Quote Originally Posted by channlluv View Post
What's his recipe for this? I'd love to try it. I have to get up and out of the house pretty early to get to work on time, but I'd love to be able to feed my daughter a hot, healthy breakfast every day. I have steel cut oats, but I've only made them once because it took so long and I just don't have that kind of time in the morning. They turned out really thick, too.
No really formal recipe, but he throws in the steel-cut oats and water (ratio of oats to water is 1:4), a nice bit of cinnamon, a small handful of dried cranberries or raisins or cherries or all of the above. You can also add honey or other sweetener at this point (he doesn't). A shake of salt is good too if high blood pressure is not an issue.

Cook in the crockpot on low overnight. Add milk or whatever else you like right at serving time.

And Eden, I've never noticed a "skin" on our oatmeal when he makes it this way. Not sure why/why not?

We had some this weekend (our first really chilly fall weekend here in NC), and it was lovely! A little Vermont maple syrup, chopped walnuts, and half-and-half on top made it to die for...