oats
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A few handfuls of oats, pistachios or pecans, butter, maple syrup.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Others like Iowa-based Aaron Lehman, who grows corn, soybeans and oats, fret about the autumn planting season.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
The control group also reduced calories but did not consume oats.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
While the ex-love of my life was back with her ex-beau in Michigan enjoying Mackinac Island fudge, I was ready to bury all regret and rethink my vow over a fruitless bowl of steel-cut oats.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Plug is self-sufficient; after a handful of oats, he is turned out to find his own grub.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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