Autumn (or anytime!) Oat Porridge, aka Oatmeal
Shared by: Plan to Eat Blog
Source: Monica Corrado
Serving: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup organic oats rolled or steel cut, or whole and lightly toasted and ground
- 1 cup warm, pure water
- 2 tablespoons dripped whey (see recipe below) yogurt, milk kefir, cultured buttermilk, lemon juice or raw apple cider vinegar
- Sea salt
- 1 cup pure water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon (or more to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger (or more to taste)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground white pepper (more or less to taste)
Directions
In a medium bowl, mix the oats in the warm water with your preferred acid (whey, yogurt, etc.). Cover the mixture with a plate or dish towel. Leave overnight, or up to 48 hours at room temperature.
When you are ready to cook the oats, bring the second cup of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Pour the oat mixture into the boiling water and add sea salt and spices. Stir well and bring down the heat. Continue stirring so the oats do not burn.
ALWAYS serve oatmeal (or any other porridge or grain) with plenty of healthy fats! Butter from pastured cows, raw cream, coconut cream, ghee, coconut oil, or a combination of them! Healthy fat will not only help to satiate you, it will also prevent a blood sugar spike that can happen when you eat grains (read “carbohydrates”).
If you would like sweetener, you may wish to add a bit of raw honey to your bowl or raisins to the oatmeal while it is cooking. I usually start with a handful.
What makes this “oatmeal for autumn”? It is a hot breakfast cereal, and the addition of the warming spices of cinnamon, ginger, and white pepper do much to ward off the morning chill. Enjoy!