"tenplay" > wrote in message
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> 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.

Try a 4-cup ovenproof glass measure, and lay a paper plate over the top
(nothing tighter). Also back down the power if it boils up too avidly. You
need height, more than you need volume, to accommodate the boiling.

Try cranberries and/or dried fruits for flavor. "Craisins" would probably
work well.