Oatmeal Bake

-Aubrey

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients together. Pour into a greased 8x8 pan.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

Immediately spoon into a bowl.
Top with warm milk, fresh fruit or brown sugar if desired.

Corn Bread

-Kara (Julie)

½ c. butter (room temperature)
1 cu. Sugar
2 eggs
1c. cornmeal
1 1/2c flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ½ c. milk

Cream butter, sugar, and eggs, in medium bowl. Mix all dry ingredients together. Add to butter mixture. Stir in milk just until all milk is mixed in. Pour in greased 8x8 inch pan. Bake at 375 for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.

Popped Wheat or Wheat Nuts

-Aubrey

John was so excited to have these...I found the recipe at foodstoragemadeeasy.net. We tried 5 different flavors: Ranch, Garlic, Cinnamon & Sugar and cheese. Ranch was our favorite.

Take 1 cup of your cooked wheat berries (I simmered mine for 45 minutes and drained them) and add to a frying pan of pot with two tablespoons of oil in it. Cover with a lid and cook over a hot stove shaking the pan while it cooks. After about 4-5 minutes the kernels will be nice and toasted. Put the popped wheat on a paper towel to get the extra oil off, and sprinkle with your choice of seasonings. Try it with salt, seasoned salt, garlic, barbecue salt, onion salt, cinnamon and sugar or any combination you desire. These are delicious on salads as a topping, mixed with trail mix, or as toppings for a desserts or just as a healthy snack.

Instant Oatmeal

-Aubrey

I found this at budget101.com. It was really easy and tasted just like the packets you buy. And I love how much cheaper it is!

What you need:
3 cups Quick-Cooking Oats
Salt (I left the salt out)
8 Small sized Zip Baggies (I used snack sized bags)

Put 1/2 cup oats in a blender and blend on high until powdery. Set aside in a small bowl, and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 cup oats. If you're using a food processor (or VitaMix)you can do the 1 cup of oats in one batch.

Put the following ingredients into each zip baggie: 1/4 cup un-powdered oats, 2 Tbsp. powdered oats, and 1/8 tsp. salt.

Store in an airtight container. To Use: Empty packet into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir and let stand for 2 minutes. For thicker oatmeal, use less water - for thinner oatmeal, use more water. I microwaved mine just like the store bought ones--worked great!

Variations:
Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 2 Tbsp. chopped dried apples.

Sweetened Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. sugar Brown Sugar

Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. brown sugar & 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Oatmeal w/Raisins & Brown Sugar- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar and 1 Tbsp. raisins.