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Thought I would offer my recipe for oatmeal muffins, having made a large batch this morning. These are with rolled oats - not the wretched 1 minute variety. <br /><br />Oven to 425 deg F.<br />For 6 muffins<br /><br />Wet ingredients: blend thoroughly<br />0.5 cup lowfat milk<br />2 eggwhites<br />1 tablespoon oil<br />1 tablespoon honey<br />wet options (banana, blueberries, etc.)<br /><br />Dry ingredients:<br />1.25 cup rolled oats<br />1.25 teaspoon baking powder<br />dry options (chopped nuts, resins, etc.)<br /><br />Lube muffin tin with (e.g.) Pam. Mix wet into dry ingredients, Stir briefly. (Yes, it looks soupy, but it works.) Ladle into muffin tin. Bake 15-17 minutes @425 deg F.<br /><br />When done, remove muffins from tin for cooling.<br /><br />These oatmeal bullets freeze will in plastic bags. Remove frozen muffin from bag, reheat 1 minute in microwave; eat. Wait 15 minutes. Row 6-8K.<br /><br />-shu

but don't overdo it...<br /><br />one of the first patients i ever saw on my first surgery rotation as a medical student was an older guy with a small intestinal obstruction, due to a gigantic oat bran bezoar. he had been eating 8-10 oat bran muffins/day in an attempt to lower his cholesterol!!<br /><br />everything in moderation<br /><br />andrew

Why the blazes would you cut someone open, when you could have just given them a drink of water or an enema.<br /><br />Oh yes that's right....... money, greed, power, corruption.... not caring for fellow human beings and all.<br /><br />'Tis the time of year to be jolly.... Happy Holidays to everyone.

I'm not playing anymore. Ta, ta.

Oatmeal made with rolled oats would have been the better choice for lowering cholesterol. Consuming oat muffins for the "cholesterol lowering" effect is a little like eating a big Hershey bar for the antioxidants. The refined sugar and highlyt refined flour, in addition to the eggs, milk and oil that are typically added to these muffins are the items that may contribute to intestinal blockage, but certainly not the high fiber oats.

in general you are entirely correct, except when people completely overdo it on fiber. very coarse fiber or very large quantities of somewhat less coarse fiber is a very well recognized cause of intestinal obstruction. pumpkin seeds, taken in large quantities around halloween are another old favorite. some of it may also reflect what your bowel is habituated to- if you routinely eats lots of fiber, vs taking up a crash program of oat bran consumption.<br /><br />af

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Dec 24 2005, 03:48 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Dec 24 2005, 03:48 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Why the blazes would you cut someone open, when you could have just given them a drink of water or an enema.<br /><br />Oh yes that's right....... money, greed, power, corruption.... not caring for fellow human beings and all. </td></tr></table><br />apparently the brain is subject to fiber blockages as well <br /><!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->'Tis the time of year to be jolly.... Happy Holidays to everyone.  <br /> </td></tr></table><br />or in your case, "time to be an idiot"<br /><br />how's your free slides?

<!--QuoteBegin-Mark Keating+Dec 27 2005, 10:44 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Mark Keating @ Dec 27 2005, 10:44 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Dec 24 2005, 03:48 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Dec 24 2005, 03:48 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Why the blazes would you cut someone open, when you could have just given them a drink of water or an enema.<br /><br />Oh yes that's right....... money, greed, power, corruption.... not caring for fellow human beings and all. </td></tr></table><br />apparently the brain is subject to fiber blockages as well <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Hmm -- brain surgery for removal of "blockages"? There's an idea worth exploring. On the other hand, maybe a brain enema would do the job.

<!--QuoteBegin-shu246+Dec 23 2005, 11:40 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(shu246 @ Dec 23 2005, 11:40 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Thought I would offer my recipe for oatmeal muffins, having made a large batch this morning. </td></tr></table><br /><br />Thanks for the recipe BTW; and I agree completely with your opinion of quick oats versus the large flake oats. Anyone who avoids porridge because of the gooey, cement-like texture and lack of flavour needs to try the large flake oats.<br /><br />bring 1 cup milk and 1 cup water to boil<br />add 1 cup large flake oats, then<br />reduce heat and simmer to desired consistency, stirring occasionally<br /><br />total prep time is about ten minutes, add a small handful of raisins for extra flavour about half-way through simmering.<br />

Thanks for sharing. I'll try it out.

My every day breakfast is a mixture of whoel; oats, wheat bran, flax, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts. 1/2 cup in a bowl + 1 cup water, 4 minutes in the microwave on high. Very nutritious and could not be easier.<br /><br />john

Hey all you guys eating oatmeal, be careful you don't see Andrew Folpe or he'll cut you wide open with some excuse like it was blocking you up.<br /><br />P.S. Stay away from the medical quacks.

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Dec 28 2005, 08:39 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Dec 28 2005, 08:39 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hey all you guys eating oatmeal, be careful you don't see Andrew Folpe or he'll cut you wide open with some excuse like it was blocking you up.<br /><br />P.S.  Stay away from the medical quacks. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Should we all see the "Alternative Life Coach" <span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Quacks</span> instead? <br /><br />Exactly what is the "Alternative" to "Life" anyway? I have a difficult time accepting that it could in any way be "Preferable".

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Dec 28 2005, 11:39 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Dec 28 2005, 11:39 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hey all you guys eating oatmeal, be careful you don't see Andrew Folpe or he'll cut you wide open with some excuse like it was blocking you up.<br /><br />P.S.  Stay away from the medical quacks. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />oy. what a nutcase. i'll be interesting in reading "john frupp"'s take on this issue too.<br /><br />af

Mark - <br /><br />Wife and I share a bowl of oatmeal each evening just before bed. Common counsel for weight control is get yr eating done well before bed-time, but I have always slept better after a bit of food.<br /><br />One evening a few months ago wife was having trouble sleeping. I offered to fix a bowl of oatmeal. Wife reported she slept better than in months, the cereal seeming to soak up excess acid in her stomach. A tradition was born.<br /><br />We usually make this toward the fluid (vice gummy) end of the spectrum. No sugar, but maybe an apple or banana cut in after cooking.<br /><br />-shu