Oatmeal

Oatmeal.  Just the sound of the word conjures up visions of pasty, gloppy food to me.  But there is an easy way to change that vision:  just add in lots of healthy, appealing foods that still have some texture to them!

For this particular batch of steel cut oatmeal, I added:  walnuts, raisins, dates (pitted and chopped), tart cherries, flax seed (ground), hemp, and salt.  Sometimes I add chopped apples, especially if I've got some older, going-South fast, wrinkly ones.  

I used to add cinnamon directly to the cooking pot, but it made the oatmeal stick even worse, so now Mr. GV just adds his to his individual serving.  

Your turn:  What do you add to your oatmeal to make it more interesting?