A GREAT way to start your day!  This recipe can be adapted to use steel cut oats as well…..use the amount of water specified for steel cut oats – typically one cup oats to 3-4 cups water – and simmer for a little extra time.  Increase cinnamon and fruit accordingly, or to taste.   Well worth it!

1 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup blueberries
2 apples, diced into small pieces
1-2 TBS chopped walnuts (may omit)
1 TBS ground flax
approx. 1/4 cup currants
Optional: Stir in fresh strawberries before serving.

Combine water, vanilla and cinnamon in small saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce to simmer and stir in the oats. When mixture simmers, add blueberries. Remove from heat when blueberries are heated. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Mix in apples, nuts, flax seed and raisins.