Overnight Oatmeal

Overnight Oatmeal from Alton Brown

1 cup steel cut oats (aka- Irish Oats)
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried figs
4 cups water
1/2 cup coconut milk
Some cinnamon

combine all ingredients in crockpot (slow-cooker). cook on low setting overnight. (about 9 hours).
You can substitute the dried fruit for other dried fruit like raisins and apricots. I also sometimes just use a couple of sliced bananas, and add a little agave nectar.

Vegan Oat and Walnut Pancakes

Vegan Oat and Walnut Pancakes from Moosewood new classics

3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsps. baking powder
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 cup toasted and finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup quick oats
1 1/3 cups almond or rice or coconut milk(watered down)
1 Tbs. canola or melted coconut oil
1 tsp. maple syrup or agave nectar or honey

Sift together dry ingredients. Make a well, add in wet ingredients, mix. Make pancakes!
We usually leave out the walnuts, and add in frozen blueberries, or finely chopped bananas.