Golden Spurtle

And the winner is…

Bob’s Savory Oat Fritters! Thank you to everyone who participated. We had a lot of fun bouncing names around and chose this particular name because it’s simple and sounds wholeheartedly American. We’ll be getting out a prize pack to Kim Philpott who suggested this name. If you haven’t...

Cyclocross: The Whole Grain Gauntlet

Cyclocross: The Whole Grain Gauntlet
Starting mid-September, Bob’s Red Mill will be taking its “No Grain, No Gain” challenge to thousands of racers and fans of cyclocross all across the United States. With over 40 cycling events in our calendar this year, we’re bound to have a blast while we stuff ourselves into skin-tight lycra,...

The World Porridge Champion Doll

The World Porridge Champion Doll
The doll has all of Matt's features- including his glasses and signature spurtle stir. I was all set to write you  a long post about the proposed USDA guidelines for 2010 when we got a visit from our friends Tim and Judy Cebulla. You may remember Tim as our Myrtle spurtle maker from Wood I Kid You?...

What’s New(s) at the Mill?

What’s New(s) at the Mill?
Thank you to everyone who participated in our chia seed contest. I have contacted all of the winners. If you did not win this time, keep trying! we have lots of great giveaways and chances to win coming up in the next few months! A new gluten free mill is being constructed in the gluten free facility. We...

Happy Birthday, Robert Burns!

Happy Birthday, Robert Burns!
The Robert Burns impersonator was quite popular at the Golden Spurtle. Here we got him to pose with our Steel Cut Oats and World Champion, Matt Cox. Today marks the birth of Robert Burns, the renowned Scottish poet known as the Son of Scotland. Robert Burns wrote such epic poems as A Red, Red Rose; Tam...

Golden Spurtle Visitors

Golden Spurtle Visitors
From L to R: Bob, Fergus, Dennis, Matt, Francesca, James, Linda, and Bob's grandchildren Sarah and Chad. Yesterday we had the honor of entertaining some folks who help make the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship possible. They flew all the way from Scotland to visit our mill and take...

A Wee Bit o’Banter with Matthew Cox

A Wee Bit o’Banter with Matthew Cox
Look, it's me! Here I am shooting some video of the competition. When our team began planning our trip to the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Championship we had very high hopes for the photos we could capture, the people we could meet, the foods we would taste and, um, the video we could shoot. So...

Great Video Clip from Golden Spurtle

Great Video Clip from Golden Spurtle
Check out this great movie (6 minutes) documenting the Golden Spurtle Competition. This clip gives you a wonderful idea of the atmosphere during the competition and some behind-the-scenes you haven’t seen before. All of the credit goes to Fergus Thom of Carrbridge Films. Thanks Fergus! Check out...

World’s Best Bowl of Porridge

World’s Best Bowl of Porridge
World's Best Porridge After our last post, we got many requests for the actual winning recipe. While it’s pretty much what’s on our package, I’m happy to include it here for your enjoyment. Basic Steel Cut Oats Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups Water 1/4 tsp Salt 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill...

Oregon Orchard Oat Brûlée

Oregon Orchard Oat Brûlée
We’ve been teasing you for months now with drool-worthy photos of our Oregon Orchard Oat Brûlée (say THAT five times fast) and we know you’ve been eager to take a crack at this recipe at home. Your wishes have been granted (unless, that is, you just want them to appear magically!). Here is the...

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