vegan columbus: vegan living in central ohio

Like Isa from the PPK recently said, I am all for outing vegan "secrets". Things like vegan marshmallows, veganaise, agar powder should not be secrets to aspiring vegans or even regular omnivores! Some things like that aren't even particular to veganism, for example, Steel Cut Oats. I had never heard of these until I picked up vegan cookbooks. I have no idea why vegans seem to be the only ones always promoting them, but I'm glad they do. The Scent of Green Bananas blog has an easily veganized oatmeal brûlée that I can't wait to try out.

Perhaps it's the hype that taking four times as long to cook creates, but steel cut oats may actually be superior... They have flavor of their own (rather nutty), require actual chewing, and they seem more filling. Being more substantial, fruit and stuff seems more appropriate with them making it an even awesomer meal. Who knew healthy-healthy oatmeal didn't have to be miserable? They even reheat pretty well. In case you're not aware, this is not something you would ever want to do with instant oats unless you're planning on doing some wallpapering or papier-mâché. Even at a natural foods store, I'm pretty sure it's a nominal price difference between steel cut and regular oats, and they're actually cheaper than the packets of sugary instant oats. So please, if you haven't already, go forth and complete your morally superior diet with some superior oats.