{"id":720,"date":"2013-03-28T20:42:39","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T20:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ravenview.com\/?p=720"},"modified":"2015-06-06T23:34:23","modified_gmt":"2015-06-06T23:34:23","slug":"what-is-a-spurtle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Spurtle?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

It’s a drumstick! It’s a small bat! It’s a magic wand! It’s a conductor\u2019s baton!<\/p>\n

No, it’s a Spurtle!<\/p>\n

\"2013_03_28_what_is_a_spurtle_02\"<\/div>\n

We started making spurtles several years ago when we were looking for a suitable utensil to stir our morning oatmeal. Then, with the interest generated by our friends and family, we started making them for sale.<\/p>\n

Because of this we’re often asked, “What is a spurtle?” Let us explain… <\/p>\n

A spurtle (or “spirtle”) is a kitchen utensil of Scottish descent, dating from around the fifteenth century, that is used for stirring. <\/p>\n

It was originally a flat, wooden, spatula-like utensil, used for flipping oatcakes on a hot griddle (the Scottish equivalent to a griddle) but over time, the original implement changed shape and began being used specifically for stirring oatmeal, porridge and soups. <\/p>\n

A spurtle looks like a fat wooden dowel, often with a contoured end to give the user a better grip. This rod-like shape is designed to allow constant stirring which prevents the porridge or oatmeal from congealing and becoming lumpy and unappetizing (definitely an oatmeal no-no!). This shape also allows it to easily get into the corners of the pot.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, spurtles were made from Scottish Maple trees. However, we make ours from Maple trees grown locally, right here in New Scotland. \ud83d\ude42 We also decorate them a bit so that they will make a great addition to any kitchen!<\/p>\n

And speaking of oatmeal porridge, because of its high content of complex carbohydrates and soluble fibre, the daily consumption of a bowl of oatmeal encourages slow digestion (keeps you feeling full), stabilizes blood-glucose levels and lowers blood cholesterol.<\/p>\n

So, for a delicious and nutritious breakfast make some oatmeal!
\n\u00a0
\nHere’s the recipe we use:<\/p>\n

Simply place 2 cups of cold water in a saucepan with a pinch of salt.\u00a0 Cover and bring to a boil.\u00a0 Add 1 cup of large flake oats and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally (with your Spurtle!) for 10 minutes. Then divide into 2 cereal bowls and top with nuts, seeds, \u00a0dried fruit or fresh fruit, maple syrup, milk or other toppings of your choice.\u00a0Makes 2 servings. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Our toppings usually include pecans, walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, raisins, ground flax seed and, of course, Nova Scotia Maple syrup! Who can say that they don’t like oatmeal now? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

And don’t forget, World Porridge Day is on October 10th every year! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

If you are interested, you can find our Spurtles here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s a drumstick! It’s a small bat! It’s a magic wand! It’s a conductor\u2019s baton! No, it’s a Spurtle! We started making spurtles several years ago when we were looking for a suitable utensil to stir our morning oatmeal. Then, with the interest generated by our friends and family, we started making them for sale. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1073],"tags":[94,1021,92,91,93],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Is A Spurtle? - Ravenview<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Is A Spurtle? - Ravenview\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It’s a drumstick! It’s a small bat! It’s a magic wand! It’s a conductor\u2019s baton! No, it’s a Spurtle! We started making spurtles several years ago when we were looking for a suitable utensil to stir our morning oatmeal. Then, with the interest generated by our friends and family, we started making them for sale. […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ravenview\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-03-28T20:42:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-06-06T23:34:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_03_28_what_is_a_spurtle_01.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ravenview\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ravenview\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/\",\"name\":\"What Is A Spurtle? - Ravenview\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2013-03-28T20:42:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-06-06T23:34:23+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#\/schema\/person\/74952e93678980161cba13bccb0ee230\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What Is A Spurtle?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/\",\"name\":\"Ravenview\",\"description\":\"Art & Craft, Recipes, How-Tos and a whole lot more!\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#\/schema\/person\/74952e93678980161cba13bccb0ee230\",\"name\":\"Ravenview\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b911196dd98c8f0c3e8a41d65f511108?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b911196dd98c8f0c3e8a41d65f511108?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Ravenview\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/author\/ravadmin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What Is A Spurtle? - Ravenview","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What Is A Spurtle? - Ravenview","og_description":"It’s a drumstick! It’s a small bat! It’s a magic wand! It’s a conductor\u2019s baton! No, it’s a Spurtle! We started making spurtles several years ago when we were looking for a suitable utensil to stir our morning oatmeal. Then, with the interest generated by our friends and family, we started making them for sale. […]","og_url":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/","og_site_name":"Ravenview","article_published_time":"2013-03-28T20:42:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-06-06T23:34:23+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_03_28_what_is_a_spurtle_01.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ravenview","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ravenview","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/","url":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/","name":"What Is A Spurtle? - Ravenview","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2013-03-28T20:42:39+00:00","dateModified":"2015-06-06T23:34:23+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#\/schema\/person\/74952e93678980161cba13bccb0ee230"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/what-is-a-spurtle\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What Is A Spurtle?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/","name":"Ravenview","description":"Art & Craft, Recipes, How-Tos and a whole lot more!","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#\/schema\/person\/74952e93678980161cba13bccb0ee230","name":"Ravenview","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b911196dd98c8f0c3e8a41d65f511108?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b911196dd98c8f0c3e8a41d65f511108?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ravenview"},"url":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/author\/ravadmin\/"}]}},"fimg_url":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_03_28_what_is_a_spurtle_01.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ravenview.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}