Instructions: Rub crock wall with 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Follow package directions for quantity of water and salt per cup of cereal. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 9 hours. Do not use quick cooking varieties. (Most varieties of cereal work best using a 2 to 1 ratio: 4 cups water to 2 cups cereal.)

Now heres where your creativity comes in. Ive only made the oatmeal but you can add chopped apples, cinnamon, nuts, raisins, etc. Anyway you can pretty much make it according to your familys tastes.

Some other combos: cream of wheat and cocoa, cream of wheat and peanut butter chips, cocoa wheats and chocolate chips, corn meal mush with cheddar cheese and bacon bits (real not fake!) add in the morning after its cooked, grits with garlic and cheese, etc. etc. etc. Once you get the basics down you could probably come up with a bunch of ideas.

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