On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:33:59 -0700, 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.

If you want to use the instant stuff mix it with milk, NOT water.
Water plus oatmeal just equals glue... ugh. Add brown sugar or maple
syrup, cinnamon and raisins/golden raisins to it and it'll be much
nicer. If you don't like raisins, slice a fresh banana or fresh fruit
on top of the cooked bowl, or open a tin of pears. I love oatmeal with
fruit... sounds like you overcooked it - cook it in bursts and stir it
inbetween and it won't explode like that.

You can cook it on the stovetop in a saucepan too - it only takes
about ten minutes...
~Karen aka Kajikit
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