The crock pot method worked like a charm! It was SOOOO easy.

Put 3 cups of water & 1 cup of steel cut oats (Bob's Red Mill) in the bowl. Put about 4-5 cups of water in the crock pot and set the bowl in the crockpot water. Put on crock pot cover and set to low. Go to bed.

When I woke up, I had hot, delicious oats waiting for me! Stir in a spoonful of chopped walnuts, chopped dates and a teaspoon of raw honey and YUM!!

They didn't stick, they didn't burn and the crock pot doesn't need to be cleaned! This worked particuarly well for me because I have a lousy crock pot that heats unevenly - by heating water and not the food directly, it came out beautifully. In fact, I think I'm going to try the same method to make brown rice overnight tonight.