Somedays I even decorate it with some chocolate sauce on top - ladies n gentlemen - thats your make up for the pig! Its suddenly chocolate-chip-oats! Lip-smackin’good!

Using THICK rolled oats. measure your water and add salt. Bring to a boil and add the oats, let the temperature recover to nearly a boil, stir minimally, cut off heat , cover with a tight fitting lid. Do this in the evening and reheat in the microwave the next morning. The grains are separate, slightly chewy, and practically none of the oat starch has turned it into a glutinous slurry. My usual recipe is to add a tablespoon or two of whole flax seeds to say three cups of water along with 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Add a heaping third cup of rolled wheat and the same of rolled rye and a heaping half cup of thick oats. Let heat recover, stir , cover,shut off heat, then cover with a tea towel or two to insulate. If you use too little water is gives you a tighter mass to break up and reheat. I usually thin it out slightly with milk before reheating. Rye and wheat flakes are a little thicker than oats and have a nice texture and flavor. The flax is a healthy addition but I like it more for the texture and looks.(the flax,rye, and wheat can be bought at a health food store, food coop, certain {upscale} markets and are not very expense - or shouldn’t be) This was a minor minor revolution for me band one that I have loved for a long time. Let me know if it works for you. Thank you so much. Kenny

Thank you for publishing such wonderful recipes and inspiring me to cook.

My grandmother always fed it to us with a pat of butter, a dollop of strawberry jam and plenty of milk. My mother always made it with raisins, brown sugar and milk. My husband likes it with dried fruit, molasses, milk and a bit of sugar. I have a friend who eats it with ham and salt and pepper. It is a very versatile dish (I used it last night in both fresh bread and meatloaf).

But I never cook it so long, because I don’t like the gooey texture it takes on. I put my oats in a bowl, cover with water, and cook in the microwave for 1 minute, stir, add a bit more water if needed, and cook another minute. That way it’s cooked just enough for me, but it’s not gooey, it still has a bit of texture.