the quest for the perfect easy bowl of oatmeal

[newfsmith]

Do you mean apple cider?

Yes, I didn't know there was any other kind of cider.

[Red Rock]

My version of oatmeal has changed a bit through time. I cook the basic old fasioned oats from quaker but then my addon list is this:

Wheat germ, walnuts-pieces, almonds-pieces, yogurt, grapenuts, flaxseed ground, rasins, and a banana.

I usually add cinnamon and flax to the aots when they are cooking.

surgtech1956-I grew up on Cream of Wheat. I agree with what everyone else has said about it being bland. However, I add cinnimon while it is cooking. Then once it is finished I add everything else from my other list. So it is never boring.

Also, I use Zoom. It is a whole wheat cereal as well. I just repeat my same process as above. It is realtivily cheap at 2.00 a box.

[shootingstar]

Breakfast is not my home meal where I spend much time nor creativity. Unless we have an overnight guest..which the meal usually morphs into a brunch.

But this recipe might meet your needs:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/re...cipe_id=682629

I've made this Cranberry Walnut Tabbouleh as a side dish several Thxgiving dinners ago:

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/re...cipe_id=682629

[ccbloom]

This is my favorite way to eat oatmeal, with some banana whipped in while cooking on the stovetop. Natural sweetness and it makes it sooooo creamy!!!

I learned the method here: http://www.katheats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/