Porridge

 

5 C. water (or so)

1 C. grain (see below)

1/2 C. dried fruit

Dash ground nutmeg, mace, and/or ground cinnamon

 

Place water, cereal, and dried fruit in slow cooker. Stir. Cook on low for 8 – 10 hours. The mixture should be like a thick soup, so no need to add milk at the table. Each slow cooker is a little different from the others, so you may have to adjust the amount of water needed. Try brown rice, barley, rye berries, whole oats, or wheat berries. Cracked grains, such as oatmeal or cracked wheat, may get too mushy.