Vicki's stovetop oatmeal with raisins

I admit this is about as basic as it gets, but I've been suffering along with microwave oatmeal in the morning. I'm used to it, and it's healthy, but last week I tried some of Vicki's stovetop oatmeal. The taste was about the same, but the texture ... so much better. 

Instead of a congealed lump of rolled oats, there is a mixture of individually distinguishable oat bits. The mouth feel is 10 times better, and it's almost as easy as microwave.

So I'm changing. I got her to show me her technique and here is the outcome. Add some homemade whole-spelt bread, and it's a hearty start to the day. I'll try putting the recipes in the comments, in the hope that might make it a bit easier to use when cooking.

Hmmm. I don't seem to be able to comment myself. So here's the recipe:

Stovetop oatmeal
(two servings)

In a saucepan, add:
Salt (light dusting, less than 1/8 tsp)
Cinnamon (cover the bottom, maybe 1/2 tsp; also known in France as Cannelle)
Nutmeg (heavy dusting, maybe 1/4 tsp)
Ground ginger (medium dusting, maybe 1/8 tsp)

Add:
2 cups water.
Bring to boil

Add:
1 cup rolled oats.
Stir, turn heat to medium. Cook at gentle boil for four minutes.

Add:
1/2 cup raisins.
Stir. Cook at gentle boil for one minute.

Remove from heat, stir, and cover. Leave covered one minute before serving.

In serving, add:
1 tsp brown sugar or honey, or to taste

Serve with toast or whole-wheat bread.

Our online cookbook

When it comes to recipes, we're probably like a lot of folks.
They're found in cookbooks, in spiral notebooks, on actual cards in a stack, clippings inside a folder, typewritten and inside a clear sleeve, and in a number of computer files.
As you might expect, there's always a problem finding the recipe we want. Even the ones that are in a computer file are hard to get to or find. We have to open the notebook, find the right folder, and (for me) wait for the word processing program to load. If it does.
So it seems that maybe a blog post is a good alternative. We can access it quickly, on a number of devices and from anywhere with an Internet connection. When one of the kids wants the recipe for Green Bean Casserole, we don't have to email it; they just open the blog and search. Did I mention search? I think I"ll love that part.
So here goes. Wish us luck. We're already planning to have fun.
And these are the most-used books, in a convenient place on top of the china cabinet in the kitchen. If only I can remember which book has which recipe. Somewhere there's a notebook with a list of recipes and the page numbers, but I'm not sure where that is.