GRANDMA LOUISE’S OATMEAL WITH GRATED APPLE

Hello, my name is Aletha and I am a Diabetic trying to get healthy.  I came across this recipe in a book I was reading, "French Women Don't Get Fat."  I love the book and I bought the author's second book.  

I have made some of her recipes and this is one to which I added organic to mine. You can tell if fruit and vegetables are organic by the number on the sticker in the store. If it starts with a "9," it means it is organic. More on this after the recipe.

GRANDMA LOUISE’S OATMEAL WITH GRATED APPLE
(Serves 2 to 4)

• 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal

•  2 1/3 cups water 

• Pinch of salt 

• 1 medium apple, coarsely grated ( I use a Gala apple organic)

• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice (I use organic lemon and do my own lemon squeezing)

• 1⁄3 cup milk (I use organic milk)

• 1⁄2 teaspoon butter (I use organic butter)

Combine the oatmeal, water and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the grated apple and lemon juice and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the milk and butter. Stir well and cook for 1 minute. Serve immediately, perhaps with a sprinkle of brown sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup.

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OK, I came across this on the Internet and I said, "Oh wow, this is interesting," so when I went into the stores I started looking at the stickers on fruit and vegetables but that is me to see if this is true and yes it is so I copied the article (from Dr. Frank Lipman) and I am putting it with this recipe:

Although they seem like a nuisance, the stickers or labels attached to fruit and some vegetables have more of a function than helping scan the price at the checkout stand.

The PLU code, or price lookup number printed on the sticker, also tells you how the fruit was grown. By reading the PLU code, you can tell if the fruit was genetically modified, organically grown or produced with chemical fertilizers, fungicides, or herbicides. 

Here are the basics of what you should know:

1. If there are only four numbers in the PLU, this means that the produce was grown conventionally or “traditionally” with the use of pesticides. The last four letters of the PLU code are simply what kind of vegetable or fruit. An example is that all bananas are labeled with the code of 4011.

2. If there are five numbers in the PLU code, and the number starts with “8″, this tells you that the item is a genetically modified fruit or vegetable. Genetically modified fruits and vegetables trump being organic. So, it is possible to eat organic produce that are grown from genetically modified seeds. A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) banana would be: 84011

3. If there are five numbers in the PLU code, and the number starts with “9″, this tells you that the produce was grown organically and is not genetically modified. An organic banana would be: 94011 

Incidentally, the adhesive used to attach the stickers is considered food-grade, but the stickers themselves aren’t edible. 

If you want, you can read what is above by clicking here.

Enjoy! I hope that you will try the oatmeal - it is really yummy and has no sugar, as you do not need it with the apple.  Please let me know how you like it!

Aletha