Cornmeal

Plain cornmeal porridge: I actually did this in a rice cooker rather than a crock pot, as I was afraid it would stick (it does). I put in half a cup of cornmeal, then two cups of water and cooked it on high for about an hour then warm for about two hours, til it was thick and sticky. Served it with milk and honey. Unlike many other grains, cornmeal doesn't taste watery without spices. It was definitely comfort food, not exactly creamy but close.

Cornmeal porridge with milk

• 1 cup fine yelllow cornmeal
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup milk (or 1 more cup water)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• sugar to taste or condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons fat free condensed milk or sugar to taste
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Mix cornmeal in 1 cup water.
2. Bring remainder of water and milk to boil and stir in cornmeal and salt.
3. Cook for about 10-12 mins.
4. Add nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.
5. Sweeten with condensed milk to taste
6. Serve hot.