Auntie Mimi's Famous Oatmeal Cookie Cereal

Early morning ride to work

    Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. Oatmeal is a hearty and nutritional and easy to make, just water and oats. It has been around for centuries as the meal to start the day. Modern day oatmeal is so easy that all one has to do is add boiling water. That was my children's favorite - Instant Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal. A box of 6 packets was priced at over 2 bucks and naturally those little packets never was enough for them. Being on a tight budget instant oatmeal wasn't on the menu. Using my noggin and made homemade apple n cinnamon oatmeal using dried apples (fresh apples became too mushy). And my kids are happy and ready to face the day.

      Now, let me tell you about Auntie Mimi's famous Oatmeal Cookie Cereal. Auntie Mimi - is me; Mimi is my nickname and easier to remember for my nephews - The Heroes, who helped named this recipe. They like oatmeal but for some reason they didn't want any the morning I was to make it. I then remembered my Dad saying tact on the word 'famous' and the kids will eat it. Add 'cookie' to it for a breakfast doubles your chances on the kids eating the oatmeal.



                             Auntie Mimi's Famous Oatmeal Cookie Cereal

   I have made oatmeal so often that I know that with the amount of water that when I add the oats it will be perfect. I make 1 to 2 servings and I like mine sweet & buttery. Using the amount of oats and water that Quaker Oats recommend; I will say what I approximately use for the rest of the ingredients

             serving 2
   1 cup of oats
   1 3/4 cup water
   1/2 c brown sugar  
   2 tbsp butter
   1/2 tsp cinnamon
   1 tsp vanilla
               In saucepan bring to boil water, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla. Add oats - cook as recommended to Oats. Serve with or without milk. Enjoy.
      For Apple n Cinnamon Oatmeal - add 3 - 4 slices, chopped dried apples; reduce vanilla 1/2 tsp or omit.
   
                     

                           How do you do breakfast?
                                                            Mia
                                                                a.k.a Auntie Mimi