The Craft of Oatmeal

After my sister's dire warning that eating eggs for breakfast every morning would catch up with me, I have been splitting my mornings between heart-hating eggs (yum) and heart-healthy oatmeal. And finally, after a few months of playing with the recipe, I have mastered my oatmeal! Better yet its vegan oatmeal. 

Ingredients: oatmeal, soy milk, nutmeg, and brown sugar

You need approximately 2:5 ratio of oatmeal to soy milk (this can be tweaked in order to assure your oatmeal cooks for at least 15 minutes before thickening too much). First put the milk on the stove (low-medium heat, keep it low if your pot isn't non-stick), once it is visibly warm (but before boiling), add a pinch (~1/8 tsp) of nutmeg for each serving, and stir in. Next add the oatmeal and let it cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently (this helps condense the soymilk and thicken the oatmeal). Finally, when you're done and it's off the stove, add brown sugar to taste!

Soy has always gone well with nutty spices such as nutmeg, but adding the brown sugar on top just makes this oatmeal a cozy winter delight!

:-)