Healthy* Oatmeal

2 servings, may be doubled or more.

2 cups of water
1 C. of old-fashioned oats
a handful of dried, chopped dates, or raisins, or currants
a handful of walnuts, chopped

Cinnamon (optional)
Brown sugar (optional)
Lowfat milk (optional)

Bring water and dried fruit to a boil in a 1-quart covered pan. Stir in oatmeal, and up to 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon per serving. Reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes for Quaker's Old-Fashioned Oats. Cover and set off the heat while you brown the chopped walnuts lightly in a toaster oven.

Put the oatmeal in soup or cereal bowls, sprinkle with walnuts, and add brown sugar and lowfat milk to taste.

*It's good for you and you'll like it!