Oatmeal for breakfast.

I just had some oatmeal, but I was lazy. I put some in a bowl, added some water, zapped it in the microwave. I did use some brown sugar to jazz it up some, added some milk and walla breakfast.

Raisins and walnuts are my favorite addition to oatmeal. Sometimes I add a teaspoon of brown sugar as well. Oatmeal is pretty boring without any additions - you just have to add something to it to give it flavor.

I make oatmeal almost every single morning during the week. It goes down well, and dosn't make me sleepy, and fills me up for hours. The maple flavoring idea I haven't used, yet, but after reading how you use it, I will try it. I do use raisins, and sometimes fresh dates from the health food store, and cinamin, butter and brown sugar. I just use the old-fashioned oats I get at the grocery store, although I should buy organic oats. There's a restuarant in Seattle that specializes in oatmeal...that's all they do. They serve it piping hot in large white ceramic bowls, spilling over the edge. There's a "bar" where you can pick what you want to put in it. That, and fresh squeezed orange juice..can't beat it.

I make oatmeal on cold mornings before school for my daughter so she has something to warm her up and stick with her until lunch time. She like to keep it simple so a little butter and some brown sugar is all she asks for in hers. I like my own oatmeal however with brown sugar, butter and some milk.

i like adding peanut butter