On Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:13:28 -0700 (PDT), "
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>On Friday, March 19, 2021 at 8:30:32 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:08:18 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Well, I had brunch I guess but it was just really a late breakfast. Oatmeal
>> >>> and two pieces of buttered toast with a bit of coffee.
>> >>>
>> How do you make your oatmeal, Joan?
>> So many make oatmeal differently.
>> My mother makes it plain and then adds a bit of milk to the top in the bowl.
>>
>> Mine is:
>> - one cup of dry rolled oats
>> - pinch of salt
>> - small handful of raisins (not measured)
>> - 2 cups of water (or maybe a bit more)
>>
>> Cook until done then add to a bowl that contains:
>> - 2 TBS butter
>> - 2 TBS brown sugar
>>
>> Once all is in the bowl, fold it all a few times. Don't completely mix
>> it all together.
>>
>> Naturally, that makes even more than I want sometimes. Recipe can be halved.
>>
>½ cup of dry rolled oats
>1 cup of water
>dash of salt
>
>Cook in the microwave, remove and add 1 tablespoon of butter, 2 or 3 heaping
>spoons of sugar, splash of milk or heavy cream. Stir all together and dive in.
>Besides tasting great and being filling, oatmeal is a cholesterol reducer.

That's good because heavy cream is a cholesterol increaser.

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