I pride myself in being an oatmeal connoisseur. Don't laugh!! Oatmeal is one of those things that when made incorrectly is awful, like eating slimy mush. Who the heck wants to eat that?!?! But if you use thick cut regular oats . . . . . and a little maple syrup. . . . . and ginger . . . . . and pecans and. . . . . are you still there?
Well, if you don't believe in perfect oatmeal, take a look at this photo:
Oh yes, that's ice cream.
And now that I have your attention, here is the recipe. . .
Gypsy Mama's Oatmeal:
serves 6
8 cups water
4 cups thick cut oats or regular oats (not quick oats!!)
1/2 tsp of salt
*bring water & salt to a boil, add oats and turn the heat down to a simmer. Simmer until the water is absorbed. About 15 minutes.
Mix in some brown sugar, maple syrup or honey to make it just a little bit sweet.
Add some cinnamon or ginger if you like it spicy. We love ginger in ours.
Add some fresh or frozen blueberries & some chopped pecans.
Then you come to the point where all nutritional value gets tossed out the window. Add one scoop of vanilla ice cream. It is soooooo good. Come on, you know you want to try it. Alden's Organic Vanilla Bean is our personal favorite.
Enjoy your perfect Oatmeal :)
**disclaimer** No, I do not regularly serve my children ice cream for breakfast. We usually put milk and butter on our oats..... but sometimes just to stir things up we throw a scoop of ice cream on it.... and let me tell you that brings a sweet smile to all their faces :)
