Helen said that this was a staple in their home. I’m not sure if it would be in ours. We are going to try it tonight, and I’ll let you know what we thought.
I did not care for it as is. I mixed in some maple syrup and put it over yogurt. That was much better!


Horse Chow
This recipe is on page 88 in Helen Nearing's Simple Food for the Good Life
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolls oats whole oats
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil add more if needed
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together
- Eat in a wooden bowl with wooden spoons
Notes
The recipe doesn’t say to let set for any amount of time. I let ours set 1/2 hour.