A favorite fall breakfast

I love pumpkin anything.  Here's a stellar way to work it into breakfast:

Pumpkin spice oatmeal 

-1/4 cup quick-cooking Irish oatmeal

-1/4 cup canned pure pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)

-3/4 cup water or milk (skim's okay) 

-1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

-2-3 tbsp. brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey 

Bring the water or milk to a boil in a medium saucepan.  Turn the heat down to medium-low, add the oatmeal, pumpkin, spice, and sweetener.  Let simmer until the liquid has reduced. 

Serves one.