During the Renaissance, the Medici family in Florence, Italy wore purple. (6) Since Antiquity, the color of kings and emperors, but mostly nonexistent in Renaissance and Medieval era due to near extinction of the snail used to make imperial purple. Imperial purple disappeared in 1453.
1 cup water -- 1/2 cup oatmeal. 1.5 [one and one-half cups] water -- 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Twice as much water as oats. The oatmeal to water ratio of 2 to 1 works for rolled oats. For steel cut oats, the proportion is 4 to 1 -- 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of steel cut oats.
1. Chia Oatmeal. Chia seeds absorb water or milk, so theyâre a great way to thicken up a bowl of oatmeal while also adding some filling fiber. You can mix a tablespoon of seeds directly into your cooked oats, or âgelâ them first by allowing them to soak up Â¾ cup of milk or almond milk.