Ginger Peach Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger or 2 tablespoons candied ginger, fine diced
• 1 cup canned peaches in juice
• sugar (optional) or sugar substitute, to taste (optional)
• yogurt (optional) or cream, to taste (optional)

Preparation

1. 1

   Step 1

   Bring water to boil in a small saucepan; add oatmeal and cook 1 minute (if you want you can use the peach juice as part of your 2 cups of liquid).
2. 2

   Step 2

   Add finely chopped ginger to the pot (be sure to cut small as it swells quite a bit); continue to cook another 2-3 minutes.
3. 3

   Step 3

   Add peaches and cook oatmeal until desired doneness, about 2-4 minutes depending on your grain and eating preferences.
4. 4

   Step 4

   Serve topped with sweetener, milk, yogurt or cream, again according to your tastes.

5. Bon appetit!