Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

This recipe came to me via my friend Andrea, who saw it on a blog called, Chocolate and Tea (http://www.chocolatteandtea.blogspot.com/) It is perfect for the cold weather many of us are experiencing right now.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups soy or almond milk (regular milk can also be substituted)

1 cup pumpkin puree, fresh or canned

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup rolled oats

2 tablespoons brown sugar

In a large saucepan, whisk together the milk (1 1/2 cups), pumpkin puree (1 cup), and spices (1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ginger, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg) and heat the mixture on medium heat.

When it starts to boil, add the rolled oats (1 cup) and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring ocassionally, until the oats are soft and the liquid has been absorbed.

Sprinkle with brown sugar or add directly to oatmeal and stir.

Cook's notes:

This makes two generous servings or 4 small servings

This can be made ahead and reheated when you need it. I don't have a lot of time in the morning and enjoyed being able to warm it up and enjoy a hot breakfast in a very short amount of time.

I used regular milk (1 %)

Thank you, Andrea :)