Oatmeal

This is a base recipe for oatmeal without the packet! My youngest child likes it flavored this way, but it’s good to add slowly in case it’s too sweet or you can add more if you like it sweeter. I tried soaking oats in yogurt and water for 12 hours in order to help with digestion and absorption of minerals, but it resulted in a slightly sour taste. However, my local Whole Foods starting carrying these organic sprouted oats and they work great. Now, that is the only kind of oat that buy and I use them in all of my oat recipes. We have a few people in our family who need more preparation for their grains because it helps the body absorb more of the nutrients and also aids in digestion so if you do too, you should try these sprouted oats.

Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1 cup sprouted oats
• 2 cups whole milk
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup plus more to taste

Directions

Add oats, milk and a pinch of salt to a medium size pot and heat slowly over low to medium/low heat.

Let oats cook for about 5 to 10 minutes or until just before they reach desired consistency. Turn heat to lowest setting.

Add butter, vanilla and maple syrup to oatmeal and mix well.

Taste and slowly add sugar to taste.

Adjust any other seasonings to taste. If it needs to be sweeter, start by adding maple syrup.

Pour into a bowl and enjoy!