Place one cup of water into a small sauce pan and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and add the oatmeal and salt. Stir.

Cook for about four to five minutes, stirring occasionally.

When ready, the oats will have absorbed most of the water and should be soft.

Remove from the heat and let stand for one minute.

Add your desired toppings and enjoy!

Combine water, oats and salt in a deep microwave safe container-preferably glass-never plastic. in the microwave.

Heat for 90 seconds, remove from microwave and stir.

Heat again, at 30 second intervals, until most of the water has been absorbed. Stir between intervals.

Remove from the microwave and let stand one minute.

Add desired toppings. Enjoy!

NOTE: Watch closely, oats can puff up and overflow. You do not want that mess in your microwave.

Obviously do not use all of these-just a few you might like together.

butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, peanut butter or Nutella

fruit: sliced bananas, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, coconut, raisins, Craisins or jam

spices etc: cocoa powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice or nutmeg

nuts and seeds: pecans, walnuts, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds or ground flax seed

chocolate chips or protein powder