Cream of McWheat

I created this recipe on a whim, and it happened to turn out really great, so I remade it today and took pictures. The smell and taste remind me of McDonald's breakfast bisquits, hence the name "Cream of McWheat." What I like about this is that it has BACON, it has lots of cheese, it is filling and it is nutritious (well, nutritious in my opinion. I don't have cheese and bacon overly much, so making this recipe is still healthy and nutritious for me. Your age, health, and activity level largely determine what is healthy for YOU, so please use your own judgement for deciding if this is a nutritious part of a meal for you.) Cream of Wheat is made of wheat farina, partially defatted wheat germ and disodium phosphate. According to Wikipedia, wheat farina is made up of the endosperm and germ of the grain, although most of the germ is removed. (You will notice that Cream of Wheat adds germ back in.) Whole wheat, on the other hand, is made up of the bran, endosperm and germ-- in other words, the whole grain of wheat. Cream of Wheat is still nutritious in my opinion even though it is not whole wheat because it still has more of the grain than white flour. I think that it is a perfect breakfast food because God made grains for our main source of food, so what other food group would you want to start your day out with? Without further ado, here is the recipe:

Cream of McWheat

Yields: two servings

Ingredients:

2 cups milk

1/3 cup cream of wheat

1/3 cup cheese (or to taste)

1/4 cup bacon bits (or to taste)

Instructions:

1. Bring the milk to a boil, stirring occasionally.

2. Stir in the cream of wheat with a whisk. Reduce heat to low when it starts to bubble and thicken.

3. Add the cheese and bacon and stir it in.

4. Once the mixture is thick enough to stick a thin coating on your spoon, take it off the heat and spoon into bowls. Enjoy!

(Originally published on 5/13/13 @ 10:50AM)