Steel Cut or Pinhead or Scotch Oatmeal (a recipe I saw on Good Eats with Alton Brown, the Food Network. Episode was Oat Cuisine). I loved it - in fact, hubby and I have eaten it several times a week since Christmas, causing us to eat less junk and lose 5 pounds - a fine idea.

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup steel cut oats*
3 cups boiling water
1/2 cup whole milk (2% works fine)
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk (try Yogurt - but I really got to like buttermilk)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste - I avalanche it on)

In a large saucepot, melt the butter and add the oats. Stir for 2 minutes to toast. Add the boiling water and reduce heat to a simmer. Keep at a low simmer for 25 minutes, without stirring. Combine the milk and half of the buttermilk with the oatmeal. Stir gently to combine and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Spoon into a serving bowl and top with remaining buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon. You can add any dried fruits, fresh fruit, or canned - heck, even frozen. Experiment, but this stuff is grrrrreat!

Steel cut oats are also called “scotch” or “pinhead.” most of the hull is still on the grain, so you get lots of fiber and nutrition. find them in the cereal aisle with the other oatmeals or go online and order them up.