Join us at Meadowsweet Market on Saturday, April 10th for “An Introduction to Naturopathic Health Care”  with Dr. Adam Graves of Dakota Natural Health.  Dr. Graves  is a licensed Naturopathic Physician and Acupuncturist.  We are so excited that he now has an office in Sioux Falls!  He will discuss the holistic approach to health as well as what to expect from a visit to a Naturopath.  For more information on Dr Graves’ practice, visit dnhealth.com/index.html Then call Meadowsweet at 605 361-5526 for free registration and get your questions ready!

The whole grain of oats is called oat groats.  Oat groats are processed differently depending on what type of oatmeal they are being made into. To make steel-cut oats (also known as Irish oats), the groats are chopped up with steel blades. This allows for a chewier oatmeal. Steel cut oats also retain more protein and fiber from the groat. For Scottish oats, the groats are ground into a meal, which makes a porridge-type oat with a creamier texture. Irish and Scottish oats take about 30 minutes to cook.  To decrease cooking time, soak oats overnight in a covered container.  In the morning, they will cook in just a few minutes. I know this works for steel cut oats, let me know if you have tried it with the Scottish variety.

Rolled (also known as old-fashioned) oats take less time to cook. The groats are softened by steaming, then run through metal rollers to flatten them.  Instant oats are also rolled thin, but are “cooked and then dried again.” With instant oats you just add hot water and stir.