?'s about Olive Oil and Bob's Red Mill Products

[pbaby]

Hi everyone!!

I hope I'm posting this in the right place!!

When I go to buy olive oil, I notice that there are three "types". I would say there is "light, medium, and dark". I hope that makes sense. I know the taste is a little bit different for each one b/c I bought the "light" kind recently, and it doesn't seem to have much of a taste like the "medium" kind I bought at first. Are any of those "types" okay when it comes to the recipes listed in FAQ's, and healthwise, is one "type" better than the other?
FYI, I buy the Carapelli brand of olive oil.

Regarding Bob's Red Mill products, I purchased the Wheat Bran several months ago. Can anybody recommend how to use/eat this? Also, I purchased some their Museli-Old Country Style. Is says it can be eaten hot or cold. I tried it cold w/some milk, but it just didn't taste right. Again, any recommendations on how to fix/eat this?

Thanks!!
Pbaby

[shelley]

This place is as good as any other.

The color of the olive oil, and the "light" "dark" etc., has to do with how well they are filtered. The better the filter, the lighter the oil because the darker, heavier olive bits are filtered out. So long as it is EXTRA-virgin olive oil, and preferably cold-pressed, it's good olive oil for health reasons. AFter that, go by taste preferences.

Wheat bran should be used sparingly, as it is actually a very tough fiber and quite abrasive. Add it to your other hot cereals when you wish to up the quotient of B vits, you can also add it in place of some of the flour in baked goods to make them more nutritious.

I'm not a huge fan of wheat bran myself. I tend to use wheat germ oil instead, which is a fantastic oil full of E and B vits, and has a better flavor than fish oil to say the least!

The hot cereals from Red Mill that I like I put in that post I did recently about convenience foods and hot cereals. They have a 5 grain, 7 grain and 10 grain hot cereal that is best cooked up in water, then you just add Vanilla Rice Dream, maple syrup or brown rice syrup or stevia, cinamon, flax or wheat germ oil or butter, and serve!

Meusli is a bit tough to digest cold. If you want to eat it cold rather than hot, it's a good idea to bring it to a boil the night before, cover the pot with a tight lid and put it in the fridge for the next morning. Then just add your rice milk, sweetener, etc.

Hope that helps!

[pbaby]

Thanks Shelley!

That helps A LOT!!

Think I'll start using the "medium" type olive oil. It has just a bit more flavor than the "light" kind.

I'll definitely try the muesli hot next time.

Thanks again!
Pbaby