Recipe Corner: Steel Cut Oatmeal - fiasco!

Well, 

this is more of a
"What Wasn't For Breakfast"

post.

A few weeks ago,

we got an insert in the Sunday paper 

from our local 

(and ONLY)

grocery store

full of recipes

and 

ideas

for back to school.

I am always looking for ideas.

I don't like being stuck in a rut.

I saw an interesting recipe

for an oatmeal.

My kids like oatmeal,

all 4 of them.

I thought I would give it a shot.

I had most of what we needed,

except steel cut oats.

Here is the recipe:

The ingredients:

(I used dried cranberries instead of fresh)

I combined most of the ingredients,

Except the oats:

Then put everything

and the oats into the slower cooker,

right before I went to bed

I gave it a quick taste,

tasted good!

I was excited!

Got up the next morning,

and it didn't look right.

The recipe stated that you might

have to add a little milk to get it to 

the right consistency.

So I did...

and I did...

and I did...

Still didn't look like the picture.

The hubs said it appeared overcooked.

But I did it how the recipe said.

I couldn't figure out what happened!

Then it hit me...

There was an extra 1 1/2 c of water

required but it was not listed in the ingredients...

it was in the instructions...

I FORGOT THE WATER!!!

I am hesitant to try this one again...
I still have the steel cut oats
sitting in my pantry...
waiting to be used on SOMETHING!

I might have to give this one another try...
maybe...