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Hi there Carrie! Job tears are delicious served as a porridge. However, they are a pretty tough grain and can be a bit hard to digest unless you cook them first. Soaking them overnight does start to soften them up a bit but it is best to cook them first to get them tender so you don't have any tummy woes. If you like the idea of overnight oats, cook up a large batch of job tears to get you through the week and then your favorite additions like (milk, cinnamon, maple syrup, etc.) as desired and refrigerate. You can microwave in the morning or place in small containers to eat on the go. You can also cook job tears in the slow cooker overnight and have hot porridge in the morning. I hope this helps. Stay well and take care

Hello,
I just ate my first serving of Job's Tears. My acupuncturist told me to treat it like porridge. I prefer the healthiness of steel cut oats so I just soaked the job's tears in milk overnight, like I make overnight oats. It tasted great. Is it ok to consume this way?
Carrie

Hello Vicky! You need to consult with your primary care physician regarding the use of job tears for diabetes as it might react with any current medications you are on. According to scientific health publications, "Job's tears might decrease blood sugar levels. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking Job's tears along with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed."

Vicky

Thanks so much Luis. We are delighted to hear that our post on how to cook job tears was helpful to you. Happy Cooking and stay well.

Hi there Barth! You are growing your own job tears. That is awesome. We purchase our job tears already shelled and hulled from the store. They are really difficult to Hull. Companies that sell job tears have a big hulling machine that does it for them.