Sweet and Savory Oatmeal

[Snakeeater]

This is really simple, but also really good with a mix of flavors. Here is the recipe that I use:

- One cup of water or milk
- One half cup of oatmeal
- Salt to taste
- Sugar or brown sugar if you like it
- A handful of dried fruit (raisins or craisins)
- A quarter to half handful of crispy bacon or other flavorful meat (bacon, bacon bits, breakfast sausage, jerky)

Bring it all to a boil in a pot, then let it simmer for a minute or so until it gets to the consistency you like.

The fruit and the meat complement each other well and give you a nice mix in each bite. Mix and match with dried fruit and meats to get the combo that you like best.

I am going to be putting the dry ingredients together in zip lock bags and taking it to the trad rendezvous this summer.

[JEFF B]

hey larry  when you cook it it will stay wet right then how can you put it in zipp lock bags to take some where wont it go off?

[Snakeeater]

Jeff, I was talking about putting the dry ingredients in the bag. I use dry oatmeal, raisins, and some chopped up picnic bacon that come pre-packaged in the store. Sort of like bacon bits. I just add the dry mixture to water in camp and bring it to a boil.

[JEFF B]

oh now i understand  

[V I Archer]

don't feel bad Jeff, I was thinking the same thing!  Guess that s why my sweetheart does all the cooking.

[Snakeeater]

Well, I guess I wasn't as clear as I thought I was.  

[JEFF B]

hey its ok guys no problem we are a bit slowwwwww down here    hey snake i tried some and man your on to a winner. it was so nice.

[Snakeeater]

Thanks Jeff,

When I first tried it I knew that I should add it here for my "trad" buddies, both up-above and down-under the Equator.

   
Snakeater

[ber643]

Sounds like a great breakfast to me, Larry. (I had to go to "water-like milk" though and it ruined my "every morning favorite, oatmeal"  - for me. Dad-burn it!)

[Matt E]

Sounds like it might be tasty? I make oatmeal with milk and brown sugar,raisins,no bacon but I add cinnamon and butter to taste. If you haven't tried this ,you have missed out on a nice breakfast..... Any dried fruit from apples to cranberrys work as well.

[alaskabowhunter]

I make the same raisin oatmeal, only I add chopped walnuts instead of bacon. I also put in cinnamon and sometimes I drizzle a little maple syrup on the top.
I eat a hard boiled egg separately to get some protein.

[sticshooter]

Sound's delicious and will have to try it! Not like your run of the mill pemmican     plus it sounds more healthy with the grain content.  

Shell (on hubby's login)

[Snakeeater]

Alot of folks are talking about how they make their own sweet oatmeal. What is nice about the bacon or sausage is that it is a savory counterpoint to the sweet that seems to work well. Give it a try.