Ramon Gandia's Oatmeal

2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal

2 cups skim milk

2 cups water

2 teaspoons sugar

Pinch salt

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Put all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook until thick, soft and creamy, at least 25 minutes. Stir often to make sure that oatmeal doesn't stick to bottom of the pot. A little extra milk or water can be added as needed.

The Perfect Baked Apple

The Perfect Baked Apple:

4 apples, peeled & cored (good varieties for baking include Fuji & Granny Smith)
2 T butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
4 shakes cinnamon
1 t flour
1 shake nutmeg
2 T oats.

Place apples in apple baking dishes.  Melt butter in a bowl and add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Gently spoon butter & sugar mixture to cover the surface of all four apples.  Bake 40 Mins at 350F.