OMG I love hot farina

[blogslut]

Just polished off a bowl made with some dried cranberries, vanilla, milk, butter and sugar.

I love love love this stuff. You keep your slimy oatmeal. Farina for me.

[My Good Babushka]

1. I like Co-Co Wheats

and steel cut oats, right now I'm eating some Bob's Red Mill Seven Grain Hot Cereal. I love hot cereals! I like a dollop of honey and cream on top. Some fruit if I have it. Butter and sugar is also good. I could eat hot cereal for every meal.

[blogslut]

2. I need to try that Bob's Redmill 7 grain.

That's a great company.

The best part about hot cereal is that it's sooo filling. It really gets you through the morning.

[My Good Babushka]

8. It's really good!

And it's got flaxseed, that's supposed to be good for something, I think.
Sometimes I end up skipping lunch because the cereal is so filling. I eat breakfast late because all I want is coffee first thing in the morning. So my meals are coffee, hot cereal, dinner.

[blogslut]

9. I was afraid to say

...but I skip lunch too when I eat hot cereal in the morning. For most of my adult life I skipped breakfast and lunch, especially breakfast, except for coffee - which I drink all hours. Terrible, I know.

[GoCubsGo]

25. I love Bob's 8-Grain cereal.

And, the 10-Grain. Yum! Can't find either around here any more. I like to eat them like grits, with a pat of butter and a little bit of salt, rather than with sugar and cream. Butter and a little bit of brown sugar is good for old-fashioned oatmeal that hasn't been cooked to death. Bob's Red Mill makes great oatmeal. It hasn't been rolled so much that it won't hold its shape during cooking.

[grasswire]

35. you can order directly from Bob's Red Mill web site.

I am lucky enough to live just a few miles away from the mill itself. Whee!

And you can feel really good about buying from them because the company is employee owned (Bob gave it away to the employees) and excellent.

[Renew Deal]

3. My mom occasionally made it when I was a kid.

Not sure why. I haven't had it in years.

[blogslut]

4. The trick is to stir stir stir

Pour out your desired amount of cereal in a measuring cup beforehand. Then, when the water's boiling, put your spoon in and stir while you pour the stuff in. Keep stirring. Don't stop until it's done. No lumps.

[mrmpa]

24. I lilke it lumpy.......

a little salt & milk,

[liberalla]

5. That's how I feel about buckwheat groats...

YUMMMMMM... a recent addiction for me.

And the nutrition numbers are great - 1/4 cup dry has 5 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein.

[blogslut]

6. Another I need to try

Never had groats. What is the texture like?

[liberalla]

7. Well, they get soft, and are like larger pieces of rice. The flavor is just so good, somewhat nutty.

It's 2 parts water to 1 part dry, but I add extra water. They absorb a lot and cook quickly (compared to steel cut oats or regular rice)... Anyway, I don't eat them sweet, I usually go the savory route. The mouth feel reminds me a bit like rustic mashed potatoes (with lumps)... sometimes I add sour cream or butter...

I've only tried Bob's Red Mill and Arrowhead. The Bob's Red Mill definitely tasted better. IMHO.

I had to google farina. I wasn't sure what it was. Looks like it can be whole wheat or brown rice. I'm avoiding wheat but I've had a good hot rice cereal before.

[blogslut]

10. I'll have to try it sometime.

Thanks for the info.

[eShirl]

11. I like Maypo (maple-flavored farina) cooked in milk, with brown sugar, real butter & cinnamon

to. die. for.

[blogslut]

12. That does sound lovely.

Is that a regional version. Maypo? At my rather limited Texas store I got Cream of Wheat, Malto-Meal and this Chocolate Mexican brand whose name escapes me. I bought the Mexican brand because it was the cheapest but I prefer Malto-meal.

EDIT ADD: My mistake. Not a Mexican brand. The brand is CoCo Wheats, made by Little Crow, a manufacturer in Indiana.

[eShirl]

15. well I looked it up; my mistake, it's NOT farina

(I could have sworn it was farina, even though it says oatmeal right front & center on the box)

http://www.homestatfarm.com/Products/MaypoVermontStyleMapleOatmeal/tabid/2998/Default.aspx

What is the difference between Maypo Maple Oatmeal and Maypo Vermont Style?

The difference between these two products is in the size, shape and texture of the oats. The oats used to manufacture Instant Maypo are thin rolled oat flakes. The texture and eating qualities of Instant Maypo are similar to other brands of oatmeal products. The oats used for Vermont Style Maypo are finely cracked oats or oat bits. The smooth and creamy texture of Vermont Style Maypo is a unique quality of this hot oat cereal. Both of these cereals have the same flavoring and have 2/3 less sugar than the leading brand of maple flavored oatmeal.

[blogslut]

16. Oh.

Well, it sounds delish regardless. I don't hate oatmeal, although I do find it a bit slimy. I just prefer farina and that includes cream of rice - which is really hard to find these days.

[Little Star]

37. Let go my Maypo!

[PasadenaTrudy]

13. Malt-o meal

That was my childhood fave. Wonder if they even make it anymore...

[blogslut]

14. Yes, indeed they do.

Mmmm. Malto-Meal.

[Arkansas Granny]

28. I used to make the muffins from the recipe on the box.

My daughter was talking about them the other day. I guess I'll have to find a box and make some for her. They were really good.

[PasadenaTrudy]

30. Remember Ovaltine?

I crave it every once in a while. Malted milk balls too! Love malt.

[Arkansas Granny]

32. Do I ever. True story about Ovaltine.

When I was very young, my folks bought some milk goats. When they sold the goats, I had gotten so used to the sweeter taste of goat milk that I wouldn't drink cow's milk unless they put Ovaltine in it. It had the best chocolate taste ever.

[OriginalGeek]

17. I rmeember my mom always raging about hot Farina

[blogslut]

21. Silly.

Hot Farina would make an excellent band name though.

[geardaddy]

26. Ha! You beat me to it

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. I love the stuff ... yes. Better than oatmeal. The texture.

[blogslut]

20. Yes!

The texture is what does it for me. Love it!

[elleng]

19. I want my MAYPO!

[blogslut]

22. Sadly

Turns out Maypo is really oatmeal but creamier. I would like to try some some day.

[elleng]

23. Its very good,

with a slight maple flavor. I add maple syrup when I'm serving/eating oatmeal, and don't complain (too much!)

[eShirl]

31. It's closer to steel cut oats than regular oatmeal.

It's got a texture not unlike farina.
I would never describe it as "creamy," but the manufacturer's website does.

[Arkansas Granny]

27. My kids liked Cream of Wheat, but their favorite was Malt-O-Meal.

They ate a lot of hot cereal growing up. It was a lot more economical than cold cereal when I was feeding 4 kids.

[blogslut]

29. It is very economical

Unfortunately, I could never get my precious baby hooked on farina. She was/is an oatmeal girl.

[tandot]

33. Cream of Wheat

I grew up with it.

I always make it with milk and butter and sometimes add Nesquik Chocolate Powder to make it chocolatey

Honey or maple syrup instead of sugar also works

[RebelOne]

34. Me too. In fact, I keep a box in my cupboard.

I fix it with milk, lots of butter and Splenda.

[grasswire]

36. yes, it is better made with milk

I can't eat it anymore because of the carbs, but I think about it now and then. Mmm.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

38. Never had it.

Sounds delicious. Need to try it.

[LiberalEsto]

39. We used to eat it with Bosco mixed in

Bosco was a chocolate syrup that was popular in the 1960s. It was used to make chocolate milk.