Baked Oatmeal

Serves 2

1 cup regular oats

2 cups water

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp vanilla

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ cups chopped walnuts or pecans

7 dried apple rings (cut into little pieces)

2 Tbs brown sugar

In saucepan mix oats, water, salt, vanilla, cinnamon and bring to a boil.  Cover pan and turn heat to low. Let it simmer about 3 – 5 minutes.

Divide oatmeal into two ovenproof dishes. Top each with nuts, apples and sugar (divide the above amounts between two bowls). Cook in preheated oven at 250° for 5 minutes or put under broiler for 1 minute. (not too close to broiler)

Serve with canned milk.


Notes: This serving size was more than I could eat, but Marilyn and McKay both finished theirs. 
I would like to try adding raisins, but I'm all out so I'll try it next time. 
Marilyn loved this oatmeal so it has been teenager tested and approved.

Vacation is over

I have taken a break from blogging for a few reasons. This is not an excuse post, just information and sharing. I downloaded my camera this morning and found some pictures ready to go with recipes I have already typed. I will get those on soon.

Reason # 1: Christmas.
Reason # 2: I am running out of tried and true recipes and have not spent time in the kitchen experimenting and inventing.
Reason # 3: I have been spending less time in the kitchen, because I have spent more time working on this replica of a quilt my grandma made for my mom. This is hand appliqued and is now ready to be hand quilted.