I know that breakfast tomorrow will be especially vital in getting her day off to a good start (she'll be playing hard at school and need lots of energy), so I am going to try a new recipe...Crockpot Oatmeal (yes, I am obsessed w/ my crockpot)!
Lindsay asked me for some "oatmilk" this morning, so I hope that she'll enjoy the surprise I will have waiting for her when she gets up. The beauty of the recipe is that it will be cooking away all night, so all we'll have to do is just get up and eat it in the morning!!
Now, what to pack her for lunch...hmmm
Crockpot Oatmeal
2 c. steel cut oats (not instant or rolled oats)
6-8 c. water
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 apples, peeled and diced
1 c. raisins
1 c. bananas
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. If you are planning to cook the oatmeal 8 hours or longer, use 8 c. of water. If you want to cook it less than 8 hours, use 6 c. of water. Put first seven ingredients in crockpot and cook on low. Just before serving, stir in bananas and walnuts.
Edited to add: The oatmeal turned out pretty good...next time I will add more vanilla & cinnamon than the recipe calls for...it needed just a touch more flavor. Thankfully, Lindsay was very excited about her "oatmilk" and gobbled up a bowl full before we left for school!
Hayden called it "oatmilk" too when he was little! So cute!!
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