Way better than instant. Two parts water, one part oats. Boil the water, turn off the burner, add the oats. Sprinkle a bit of salt. Stir to make sure all the oats are wet, cover. Wait a few minutes.
While you’re waiting, put whatever you want into a bowl - butter, syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, bits of fruit, honey, peanut butter, jelly, etc. (Probably not all of those at once, but you do you.) Serve the oatmeal on top of the add-ons, mix.
Morning. Hungry. No coffee yet. Impatient.
My way suits my purposes, and so it is not wrong.
Have you tried soaking them in milk overnight? Then just toss in the pot in the morning adding a bit more milk or water. Good stuff.
Nothing pleases me more than to have made a post that has lit a discussion about the best way to make oatmeal.
Agreed. Also. Throw some raisins in when you start cooking them. They rehydrate and give it a nice pop of flavor.