Creamy Oatmeal
Robin started eating this oatmeal for breakfast when she was pregnant with our first child. This recipe is adapted from "What to Eat When You're Expecting" by Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee E. Hathaway, Heidi E. Murkoff. It contains dry milk powder which adds calcium and makes it so delicious and creamy. Today she adds strawberries, but the oatmeal is wonderful with any berry, or some chopped apples, pears, or peaches. Originally served as part of: Creamy Oatmeal.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup oats (Quaker Old-Fashioned)
- 3/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup instant nonfat dry milk powder (Carnation)
- strawberries (sliced)
- cinnamon
- low fat with raspberries granola (Chappaqua Crunch)
- skim milk
Instructions
In a small pot we combine the oats and water. We bring to a boil over medium heat, and then lower the heat. We gently simmer the oatmeal for a few minutes until thickened. We take the pan off the heat, stir in the dry milk powder and pour it into a bowl. We top with fruit, cinnamon, granola, and skim milk to taste.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup oats (Quaker Old-Fashioned)
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup instant nonfat dry milk (Carnation)
- strawberries (sliced, or any fruit)
- cinnamon
- low-fat granola with raspberries (Chappaqua Crunch)
- skim milk
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Bring the oats and water to a boil in a small pot over medium heat, then lower the heat and simmer a few minutes, until thick.
Off the heat, stir in the dry milk and pour into a bowl.
Kid job
Top with fruit, cinnamon, granola and milk.