Today in food history

Did you know?
It's National Tortilla Chip Day
And: Today in 1938, DuPont begins production of nylon toothbrush bristles. No more brushing your teeth with hog hair.
Today in 1955, Steven Jobs was born. He is the co-founder of Apple computer company. According to the company, he "grew up in the apricot orchards which later became known as Silicon Valley."
Today in 1989, a fossil egg was found in Utah that was 150 million years old.
--www.foodreference.com

Speaking of food, oatmeal was on the menu for breakfast. Wikipedia. com says: "There's been increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects. Studies have shown that daily consumption of a bowl of oatmeal can lower blood cholesterol. After reports found that oats can help lower cholesterol, an 'oat bran craze' swept the U.S. in the late 1980s, peaking in 1989. The food fad was short-lived and faded by the early 1990s. The popularity of oatmeal and other oat products again increased after the January 1997 decision by the Food and Drug Administration that food with a lot of oat bran or rolled oats can carry a label claiming it may reduce the risk of heart disease, when combined with a low-fat diet. This is because of the beta-glucan in the oats. Rolled oats have also long been a staple of many athletes' diets, especially weight trainers', given oatmeal's high content of complex carbohydrates and fiber which encourage slow digestion and stable blood-glucose levels."
Here's a recipe for oatmeal.
Enjoy your Saturday.