cursory opinion is that steel cut will be less than 2/3 the cost.

]]> By: Amyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-14819 Amy Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:47:26 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-14819 Just another quick note on easy clean-up if the oats should stick: Fill the crock with water, then throw in a dryer sheet (you know, the little sheets you throw in your clothes dryer to stop static). Let it soak and later, anything stuck will slide right out. I've actually done this more often with my glass 9x13 dishes I've cooked dinner in and I just let it soak overnight. I heard this tip a few years ago and it works so great. Just another quick note on easy clean-up if the oats should stick: Fill the crock with water, then throw in a dryer sheet (you know, the little sheets you throw in your clothes dryer to stop static). Let it soak and later, anything stuck will slide right out. I’ve actually done this more often with my glass 9×13 dishes I’ve cooked dinner in and I just let it soak overnight. I heard this tip a few years ago and it works so great.

]]> By: Kelly Glasshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-14581 Kelly Glass Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:25:41 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-14581 I found this recipe a while back and it has changed my mornings! Bulk cooking was mentioned. I frequently make large batches, and then put 1 cup servings into tupperware (I like the short round ones with the screw on lids for this) and fill up the fridge, or freezer, depending on how many I make. Then the kids can grab their individual serving and pop it in the microwave for 1 minute and have a healthy breakfast without me having to cook and I can get a few more minutes in be in the mornings. My husband loves the refrigerated single servings, and I even get to sleep in sometimes because he's hapy to heat this easy breakfast for the kids before heading out to the gym (and I know they're actually getting a good breakfast, not a bowl of sugary cereal!). For me, they freeze well and occasionally my big batches will last for 4 days, and it's always still good. Not exactly the same as freshly cooked, but still good! Sometimes I'll follow the recipe as is and let everyone add their own toppings. We like chopped fresh fruit, frozen berries, dried fruit, and sweetened with honey or agave. I like to cook them with Apple or white grape juice (no sugar added) in place of water, throw in some chopped apples and cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. Then they're nice and sweet without any added sugar. Thanks for this recipe! I found this recipe a while back and it has changed my mornings!
Bulk cooking was mentioned. I frequently make large batches, and then put 1 cup servings into tupperware (I like the short round ones with the screw on lids for this) and fill up the fridge, or freezer, depending on how many I make. Then the kids can grab their individual serving and pop it in the microwave for 1 minute and have a healthy breakfast without me having to cook and I can get a few more minutes in be in the mornings. My husband loves the refrigerated single servings, and I even get to sleep in sometimes because he’s hapy to heat this easy breakfast for the kids before heading out to the gym (and I know they’re actually getting a good breakfast, not a bowl of sugary cereal!). For me, they freeze well and occasionally my big batches will last for 4 days, and it’s always still good. Not exactly the same as freshly cooked, but still good!

Sometimes I’ll follow the recipe as is and let everyone add their own toppings. We like chopped fresh fruit, frozen berries, dried fruit, and sweetened with honey or agave. I like to cook them with Apple or white grape juice (no sugar added) in place of water, throw in some chopped apples and cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. Then they’re nice and sweet without any added sugar.
Thanks for this recipe!

]]> By: Joycehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-14513 Joyce Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:50:56 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-14513 An Amish grocery near my daughter sells bulk steel-cut oats @ 66 cents/pound. I think it was just raised to 74 cents, but still a lot cheaper than Irish brand @ $5/can. My Christmas gift was 10 pounds of oats!! Can this freeze in the raw state? I also cook mine in a 2 qt-slow cooker, with a timer attached, to start at 3:30am and stop at 7am. I use 1/2 cup oats (heaping) 2 cups water, shake of salt. Hubby likes milk with his, mine has low fat vanilla yogurt and whatever nuts and dried or fresh fruit I have and a packet of Equal and 1/2 tsp cinn. Glad to hear of the other ways to cook oats. Dr. wants me to eat it for breakfast and lunch so I'm going to do that for a couple of months (if I can, I know breakfast is fine, but lunch, too! That's my salad time.) just to see what my glucose level drops to. The cooking spray and then soaking after helps with clean up. An Amish grocery near my daughter sells bulk steel-cut oats @ 66 cents/pound.
I think it was just raised to 74 cents, but still a lot cheaper than Irish brand @ $5/can.

My Christmas gift was 10 pounds of oats!! Can this freeze in the raw state?

I also cook mine in a 2 qt-slow cooker, with a timer attached, to start at 3:30am and stop at 7am. I use 1/2 cup oats (heaping) 2 cups water, shake of salt. Hubby likes milk with his, mine has low fat vanilla yogurt and whatever nuts and dried or fresh fruit I have and a packet of Equal and 1/2 tsp cinn.

Glad to hear of the other ways to cook oats. Dr. wants me to eat it for breakfast and lunch so I’m going to do that for a couple of months (if I can, I know breakfast is fine, but lunch, too! That’s my salad time.) just to see what my glucose level drops to.

The cooking spray and then soaking after helps with clean up.

