I make mine in the bowl in a microwave oven. That saves the waste from most of it sticking to the saucepan. (Unless, of course, you eat it straight from the sau

I make mine in the bowl in a microwave oven. That saves the waste from most of it sticking to the saucepan. (Unless, of course, you eat it straight from the saucepan.) One part rolled oats, one part water, two parts full cream milk, plus a little sugar and salt to suit your palate. Zap the mixture on high till it boils then another five minutes on half-power. Finally allow to cool a touch, then add more full cream milk to suit your palate and the required consistency. I said 'cook for 5 minutes'. That implies using normal 'old-fashioned' rolled oats, not the fine-cut 'quick' rolled oats. For me, the 'one part' is 1/3 of a cup. The initial zapping time is two minutes on high (1100W microwave). The bowl is an 8-inch (200mm) conical noodle bowl. I most often have this about 10PM when I get a little peckish.