You may have found out how to cook oats by now, but in case you haven't, this is how I do it (and I do live in Scotland!)
For one person, use half a cup of oats and one and a half of water; bring to boil; turn heat down to a good simmer, for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time; turn heat off and leave porridge to continue cooking in the pot for 2 minutes; you could add some soya milk now if you like; serve with sugar/maple syrup/cinnamon, etc, to taste. Can stir in ground seeds - an easy way to add them to diet - or fruit like bananas and blueberries if these are okay for you.
You may need to experiment with amount of water, oats vary in their absorbency and some people use milk instead, or a mixture. It is traditional to add a pinch of salt but I prefer the taste of the oats, especially good if they are organic!
There is a great dessert recipe using oats with cream, whisky, honey and raspberries, but I'm not sure many people on this board could eat it ...
Oatcakes are a convenient snack - the best brand in the UK is Nairns (ingredients: oatmeal, non-hydrogenated palm fruit oil, sea salt, sodium bicarbonate) but I don't know if their fat content would be too high for some people - 0.8g per oatcake/19.5g per 100g.
Oats can also be used instead of breadcrumbs eg to coat fish, herrings in oatmeal is traditional. You can add them to a meatloaf or casserole, to thicken and increase fibre content. They are said to be good for stamina and libido (good combination), may lower cholesterol and of course are good for constipation as they contain prebiotic fibre - some people call oats Scottish Ginseng!
Hope this is helpful - I find oats one of the most easily digestible cereals/grains and porridge makes a great breakfast/supper/comfort food.
Josephine
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