Molly Forman
County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
(806)259-1642 Hall
(806) 823-2522 Briscoe
http://briscoe-tx.tamu.edu/
http://hall-tx.tamu.edu/
January is:
National
Oatmeal Month
January is National Oatmeal Month. More oatmeal is consumed in January
than any other month. Eating oatmeal can lower blood cholesterol and may
reduce the risk of heart disease. Many athletes eat rolled oats for the high
level of complex carbohydrates and water-soluble fiber that assist slow
digestion and help maintain stable blood-glucose levels.
Spicy Oat Crusted Chicken with Salsa
Chicken Ingredients:
2 tablespoons canola oil
Chicken Ingredients Continued:
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
2 teaspoons chili powder
4 boned and skinned chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon garlic powder
(about 5 to 6 ounces each)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Chopped cilantro (optional)
3/4 teaspoon salt
Sunshine Salsa Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups quick oats, uncooked
3/4 cup prepared salsa
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup coarsely-chopped orange sections
1 tablespoon water
Instructions:
1. In small bowl, combine salsa and orange sections. Refrigerate, covered, until serving time. 2. Heat oven to 375°F. In
flat, shallow dish, stir together oil, melted margarine, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and salt. Add oats, stirring
until evenly moistened. 3. In second flat, shallow dish, beat egg and water with fork until frothy. Dip chicken into
combined egg and water, then coat completely in seasoned oats. Place chicken on foil-lined baking sheet. Pat any extra
oat mixture onto top of chicken. 4. Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and oat coating is golden
brown. Serve with Sunshine Salsa. Garnish with chopped cilantro, if desired.
BANANA NUT BREAD
Ingredients:
Ingredients Continued:
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening
and sugar until light and fluffy. 3. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the banana
and vanilla. 4. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and
nuts. 5. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the
center of the loaf comes out clean.
Ingredients:
Magnificent Meatloaf
1 pound ground beef
Ingredients Continued:
1 (12 ounce) package bulk pork breakfast sausage
1 egg
6 fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup instant oatmeal
1 red onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions:
4 strips bacon
1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix the ground beef, sausage, mushrooms, onion, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, egg, oatmeal, garlic powder,
pepper, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl until evenly mixed. Form into a loaf and place in a 9x13-inch baking
dish. Lie the bacon strips across the top of the meatloaf. 3. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center,
about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F.
Oatmeal Facts
Oatmeal Month is celebrated each January, the month in which we buy more oatmeal than any other month of
the year. In January 2001, we stocked our pantries with 34.6 million pounds of Quaker Oats; enough to make
346 million bowls of oatmeal.
The most popular oatmeal topping is milk. Other popular toppings are: sugar, fruit (raisins, bananas) and
butter/margarine. Among the most unusual are: eggnog, peanut butter, cottage cheese and brewer's yeast.
Eighty percent of U.S. households have oatmeal in their cupboard.
Quaker Oats was the first U.S. breakfast cereal to receive a registered trademark, the first to offer a recipe and
a premium on its package, and the first to offer trial-size samples.
Oatmeal cookies are the No. 1 non-cereal usage for oatmeal, followed by meatloaf and cakes/pies.
Oats were one of the earliest cereals cultivated by man. They were known in ancient China as long ago as 7,000
B.C. The ancient Greeks were the first people known to have made a recognizable porridge (cereal) from oats.
The portrait of the "Quaker Man" on the package has only been updated three times since its debut in 1877,
once in 1946, again in 1957 and, most recently, in 1972.
An 18-ounce package of Old Fashioned Quaker Oats contains about 26,000 rolled oats.
Americans eat oatmeal as a breakfast cereal 89 percent of the time; 11 percent of the time we use oatmeal as an
ingredient.
Quaker Oats is enjoyed by families in over 24 countries. In Malaysia for example, it is knows as Chop Orange
Tua, in some countries in South America, Quaker Oats is known as "the oats of the little old man."
The oat is called a groat after the hull has been removed.
Old Fashioned Oats are groats that are steamed and rolled but not cut. They cook in 5 minutes on the stove-top
or 3 minutes in a microwave oven and can be used for baking.
Quick Oats are groats that are cut into two or three pieces, then steamed and rolled. They cook in just 1 minute
on the stove-top or microwave oven and can also be used for baking.
Studies have shown that people who eat oatmeal have healthy hearts, which is one reason why this food has
retained its popularity. The soluble fiber in oatmeal can help to lower cholesterol, and oatmeal may also reduce
blood pressure.
In addition a bowl of oatmeal keeps people feeling full, which leads to less snacking in between meals. Overall,
eating a hot bowl of oatmeal in the morning is a very healthy way to start the day!
Resources:
http://www.SmarterKids.com
http://www.quakeroats.com
www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/nprograms/sbp/nom
http://www.allrecipes.com