Date-Nut Banana Oatmeal Yields 2 small portions or 1 large Ingredients: 1 3/4 Cups Water 3/4 Cup Oatmeal 2 Trader Joes Fancy Medjool Dates, pitted Pinch Salt, tiny pinch 1/2 Banana. very ripe 1 Tbs. Pecans or Walnuts Place dates, water, salt and oatmeal into a pot. Use a small whisk to cook the oatmeal. Bring pot to a boil; turn down to a simmer. Cook and constantly stir for about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add banana. Use whisk to break up banana. Mix banana until it dissolves into oatmeal. Scoop oatmeal into bowl and top with nuts. Step-by-step pictures can be found here: http://www.newtaste.com/datenutoatmeal.html