Oatmeal in rice steamer

[lucille]

I tried this, this week with our rice steamer. It has a delay timer so you can set it the night before and have it ready when you wake up. I used rolled oats, followed the box directions and added two tbsp of butter to the bottom, a 1/4 cup brown sugar, two handfulls of raisins, about 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.

It turned out really good, way better than instant and it was rather cheap.

[gt0163c]

You can also do this in a coffee maker that has a delay timer. Put the oatmeal and such in the coffee pot and, of course, no coffee in the...the place where you put the coffee.

[lucille]

I made chocolate oatmeal this morning using the delay timer on the rice steamer. I used the box quantities for water, salt & oatmeal. Then added 2 tbsp ground chocolate/cocoa powder, 1/4 cup brown sugar and a tbsp butter.

[purplefdu]

Originally Posted by gt0163c

You can also do this in a coffee maker that has a delay timer. Put the oatmeal and such in the coffee pot and, of course, no coffee in the...the place where you put the coffee.

Its normally called the basket.

A waffle maker and rice maker are two things on our "to buy" list we never get around to. We just don't have the countertop space or storage for them.

I've done it at my mom's though. Its especially helpful for making a large quantity without worrying about overboiling on the stovetop.

[lucille]

Originally Posted by purplefdu

Its normally called the basket.

A waffle maker and rice maker are two things on our "to buy" list we never get around to. We just don't have the countertop space or storage for them.

I've done it at my mom's though. Its especially helpful for making a large quantity without worrying about overboiling on the stovetop.

I keep the waffle maker in the appliance garage type cupboard. We bought a small cuisinart model that is maybe 8in x 8in and you can stand it on its side, takes up about the room of a book. The rice steamer lives in the pantry when were not using it. I was on the fence about buying it, fearing it would not be used enough. I use it for something at least once a week. Rice, lentils, now oatmeal. Since I am finding ways to multitask with it, it has proven worth it. I would not have bought the waffle maker if it wasn't so small. The huge counter top ones just take up too much space.

[pidgeon92]

You can also make it with a slow cooker overnight.... This is a recipe I've been meaning to try....

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/b...termilk-047778

[wildgift]

The rice cooker does more than cook rice. It's an electric pot that rapidly simmers whatever's in it until it won't cook anymore, then shifts into "warming" mode.

You can cook a potato in the cooker using the "warming" mode. Wash the potato and put it in there with a little water overnight. You will heat your home, and have a cooked/parboiled potato in the morning.

[lucille]

Originally Posted by wildgift

The rice cooker does more than cook rice. It's an electric pot that rapidly simmers whatever's in it until it won't cook anymore, then shifts into "warming" mode.

You can cook a potato in the cooker using the "warming" mode. Wash the potato and put it in there with a little water overnight. You will heat your home, and have a cooked/parboiled potato in the morning.

I have been meaning to try cooking potatoes in ours. I want to get out of the habit of using instant potatoes when we are in a hurry for dinner. I'm not sure if I should run them through the normal cycle with water in the main container or just steam them in the basket. We would only be able to put a small amount in the basket. Making mashed potatoes, most of the work is in boiling them.

[lucille]

I tried doing potatoes a few days ago. I diced them into chunks, filled it with water to the top fill line and let it run. It took about an hour and a half but I didn't have to watch a pot or anything so I just set that to go before we actually cooked dinner. Then pulled the potatoes out of the steamer and mashed them with the ingredients in a bowl. It did save work and time. I think I will try less water next time and see if they cook completely in a shorter time.

My rice cooker is the kind without a timer that just figures out when it thinks it is done.

[dmd77]

I like to make oatmeal every morning. I put 1/2 cup of oatmeal--extra thick organic oats--in a two cup glass cup measure. I add 1 cup of skim milk. I put it in the microwave on HALF POWER (very important) for four minutes. I take it out, it's ready, I eat it our of the cup measure--too lazy to put it in a bowl. Very yummy.