Oatmeal Bar

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 Need a good breakfast idea??  How about an oatmeal bar?  Not like a granola bar, but like an oatmeal buffet. 

Just recently Grandma made us oatmeal the way that her mom used to make oatmeal.  The Fish Sticks loved it and I loved how healthy and filling it was, not to mention yummy!!

First make oatmeal - rolled oats - the good ole fashioned way.  I like to soak mine overnight with equal parts of oats and water.  Then add the same amount of water in the a.m. to make the ratio 1 part oatmeal to 2 parts water.  If you add 1 Tb. of an acid like vinegar or lemon juice when you soak it, it increases the nutritional value greatly.

As you cook it over a medium stove, stir frequently until you get a good consistency.  It doesn't take long.  You can add a bit of salt and/or butter at this time.  Stir well.

Lay out an array of toppings for your family.  I have brown sugar, apple chunks, walnuts, coconut, raisins and bananas above.  Some other ideas might be dried cranberries, other nuts like almonds or pecans, berries, peaches, or chocolate chips.

They will definitely want seconds!