Oatmeal

Created by Lanni Brisson
Submitted by Marcia Van Camp

Ingredients:
1/2 cup oatmeal (quick oats)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. brown sugar (optional)
1 tbsp. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 tbsp. raisins or craisins
1 tbsp. flax seed
1 tbsp. wheat germ
Water
Milk

Directions:
Add dry ingredients to a microwave safe bowl and add enough water to just cover the mixture.  Heat on high for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.  When it is done, stir in milk to reach the desired consistency.  I like a lot of milk so I probably add 1/2 cup.

Notes:
I usually make about 10 packets ahead of time so breakfast is ready to go.  I just put them into Ziploc sandwich bags which I reuse.  Making this mixture every morning might work for some people but doing it ahead of time is a lot easier.  I also found that over time I stopped needing the brown sugar because the sweetness of the raisins was so good.

MILK TOAST

Submitted by Marcia Van Camp
Originally created and taught by Grandma Arline Brisson

When I learned it from Grandma, nothing was really measured, so I have never measured anything when I make it either.

Ingredients

Milk (I have used fat free to whole and there is not much difference)

Butter or margarine (1 stick or 1/2 cup)

Salt

Pepper

Sugar

French bread / baguette style - cut in approx. 1-1 1/2 inches wide

Directions

1. In a large pan, melt the butter and brown it...basically it means you cook it but not burn it. I would say put the heat on medium high and move the pan around to move the butter so it doesn't burn. This is the most important step b/c it affects the flavor...everything else is easy from here. In dark pans it is hard to see if the butter is brown so sometimes I would get a spoonful of it to take a closer look.

2. Once the butter is perfect, pour some milk in...I have never measured it, I usually just put in enough to fill 3/4 of the big pan...with enough room to dip the bread without spilling.

3. Turn the heat down to like medium low. You don't want the milk to boil over.

4. Add 1/4 cup of sugar

5. Add 1 tsp of salt

6. Add 2 tsp of pepper (this is approx. I usually measure the pepper by...are there enough black
specks in...and then I add a ton more.) Usually the browned butter + the pepper gives it that yummy kick.

7. When the milk is warm, put a piece of bread in the pan. Depending on how deep it is, you can dunk it with the spatula or whatever you need to do to get it all wet. Just a few seconds...careful not to let it fall apart.

8. Put it in a bowl or something that can catch the liquid.

9. Keep repeating until all the bread is gone...serve with syrup!!

YUM!!!