COTTAGE LIFE RECIPE CONTEST WINNER, 2001

FIRST PRIZE:

Quick and Nutty Oatmeal // Diane Robitaille

Ingredients 

4 cups1-minute oatmeal (1 L)
1/3 cupbrown sugar, packed  (75 ml)
1/3 cupinstant skim milk powder (75 ml)
1/4 cupraisins (60 ml)
1/4 cupraw pumpkin seeds (pepitas) (60 ml)
1/4 cupflax seeds (60 ml)
1/4 cupdried apricots, chopped (60 ml)
1/4 cupdates, chopped (60 ml)
1/4 cupalmonds, chopped (60 ml)
pinch cinnamon
salt, to taste

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in large air-tight container.
2. To serve, place 1?2 cup (125 ml) cereal in a bowl. Add 1/2 cup (125 ml) boiling water. Stir well and add salt to taste. Makes about 12 servings.