Easy Oatmeal

This is mainly for my own reference if I go a while without making oatmeal for breakfast! I've got my two favorites here for now, but if I remember any others - or new ones arise! - I'll get them added to this post. I love old school oatmeal, but what's here is for a quick, hearty breakfast on a less than relaxing morning. The peanut butter oatmeal recipe is entirely my own, but the maple pecan one is based on Yumna Jawad's recipe.

Easy Oatmeal

(1 serving)

Basic Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of water

Pinch of salt (to taste)

2/3 cup of quick oats

For Maple Brown Sugar

2 tablespoons of chopped pecans

1 tablespoon of brown sugar

1 tablespoon of butter

1 tablespoon of maple syrup (to taste)

For Peanut Butter 'n Honey

3 tablespoons of peanut butter* (to taste)

1 tablespoon of honey (to taste)

*I find three tablespoons makes for a nicely peanut buttery oatmeal, but to each their own!

Directions

1) Bring the water and salt to a boil in a small pot, then stir in the quick oats and cook on medium-low heat for 4 minutes (or as directed by your quick oats go to).

2) Once the oats are finished cooking remove the pot from the heat, stir in your chosen flavorings, and enjoy!