Tastes from Childhood

My husband and I were discussing the breakfast cereal we grew up on when we were kids. His family always ate boxed cereal as far as he could remember. My family, however, was just the opposite. We ate everything from rice cereal (cooked rice in milk and sugar), to oatmeal, granola, cream of wheat, and corn meal mush! The occasional cold cereal was always Wheaties, Corn Flakes or Cheerios and on Sunday mornings, or a special day like a birthday or Mother's Day we enjoyed all the fixin's - pancakes with homemade maple syrup, sscrambled eggs, fried potatoes, and bacon!
I still try to vary my breakfast choices, although, now that I'm older I eat more for my health and only splurge occasionally on the fattening stuff like Corn Meal Mush!

Corn Meal Mush (serves 8-10)

4 c. water (option: 3 cups water, 1 cup milk)

1 c. corn meal

1 tsp. salt

Bring 3 cups water to a boil. Combine remaining 1 cup water (or milk), corn meal, salt; slowly pour into boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened, stirring frequently. Cover, continue cooking over low heat 5 minutes; stir. Serve hot with milk and syrup or with butter, salt and pepper.

Corn Meal Mush (serves 1-2)

2 c. water (option: 1 ½ cup water, 1/2 cup milk)

½ c. corn meal

½ tsp. salt

Bring 1 ½ cup water to a boil, mix ½ cup water (or milk), corn meal, salt. Add to boiling water, stir constantly until thick.

Serve hot with butter and molasses, honey, or syrup.

Break an Egg and enjoy this breakfast cereal when you have a super, calorie-burning day planned, like cutting wood, skiing, or hiking. You won't feel so guilty and you can fully enjoy it's yummy goodness!