How To Cook Simple, Tasty Oatmeal

Savvy Vegetarian Basic Recipe: How To Make Oatmeal

Oatmeal: 2 - 4 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quick oats or rolled oats (takes longer to cook)
• 3 cups cold water (more if you like it creamy, less if you like it thick).
• ½ t salt
• ½ - 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 - 4 Tblsp raisins
• ½ - 1 T butter, ghee, or oil

Directions:

1. Place ingredients in a 2 quart pot
2. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally
3. Turn down to simmer
4. Cook until thick and creamy, about 10 minutes
5. Stir occasionally

Endless Variations:

These all take more time so we don't always do them, but they are definitely worth the extra time.

• Use rolled oats, increase the water by 1/2 cup, and increase the cooking time by 5 - 10 minutes
• Substitute part of the oats with other kinds of grain flakes, like barley or rye. Again, increase the cooking time and water if necessary
• Add diced apple, chopped figs or dates instead of, or in addition to raisins. Increase the water or reduce the grain with more dried fruit.
• Add two Tblps sunflower seeds or chopped walnuts - increase the water by 1/2 c, or reduce the oatmeal by 1/2 cup
• Add 1 Tbsp wheat germ or flax meal - increase the water or reduce the oatmeal
• Add 1 tsp of vanilla
• Eat plain (very good, honest!), or with brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, with dairy or rice or soy milk, plain or flavored