Banana-Nut Oatmeal

Serves two.

1 and 1/2 cup milk

2 ripe (or overripe) bananas

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 cup quick cooking oatmeal 

1/2 cup of chopped walnuts

Approximately 1/2 a cup of water

Sweetner: Sugar, raw sugar, agave

Sliced bananas as garnish... if you so desire. 

Pour the milk into a saucepan and start it out on low heat. Mash the bananas (I usually do this in a cereal bowl with a fork) and add to the saucepan along with the vanilla and cinnamon. Let this come to a slow simmer. 

Once the smell of cinnamon subsides a little (takes about a minute from when it starts to simmer) add the oatmeal and about half a cup of water and cook till ready. 

Dish the oatmeal out into two bowls, sprinkle 1/4 cup of nuts in each and a drizzle of honey, not too much because overripe bananas are sweet to begin with. 

You can even add an extra sprinkle of cinnamon and some sliced bananas on top.