Mr. Oat-y

I LOVE oatmeal for breakfast!  But, i'm talkin' about real oatmeal...not that crappy stuff in a package from Quaker that you cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, or whatever!  I can't eat that stuff...it has too much sugar & generally makes me sick.  I also don't like how the oats in it are all small & piecey.  I like to buy Old Fashioned Oats, not quick cook, original & make my own oatmeal.  It doesn't take that long either.  I prefer mine with Almond Milk since I don't drink regular milk.  My perfect oatmeal goes like this...1 C. Almond Milk in a small saucepan.  1/2 C. Oats.  Cook for around 7 minutes.  It's gonna still look runny but as it cools down it'll thicken up.  When finished I add about 1 tsp. Butter...that just smoothes out the texture.  A few pinches of brown sugar & a small handful of raisins.  Mix together, let cool for a few & then eat!  Perfect!  In all, it probably takes 10 minutes & is so much better for you than that pre-packaged stuff!  I have a thing with pre-packaged foods though...I limit myself from eating them as much as possible.  I'm a big believer that food is better for you, body & soul if made from scratch.  And besides, I love to cook, so that's gotta put some kind of karmic goodness into it...right?  I like to think so!  Try this out...you'll like it.  You can add whatever you want too, if you don't like brown sugar add Agave....or whatever sweetener you prefer.  And you can also put any kind of dried/fresh fruit in it!  :)