Tuesday, November 23, 2010

McCann's Irish Oatmeal

McCann's Irish Oatmeal GF?
"In the supply chain between farm and mill, there is a possible cross contamination with other grains, such as wheat and barley but we reckon that the level of non-oat grains to be less than 0.05%. Cleaning equipment within the milling process would remove the vast majority of these grains along with other elements such as stones, straw etc. But we cannot guarantee that McCann's oats are totally gluten free and we recommend that consumers use their own judgement as to whether they wish to use our oatmeal or not. Many celiacs can tolerate our oatmeal products without any adverse effect but they may not suit those who are particularly sensitive."

That being said; I got a box of the "quick and easy". I LOVE the texture. And was inspired to make my own instant Oatmeal, rather then pay over a dollar a baggie for the pre-made GF kind.
I have used McCann's oatmeal before with no trouble, so I set out on this adventure.

RECIPE
Put a Cup of Oats in your food processor/blender with blade and pulse for a few minutes
-In a "snack sized" baggie place:
--1/4 cup of Processed oats.
--Dash of salt
--1 Tb Sugar
--fruit & seasoning (EG raisins and cinnamon, blueberries and non-dairy powdered creamer)

To prepare, place the oatmeal in a bowl, and add about 3/4 cup Boiling water.
Let set until thick and cool enough to eat.

That's it.
I have often gotten distracted and the oatmeal has gotten too cold, so I microwave it for a minuet, and then it's even smoother and creamer.
It's Yummy.
The oats at 150 calories and 15% of daily fiber
If you use 2oz, and the box comes in 16oz, you get about 8 baggies per box.

It came to about $0.50 per baggie (including cost of Raisins/blueberries)
Thats a 50% Savings!!!

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