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From: Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: A nice simple dinner
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 17:11:51 -0600
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2025-03-02, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
>>
>>    the first stage for how much i normally cook is 2 minutes
>> or less.  after that it is a few seconds of putting in the
>> new power level.  and then waiting 8:11 for them to finish.
>> i can easily do other things while the 2 and 8:11 are
>> going so it's really not a lot of time involved at all.
> 
> Granted I use the "1-minute" oats and add the water about
> an hour before I nuke 'em so they'll be fully hydrated.
> I microwave oatmeal on full power for 2.5 minutes, stirring
> after the first 1.5 minute.
> 
> That gives me enough time to pour a glass of milk and slice
> a pat of butter to go in my oatmeal.
> 

Works perfectly for me too. The "quick oats" are the same as "old 
fashioned" except they are not only steamed and pressed, but also cut, 
so they are a little finer, and cook a little faster.

I like a tiny amount of chopped dates for flavor, a touch of salt and 
pepper, small chunk of butter, and that's it.

I don't bother to stir, but I do use a lower power setting and cook longer.

I also love cream of wheat, but I never found a way to make it without 
stirring  every 30 seconds. Else, I get lumpy stuff.