Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Oatmeal with spices, berries and maple syrup


Ingredients for 2 portions
3 cups of water
1 Tsp. of vanilla extract
¼ Tsp. of ground cinnamon
1 pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
4-5 Tsp. of Splenda (or sugar)
1 pinch of salt
1 ½ cups of oatmeal
1 cup of strawberries sliced
¼ cup of maple syrup

In a pan put the water to boil on medium heat. Add all the ingredients but the strawberries and the maple syrup. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring. Set apart and let stand for 1-2 minutes. Serve and top with the berries and maple syrup.