This genius trick will change how you make oatmeal - Salon

My dad adored those Quaker Instant Oatmeal single-serving packets, especially the maple brown sugar flavor, which was a staple in our house for as long as I can remember.

When it comes to actual oats, I'd sometimes throw them into chocolate chip cookie dough, but I'd rarely ever make oatmeal "from scratch" on the stove.

Instant or quick-cooking oats aren't ideal in this case, as they'd probably become very overcooked and gummy in a rice cooker.

amounts will range considerably based on the oats you choose, your specific rice cooker and your individual oatmeal preferences i.e. loose and runny, thick and rich or somewhere in between.

- I also like warm spices in oatmeal; think cinnamon, but take it up a notch with cardamom, cloves, ground ginger, mace and similar flavors.

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