Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, maybe we can talk about something that is really important: oatmeal. Let”s be specific. What most Americans think of as “oatmeal” is really rolled oats. You ...

Here are five recipes to help you enjoy the health benefits, comforting texture and beloved flavor of oats beyond breakfast. The first recipe was adapted from a side dish in Maria Speck’s excellent ...

Here was the opportunity to test a time-honored, one-pan recipe substituting oat groats for a less-healthful grain. The result: an even better family favorite. Oats produced an increased creaminess ...

There's nothing better than hot oatmeal to start a cold winter day. Especially when it's not bland, and made with a recipe from The Early Show's resident chef, Bobby Flay. Naturally, the instant, ...

ANCIENT GRAINS are having a resurgence, from amaranth to millet to teff. Unlike some of the newcomers in our grain-conscious culture, oats are readily available in a variety of configurations, from ...

The popularity of whole grains is a well-established fact in modern diets. As a result, ingredients that once were viewed as dull or uninspiring now find themselves thrust into prominence on menus and ...

Cooking oatmeal on the stovetop according to the label directions is the best method: It’s quick and easy, isn’t prone to boiling over, and yields a delightful tender-chewy texture. The Instant Pot ...

Researchers have found that, compared with those who eat something else for breakfast, people who eat oatmeal are not as hungry at lunchtime. Mother was right: Oats really do stick to your ribs. But ...

According to the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, the expression “sowing one’s wild oats” finds its origin in the mid-1500s, when sowing inferior, weedy wild oats, rather than cultivated ones, ...

Let's face it: Oats could use an image makeover. The heart-healthy grain can be bland when it's made into plain oatmeal. And when people overcook them, oats can be mushy glop-in-a-pot. Cookbook author ...