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A healthy organic meal for $0.08 per person.

June 20th, 2014 at 09:08 pm

Yes, 8 cents. Such thing does exist.

My family even has it from time to time.

It is steel cut oats. Bought from the grain bin, by the lb. They are exactly the same quality as the ones in the McCain tin, they are unprocessed, have both soluble and unsoluble fiber and are good for you.

Of course, if you add things to it, like fruit or nuts and coffee, it will bring the cost up. But, they can be small things like a spoon of peanut butter, or a piece of chocolate melted in while it is hot.


The only issue is that it takes time to make on stove top. (Luckily I have a Zojirushi, so I can just set it the night before and it cooks itself.)

So many people are interested in saving money on food, and I can't think of a cheaper meal than this.

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8 Responses to “A healthy organic meal for $0.08 per person. ”

  1. Buendia Says:
    June 21st, 2014 at 12:10 am 1403309444
    1403309444

    I have a Zojirushi, too - tried to make steel cut oats, but I just made a mess! Wonder what I'm doing wrong... It works fine with rice. You know what else is super-inexpensive? Polenta! Yum!!!

  2. LivingAlmostLarge Says:
    June 21st, 2014 at 12:40 am 1403311213
    1403311213

    Love it! I add honey.

  3. snafu Says:
    June 21st, 2014 at 12:59 am 1403312385
    1403312385

    We've always made oatmeal in the slow cooker, it never occurred to me to ise the rice cooker. What is the ratio water to oat? Do you serve with honey or maple syrup or fruit topping?

  4. Nika Says:
    June 21st, 2014 at 01:24 am 1403313849
    1403313849

    To make it in a zojirushi: after rinsing and draining the oats, add 2.5times of water or milk (so if you are using a cup of oatmeal, means 2.5 cups of water) and than set the menu to "PORRIDGE" setting. The setting is important, otherwise you will have a giant mess on your hands. Buendia, that's probably what you were doing wrong.

    Press "cook" and that's it. should be perfect when it sings about 45 minutes later. You can also set a timer for it to be ready at any time you want it at the morning.

    You can cut up a an apple and throw it in, and by the time it is done, there will be a baked apple in there. My son likes that. I like to stir in 1 tablespoon of condensed milk and some freshly toasted pecans.

    Another tip, if you open it, and it is runny, let it sit for 2 minutes in a bowl and it will become more solid.

  5. wisewoman Says:
    June 21st, 2014 at 01:27 am 1403314064
    1403314064

    I soak mine overnight in almond milk in the fridge. Easy peasy.

  6. Buendia Says:
    June 21st, 2014 at 02:08 am 1403316527
    1403316527

    Thank you! I'm going to try again! I think the ratio is what I got wrong...

  7. PatientSaver Says:
    June 21st, 2014 at 08:08 pm 1403381331
    1403381331

    Trader Joe's sells steel cut oats in these little bags and it only takes 7 minutes to cook.

  8. CB in the City Says:
    June 23rd, 2014 at 01:58 pm 1403531926
    1403531926

    I successfully nuke old-fashioned oats (not instant). I've never tried steel-cut. Do they require more cooking than old-fashioned oats?

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