Very similar to yours in that it cooks the oats in apple juice (I’ll admit, I was skeptical at first, but it’s delicious isn’t it?). I’ve changed up the fruit toppings, as the banana can be a little too sweet for me, but I always keep the toasted coconut, which has become my all-time favorite oatmeal topping.

Yes, oats are the perfect thing. That giant cardboard cylinder of Quaker oats is cheap and much more versatile than the individual packets. I keep meaning to try throwing some apple in there but I usually go with chopped nuts, walnut are my fave, large pieces, crunchy, meaty. Perfect. I have, however, been known to resort to almonds and even peanuts when dire circumstances forced my hand.

Add a *ahem* generous spoon of brown sugar and a handful of whatever dried berries I have, I recommend golden raisins if you can find them. They are beautiful and very sweet and excellent with oatmeal.

I am definitely riding the winter oatmeal train. I know when the cold weather is really here when I reach for oatmeal in the am rather than yogurt and fresh fruit.

Bring on the snow!!