Cracked Wheat Cereal--Amanda Blazzard

Me and my family eat this on a regular basis. (Need a budget friendly dinner...this is one of my favorites! It costs only pennies, it's filling, and healthy!)

1 c. cracked wheat
3 c. water
1 tsp. salt

Bring all ingredients to a boil in a pot that has a tight fitting lid. Once it is boiling turn it down and cover it. Let it cook on the lowest setting for 30 minutes. Serve it with milk and cream or evaporated milk. Add white or brown sugar or honey to taste.

*Optional ingredients: you may add raisins, dried cranberries, dried apples (essentially any dried fruit) before cooking. We also love to add any combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, even fresh fruit...the sky is the limit! Have fun with it.

I ate lots of this for breakfast while growing up. I use it for breakfast too, but strangely enough we eat it more often for dinner. You can serve it with muffins, breakfast meats, eggs, fresh or bottled fruit. Yum!