Oatmeal with cranberries and almonds

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Old fashioned oats NOT INSTANT!!!
• 1/2 cup milk 1%, 2%, whole, coconut, soy, etc.
• 1/4 cup cranberries dried
• 1/8 cup almonds slivered or chopped

Instructions

1. Combined the oats, milk, cranberries and almonds in a microwave safe bowl or container.
2. Loosely cover and microwave on high for 1 minute.
3. Stir the oat mixture and place back in microwave, loosely covered.
4. Microwave on high for another minute. Remove mixture and stir.
5. Test the oatmeal at this point. Depending on the strength of the microwave it may be done or it may need up to another 1.5 minutes.
6. I love playing around with this recipe. Change out the almonds and cranberries for whatever combinations tickle your fancy…apples and walnuts with a little brown sugar or maple syrup; cream cheese and chocolate chips added after the oatmeal is cooked tastes just like chocolate cheese cake; fresh blueberries and granola.
7. Personally I really like to have something crunchy in my oatmeal. I also don’t like oatmeal that is really slimy or goopy. If you don’t like the bit of bite this oatmeal recipe has, add a bit more milk and cook for an extra 30 seconds.