Oatmeal
Oatmeal is the hearty breakfast of our childhood. It is quick and easy to make with a nearly endless list of add ins to change the flavors. My traditional favorite is butter, brown sugar, raisins and nuts. But you could make strawberries and cream, or chocolate and peanut butter, or maple nut.
This recipe is for one person, so just multiply the oats and milk/water you need to match your crowd.
Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats.
- 1 cup of milk and/or water
- 1 pinch of salt
- Optional add-ins
- Dairy: Butter milk or cream, yogurt
- Granola for some crunch
- Sweeteners: Brown Sugar Maple Syrup, Honey, chocolate chips
- Seasonings: Cinnamon cocoa, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice
- Fresh Fruit: Sliced banana sliced strawberry, chunked apple, blueberries, etc
- Dried Fruit: Raisins cranberries, dates, coconut, etc
- Nuts: Sliced almonds walnut or pecan pieces, peanut butter
Instructions
- Combine the oats with the milk and/or water.
- Add the pinch of salt.
- Microwave on high for 2-4 minutes, depending on how thick you would like it.
- Add any of the optional ingredients you would like.
- For the stove top, bring your water to boiling and your milk to nearly boiling. Reduce the heat and add your oats. Cook, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes until you get the consistency that you want.