Take advantage of this nutritious grain's versatility.
Oats bring to mind breakfast: steaming bowls of stick-to-your-ribs porridpe; crunchy granola, and that famous crispy little "O" cereal many of us were raised on. Other familiar uses are homey desserts like plump oatmeal-raisin cookies and heavenly fruit crisps. Yet a closer look reveals a wide range of both sweet and savory ways to "feel one's oats" -- in muffins, breads, pilafs, soups, sauces and even hearty salads.