Last year, my husband introduced me to steel cut oats. (If you are as ignorant as I was as to what steel cut oats are, wikipedia can fill you in.)

There is some debate about whether steel cut oats are better for you than rolled oats (not the quick-cooking kind… rolled and steel cut are better than instant). Most people seem to agree, steel cut will keep you feeling fuller for a longer time than rolled, because they take longer to digest.  Here’s a quick visual so you can see the difference:
  

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I would love to say I eat oats because they are healthy and sound awesome and health conscious like that.  But that would be a lie.

I just eat them because they are tasty.   Plus Abe will make them for me, which is awesome since I start work every morning at 6am.

Here is the overnight recipe that Abe uses.  

You will need:

2 tablespoons of butter

2 cups of steel-cut oats

6 cups of water

Toppings of choice (I use buttermilk, cinnamon, and brown sugar)

Melt the butter in a pan on medium heat (difficult start right?)

Add the oats and toast for 5-10 minutes.  Stir frequently to avoid burning the oats.  

Add the 6 cups of water and bring to a rolling boil and boil 2-5 minutes.  Adding a 1/2 cup to 1 cup more water makes the oats turn out creamier.

Put on lid and turn off the burner.  Leave on the stove overnight.

In the morning, all you have to do is heat them up.

Add a splash of buttermilk, a dash of cinnamon, and a spoonful of brown sugar (or drizzle a little maple syrup).  Abe likes to add raisins or dried cranberries.  Doesn’t it look good?

  It’s delicious!  Gilbert says you should try it…

He is bossy like that.  

I apologize.

Wait… no I don’t… oats are good for you.  Gilbert is only thinking of your health… and buttermilk.

 Don’t resist.  Try it.