Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal (Ellie Krieger) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup quick oats
1/16 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup dried cherries
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cherry jam
1/8 cup low-fat milk
2 tablespoons flax seeds (optional)

Preparation

Put water, oats, salt and cherries into a medium sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes for Old Fashioned Oats, or 1 minute for Quick Cooking Oats. Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and cherry jam. Put into serving bowls and pour 2 tablespoons of milk over each bowl. Personally, I add the flaxseed for an extra oomph!