Based on Bethany’s comment about serving quick oats with milk, I decided to try an experiment this morning. I put some quick oats in a dry cast-iron pan and toasted them over a medium flame. Then I put them in a bowl, poured milk over them, and drizzled them with honey. Wow! It was delicious! It reminded me of granola, somewhat.

The only child I could convince to try this new treat was Judah, and he emphatically agrees with me that it’s delicious. No one else is even tempted. Laura’s only comment when she walked into the kitchen was that it smelled like popcorn. She also wondered if perhaps a person could put dried fruit on their toasted oats. I think that’s a fine idea.