My Oatmeal Breakfast

So, homemade, stove-top oatmeal is probably my FAVORITE breakfast now-a-days! I’m not talking about the tiny brown packets of instant oatmeal with miniscule dehydrated apples and a clump of cinnamon. I’m talking whole-grain rolled oats simmered and stirred in a pot of milk to creamy perfection. Yum.....

For TWO servings:

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup water

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Topping of your choosing! My favorites are (but not all together!):

*peanut butter

*chocolate chips

*chopped apples

*maple syrup

*granola

*pumpkin butter

*Combine the oats, water, and milk in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to a hard simmer

*Reduce heat to low and stir continuously until the liquid is mostly absorbed and the oats are thick and creamy

*Before removing from the saucepan, stir in the vanilla, cinnamon, and brown sugar

*Pour into 2 bowls and top with the toppings of your choosing!

*NOTE: Cooking the oats should not take longer the 7 to 10 minutes!