EASIEST WAY TO MAKE OATMEAL FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER:
NOTES:
- This is another staple for me. I routinely bring this for lunch because it’s so easy.
- The easiest way to cook oatmeal is in a 4-cup pyrex measuring cup. You don’t need to measure anything, but that’s about the right size to avoid boil-overs. This avoids the need to clean-up a pot. (If you do use a pot, a non-stick pot is much easier to clean than a conventional one).
- Adding salt is optional, you will probably learn to use little or no salt with time.
- You absolutely do not need sugar; fruit adds sweetness. (If you think you need sugar, get over it and add more fruit). I like blueberries, but most any fruit will do. Raisins are tasty in this (but dried fruit is high in calories).
- Oatmeal is completely healthy (UNLIKE dry cereal).
- A variation is steel-cut oats, or whole oat groats. But the common rolled oats (i.e. Quaker oats), which are somewhat healthier because they're less processed, but take longer to cook. I think they're all absolutely delicious. Cooking time for these less-processed oats can be markedly reduced by soaking overnight in water or soy milk.
INGREDIENTS:
Rolled Oats ("Quaker Oats")
Water
Fruit
(salt, if using)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Bring about a cup of water to a boil (preferably in the 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup) in a microwave
Add the right amount of rolled oats. There's no need to measure; you can tell.
Return to the microwave for 1 – 2 minutes on “low” (setting “4” out of 10).
Add fruit (and salt, if using).
Eating it from the Pyrex measuring cup makes for super-fast cleanup.
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Don’t limit your fruit to raisins! Try dates or dried apricots, bananas, mango, apples, peaches or any berries in season. A handful of raw nuts several times a week is good for your heart and blood vessels.