Oatmeal Goodness

Lately, I've been on a Oatmeal-for-breakfast kick.

Originally, I was doing the stove-top method. That's how my Mom used to make it for me, so I had this whole comfort-food feeling from it. I'd make it with milk, and watch over it to make sure that the pot didn't boil over.

When Dick's sisters came to visit in January, one of them asked why I didn't cook it in the microwave. I said I was afraid it might boil over, but she told me that's how she did it, and never had that problem.

So then, i started to cook my milk/oatmeal in the microwave for 3 minutes. Still yummy, and less clean-up.

Last week, when Dick's Dad and nephew were here, I made oatmeal for myself 3 times in the microwave. Each time, it boiled over. I was perplexed, as it hadn't happened before.

The last time it happened, I had an "a-ha" moment. (That's when I start to sing a verse of "Take on Me")
I realized that I usually use 1% low-fat milk, and this week I had been using non-fat milk.

Could that really make that much of a difference?

This morning, I was all out of milk, so I went to the store and intentionally bought a pint of 1% low-fat milk.
I came home, measured out my oatmeal & milk, and popped it in the microwave for 3 minutes.

The verdict: no spillage.

So, lesson learned. Who knew?

BTW, I put a little bit of brown sugar and a handful of dried cranberries in my Oatmeal. It's a little something that I learned from a cool cafe that I used to go to by our old house.

Yummy! And good for you, too! (or, at least it's not bad for you!)