I normally eat 2 pretzels during the day as a snack. I am thinking about making some sort of oatmeal bar or something from scratch....

Would it be heathier to make some sort of oatmeal bar, so long as I make sure I dont add any sugar or other stuff to it? I was thinkin about baking a big thing of oatmeal, then cuttin it into squares....


what do you all think?

John is the one that pointed out to me just how excellent oatmeal is. Looky here:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s018g.html

Notice the 5 stars and the list of "good"s with no "bad"s!!

holy crap I wish all food had to have labels that detailed!
:spaz:

you'll notice there is TONS of food there, just as well labeled- including stuff from most fast food restaurants. The other good thing to do is sign up at fitday.com, most of the time you can search foods there and find something pretty dang close to what you've got.

Im allergic to oats :)

Weird...A slice of cheese pizza rates nearly 3 stars. A Subway turkey sandwich rates 2.5 stars. :confused:

Im finishing baking it in the oven right now.... im trying for almond banana oatmeal... ill let you all know how it turns out....

Im finishing baking it in the oven right now.... im trying for almond banana oatmeal... ill let you all know how it turns out....

well it didnt turn out that well.... i was hoping it would get granola like, but its pretty soggy still... ill have to have my housemates eat it... ill have to focus on making some granola this weekend....

but my recipe was

8 cups oatmeal
6 cups eggbeaters
2 cups skim milk
2 bananas
10 cups water
some almond extract...

not enough almost extract or bananas.... you can just barely taste it.... i should have added more or used vanilla....

oats are , or rather...can be bad for you

they can contain toxins,which in the worst case scenario can lead to death

Mark