Ginger Peach Oatmeal

As one of those people who eat oatmeal 3 or 4 times a week, I am always looking for was to make my daily bowl more interesting. This recent invention was quite wonderful and sophisticated in flavor. Not a kid dish as the ginger adds a bit of spice, use more or less if you are inclined.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 2-3

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)
•  milk (optional) or  yogurt (optional) or   cream, to taste (optional)

Directions

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. 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. Add peaches and cook oatmeal until desired doneness, about 2-4 minutes depending on your grain and eating preferences.
4. Serve topped with sweetener, milk, yogurt or cream, again according to your tastes.