You can also sprout hulless oats and hulled groats to use in baked goods and raw food. If you live near a health food store, you might be able to find them there. It's recommended they be soaked first to deter any digestive discomfort (not to mention the crunch factor). Raw oats in the morning is another favorite.
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Again, I'm unsure of storage capacity for oat bran. Honeyville sells 50# bags of oat bran which they state last sealed for 1 year under ideal storage conditions. My favorite topping is vanilla yogurt and homemade apple butter. I like oat bran as a breakfast cereal even better than oats.
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USA Emergency Supply states here that they've known of oats lasting 25 years in storage. We've packed our own in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers sealed in buckets. According to Honeyville, a #10 can of regular rolled oats with an oxygen absorber will last 10-15 years. I admit, though, that I don't want to overdo carbs either so I rarely eat the serving size called for on most containers.Īs to shelf life, I've found varying info on the internet. Oatmeal has also been a victim of the low-carb revolution, although from what I've read, one of the most popular low-carb diets, Atkins, only limits oats in phase 1.
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I remember a relative years ago thought I was incredibly weird for using oats as a breakfast cereal instead of just eating a packet of the quickie, Quaker, coarse sand-like stuff we used to eat as kids (you know, the one with a dash of apple cinnamon flavoring). I don't think using old fashioned oats gets enough press except for use in cookies. Oatsville-sounds like Mayberry's sister town.