Hot Breakfast Recipes: Steel-Cut Oats, Bacon & Pancakes

Hot breakfasts provide a cozy start to the day, whether you're baking turkey sausage or cooking steel-cut oats in a rice cooker. Learn how to prepare and freeze hearty grains like barley and oats for a fast morning meal.

Do You Have to Cook Oatmeal Before Adding it to a Smoothie?

Published Jul,26 2011 | By Lori A. Selke

Oatmeal is a great way to start your day. But a bowl of hot porridge isn't the only way to enjoy this highly nutritious grain for breakfast. It also makes a fine addition to a morning smoothie. You don't have to cook oatmeal before adding it to a smoothie, but you can.