]]> By: Staceyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-14172 Stacey Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:08:06 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-14172 To the person who was dreading clean up... If you fill the pot/slow cooker with cold water and let it soak a bit, it rinses right out. This works with anything starchy. Potatoes, rice, pasta, oats. Don't use hot water :) To the person who was dreading clean up…

If you fill the pot/slow cooker with cold water and let it soak a bit, it rinses right out. This works with anything starchy. Potatoes, rice, pasta, oats. Don’t use hot water :)

]]> By: Sunshinehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-13592 Sunshine Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:14:59 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-13592 Hi all, I have been on rolled oats for months and loved it, till I came by the steel cut oats on this site. I am now a believer! I use food as medicine, so I am very emotional about killing its nutritional value ..... if you treat food as medicine, you may never need medicines!! So, after reading some other posts, I want to say that do not cook or boil fruits (weather fresh, frozen or dried). That will drastically diminish its nutritional value. Go for the highest nutritional value, rather than the taste factor. Also, do not ever cook or over heat honey. That too kills the healing medicinal properties of honey. Hi all,
I have been on rolled oats for months and loved it, till I came by the steel cut oats on this site. I am now a believer!
I use food as medicine, so I am very emotional about killing its nutritional value ….. if you treat food as medicine, you may never need medicines!! So, after reading some other posts, I want to say that do not cook or boil fruits (weather fresh, frozen or dried). That will drastically diminish its nutritional value. Go for the highest nutritional value, rather than the taste factor. Also, do not ever cook or over heat honey. That too kills the healing medicinal properties of honey.

]]> By: Important Lessons in Frugality from The Greatest Generation | The Greenest Dollarhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-13546 Important Lessons in Frugality from The Greatest Generation | The Greenest Dollar Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:08:23 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-13546 [...] If you’d like to see them all, head over here.You Also Might Enjoy:Easy, Frugal Bread RecipeMy Frugal Breakfast: Crockpot Steelcut OatsHow to Can Dilly Beans Spread the Love!Leave a CommentName *E-mail [...] [...] If you’d like to see them all, head over here.You Also Might Enjoy:Easy, Frugal Bread RecipeMy Frugal Breakfast: Crockpot Steelcut OatsHow to Can Dilly Beans Spread the Love!Leave a CommentName *E-mail [...]

]]> By: Self Indulgence versus Self Nurture « The Nourisherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-12923 Self Indulgence versus Self Nurture « The Nourisher Mon, 10 May 2010 15:21:24 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-12923 [...] self indulgence This morning I decided to treat myself to a freshly made bowl of home cooked oatmeal.  No, not instant, I mean the kind that comes in a metal can, takes almost 45 minutes to make and [...] [...] self indulgence This morning I decided to treat myself to a freshly made bowl of home cooked oatmeal.  No, not instant, I mean the kind that comes in a metal can, takes almost 45 minutes to make and [...]

]]> By: williehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-12685 willie Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:28:56 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-12685 i'm surprised that no one has brought up the 'greenest' and easiest way to make steel cut oats - using a vacuum jar: before going to sleep, fill jar w/hot water, measure oats, boil two cups water, empty jar, throw in oats, brown sugar, powdered milk, add boiling water, seal up; breakfast is ready to eat or to go, and will keep even till lunch; i use a Thermos Stainless King 16 oz jar, and the oats are the perfect texture and temperature after 7-8 hours i’m surprised that no one has brought up the ‘greenest’ and easiest way to make steel cut oats – using a vacuum jar: before going to sleep, fill jar w/hot water, measure oats, boil two cups water, empty jar, throw in oats, brown sugar, powdered milk, add boiling water, seal up; breakfast is ready to eat or to go, and will keep even till lunch; i use a Thermos Stainless King 16 oz jar, and the oats are the perfect texture and temperature after 7-8 hours

]]> By: cglhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/04/my-frugal-breakfast-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/#comment-12651 cgl Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:15:37 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1182#comment-12651 I too use a fuzzy logic rice cooker on the porridge setting. Mine has a timer so I put everything in at night and set it to be done at whatever time I desire. I recently bought this rice cooker (Sanyo 5 1/2 cup rice cooker/ slow cooker) and have to say it has been amazing. Pricey compared to the on/off rice cookers but worth it. amazon.com has recently had it for about $107.00 (no tax, no shipping in CA). It cooks steel cut oats to perfection as well as any other type of rice you can think of and it has a separate pot and settings for use as a slow cooker. Not frugal to begin with but earns it's keep and then some. I too use a fuzzy logic rice cooker on the porridge setting. Mine has a timer so I put everything in at night and set it to be done at whatever time I desire. I recently bought this rice cooker (Sanyo 5 1/2 cup rice cooker/ slow cooker) and have to say it has been amazing. Pricey compared to the on/off rice cookers but worth it. amazon.com has recently had it for about $107.00 (no tax, no shipping in CA). It cooks steel cut oats to perfection as well as any other type of rice you can think of and it has a separate pot and settings for use as a slow cooker. Not frugal to begin with but earns it’s keep and then some.

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