Thelma Lubkin wrote:
> tenplay > wrote:
> : I thought I would try to get healthier and try eating hot oatmeal cereal
> : for breakfast. I tried the microwave recipe for one bowl (mix water,
> : oats and dash of salt) but it exploded all over the microwave. Guess
> : I'll have to put a plate over the bowl next time. Assuming that I will
> : solve this problem, I wonder if you have any suggestions on making hot
> : oatmeal cereal more flavorful. Thanks.
>
> It will explode even more violently against a cover.
> Use a bowl *much* bigger than the amount of cereal that you're
> making. I can usually get away with a ceramic bowl meant for
> mixing cake batter.
>
> My husband likes to melt cheese over his oatmeal, but you might
> consider that counteracting its 'health' value. I like it with
> plain yogurt but I have a feeling that others may not.
> --thelma

You're right. I put a plate over the bowl and it got all over the
microwave again. Maybe I should invent a leak-proof microwaveable
oatmeal bowl. :-) So keep trying larger and larger bowls, eh? Thanks
for the advice.