DELICIOUS Creamy Oatmeal..it's all about the topping!

After I put the kids to bed (on the nights where both of them actually go to bed at the same time), I often remain upstairs for a bit to tidy up, fold and put away laundry and to make sure that Little Man is actually down for the "night" (the whole 2 hours or so that he goes down for).

While I'm upstairs, I often turn on the tv to the Food Network, a channel that I frequent quite often (in small spurts, as there really is no plot so if I miss a few minutes, it's not the end of the world)--as a side note, I don't watch adult tv during the day EVER in front of the kids (I know that many people think that is what SAHMs do and some do, I'm sure--no criticism from me, I just want to put it on record that I don't. If I'm nursing and Little Man is asleep, I will watch tv or if he won't settle at night, I will bring him downstairs and hold him in my arms while we watch tv....anyhow, I digress.

The show that is often on while I am upstairs is Chef at Home--my husband and I call him the friendly giant. He really is such a soft spoken man, but at the same time he is HUGE with a manly demeanor...oh, I can't explain it.

So, on Thursday night, he made Apple Pie Oatmeal with Almond Foam.

The bunny loves oatmeal, so I decided to try it and oh my, it sure is a decadent treat in the morning!

Here's how I did it:

1 cup oatmeal (large flake)
a bit more than 2 cups of milk
1 tsp brown sugar
a good shake of cinnamon
1 cubed apple (I will do skin off from now on)

Combine and bring to a simmer in a pot on the stove (the old fashioned way, unlike the way we usually make it--in the microwave). Beware, milk burns quite easily and does make a nasty scum on the bottom of your pot! Some good old baking soda will help you clean up after making this.

Simmer for a few minutes until nice and thick. Let stand for a few minutes.

In the mean time, heat up some milk (I used the microwave for this one) with a splash of vanilla extract. Use a frother (or if you have a cappuccino machine, froth the milk) and scoop out the frothed milk on top of the oatmeal. What a treat! I could have almost convince my four year old that the frothed milk was whipped cream!

Honestly, I'm not sure I'll ever be able to have the microwaved version again.