Cook Tastier & More Digestible Oatmeal

Herbalist Wendy Wilson, on her Herb Talk Live show, explained how to cook oatmeal correctly. If cooked too long, oatmeal becomes like glue and is very hard to digest (" a nightmare for the bowel"). Much tastier cooked this way. She suggested buying organic whole grain rolled oats. She didn't mention it, but I have read oats should be soaked in water overnight (6 to 8 hours), like rice and other grains. Soaking does help the oats to cook in only 5 minutes.

1. Bring the water to a boil.
2. Remove the pot from the hot burner.
   
3. Put the oats in, stir, (add raisins), and cover the pot.
   
4. Let the pot sit for 3 to 5 minutes, but no longer than 5 minutes.
   
5. Drain off the water and serve.
   

See my July 02, 2005, posting - Gout Relief! & How to Listen to Herb Talk Live.