The Foodies Corner

Mmmm Food. I will definitely post a few of my favorite recipes up here later.

 

Okay, Dreadnatty, I'll get this started with a recipe I came up with that I thought I'd never share. IF you share it, please give credit where credit is due

PERFECT OATMEAL
Feeds four people

How do most people eat oatmeal? They cook it... then they put butter, sugar, milk and cinnamon on top and stir it around. Some bites get a lot of the good stuff, and other bites are just... oatmeal. So what I did was come up with a recipe to cook all that stuff INTO the oatmeal so every bite is consistently delicious. Here we go:

Spoiler

3 Cups of 1-minute oatmeal
2 cups milk
3 cups water
1/2 cup sugar (if that turns out too sweet for you, try 1/3)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter

PLEASE don't chintz out here and use margarine, spread or some kind of butter substitute! It's important that you use REAL COW BUTTER here and I'll tell you why in a minute.

Mix the water, milk, salt and sugar in a pan or pot until dissolved, and then put it on high heat. Add the butter to melt and then the cinnamon to cover the surface. When the butter is melted stir it all up really well so the butter and cinnamon bond together. What you're going to end up with is a pan full of what looks like cappucino.

While we're waiting for it to heat, here's why you want to use BUTTER:

The butter and cinnamon bond and float on the surface to create a thermal layer that helps "superheat" the liquid underneath. This heats the mixture faster so you can eat sooner

This is also a good time to set a timer for six minutes, thirty seconds. If you have an over-the-stove microwave with a kitchen timer function, perfect. If not, your phone may have a stopwatch app on it you can use. Any way you do it, set it for 6:30.

Don't let this stuff boil vigorously! As soon as the boil breaks the surface, add the oatmeal and start the timer. Reduce heat to medium and stir constantly for one and a half minutes in a figure eight pattern to mix the oatmeal and the mixture together thoroughly.

At the 5-minute mark, STOP STIRRING, cover, remove from heat and let it set for five minutes. This is when the magic happens: all that good stuff that you usually put ON the oatmeal is now absorbing INTO the oatmeal, ensuring consistency and deliciousness from the first bite to the last.

When the five minutes are up, your PERFECT OATMEAL is ready to serve.

ENJOY!

 

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Dread.
Sounds good durx

 

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Sounds really good, that does!!