Attention: This article is not about Hall & Oates. But that’s no reason to ignore the single easiest pop duo to make fun of from the early 80’s.
Two words: Trench coats.
Anyway, back to the better Oats.
Oats and raisins in cold milk-I’ve been plugging this snack ever since I first discovered the soft, wet texture and hearty wheat flavor. Complimented best by sun dried raisins (but not Sun Maid-ironically the expensive alternative to the supermarket brand is more bitter and less soft), oats are the perfect breakfast.
In addition to chugging 24 oz of H2O when I awake, starting off my morning with Oats and Raisins provides me with more fiber than any store bought cereal (yes, even the “Fiber One” cereals) and more natural flavor than any breakfast.
Side note: When I grow up I’m going to open a company called ‘Fiber Two’ and just sell boxes of oats and raisins.
Side side note: I sound like a ten year old when I say “When I grow up.”
But in truth I would never box and distribute oats and raisins, because half of breakfast is about the experience. Manufacturers have very little to do with the production of rolled oats and all natural raisins in comparison to other breakfast foods. In fact-so much of these two foods takes place outdoors on the farm that I feel like I’m finishing the harvest process right in my own kitchen.
Now I’m no fool, and I certainly expect my readers to be skeptics, so your probably thinking that I am being overly enthusiastic, hyperreal and sensational in my critical acclaim of a measly bowl of cereal. You probably need a practical reason from someone more credible. Well, take it from Mohsen Meydani from the Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston. His study shows that oats
“are known to be a healthy food for the heart due mainly to their high β-glucan content. In addition, they contain more than 20 unique polyphenols, avenanthramides, which have shown strong antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo. The polyphenols of oats have also recently been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and anti-itching activity, which may provide additional protection against coronary heart disease, colon cancer, and skin irritation.”
Still not convinced about raw oats + raisins in milk? That’s why you have to sit down and try it for yourself. Take it from someone who has had this snack at every possible time of day, every possible size portions, and also tasted the competition (shredded wheat?): Oats and raisins are the superior breakfast.
Throw out any concerns you have about the quality, texture, flavor, or lack thereof-and go getcha self a bowl a’ oats and raisins now.
I see where you’re going with plugging RAW oats + milk + raisins, but what about the if you cook the oats with milk to become oatmeal and add raisins?
Health benefits still there yes?