Is oatmeal the same as ground porridge oats?

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and if not, can I do that instead of buying oatmeal?? It's to make some oat cakes to go with cheese....

Yes, pretty much the same. Happy cooking.

It might go a bit floury if you grind rolled oats. Oatmeal has distinct knobbles in which give the oatcakes the crunch.

Try it and see...

...and report back!