Date cooked: Sept 14, 2010
Meal: Breakfast
Big Ben's Rating: 3.75
Comments: This recipe was created when I was a poor college student and inspired by my Granny's homemade cherry jelly, which she gave me by the jarful. I ate it for breakfast or dinner, and it made a good midnight snack, too. I made my husband the gourmet version - if you're trying to save money you can skip the almonds and the dried cherries. If you like coconut, like me, you've got to try it with toasted coconut on top - so delicious! Ben doesn't; however, being as sweet as he is, thought it could use a little more cherry jelly to reach his desired sweetness level :) Any way you cook it, this is an easy, filling breakfast.
Recipe: Cook oatmeal as directed, using milk. For each serving add to the milk the following: 1 heaping TB cherry jelly/jam/preserves, 1 TB dried cherries (I like to cut them in half to spread out the joy) and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract. If you like coconut, you can throw some in as well. While the oatmeal is cooking, toast some sliced almonds (or any other nut that you have around) and coconut, if you'd like. Allow the oatmeal to cook to your desired thickness, pour into a bowl and top with the toasted deliciousness.
looks yummy - the kids all love oatmeal- might have to try with the milk next time!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'll see if your brothers will eat oatmeal this way, they don't get too excited about it normally
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