Welcome to the Quaker Kitchen! I’m Quaker Anne. Today we are going to make cooked oatmeal, one of America’s oldest and most classic breakfast cereals. And as you may have guessed, it’s truly one of my favorites. In fact, I grew up eating oatmeal almost every day. Needless-to-say, oatmeal has been a staple food in in my own kitchen - our children were raised on it just like I was!

Making oatmeal from scratch is not difficult at all. It’s actually one of the easiest hot cereals to cook - easier to work with than let’s say, Cream of Wheat or Ralston, and homemade oatmeal is certainly much tastier than instant oatmeal from a packet.

But, is oatmeal good for you? It sure is. Oats are a nourishing food source, rich in calcium, iron, B vitamins, potassium and other important nutrients. Oats are also low in gluten.

As a cereal, Oatmeal is not only delicious and nutritious, but when made from scratch, it is also very, very economical. Make a single serving of oatmeal with the following recipe and be sure to watch the video above for more cooking directions.

Cooked Oatmeal Recipe:
1 cup of water
Dash of salt salt
1/2 cup of quick-oatmeal