Oatmeal with Baked Apples and Pecans

This is an EASY make ahead breakfast. You can put a few bowls of it in the fridge and just take them out and reheat them in morning.
It is great because it is a WARM breakfast, uses seasonal ingredients, and is very filling. This recipe will be enough for about 4-5 bowls of oatmeal.

To make the baked apples:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Peel and slice into 1/4 or 1/2 inch pieces 4 apples (any seasonal variety) - and even if they have started getting mushy they will taste fine once baked
3.Arrange the apples in an 8x8 baking dish
4. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, a dash of lemon juice.
5. Then put a few (about 5-6) little slices of butter over the apples. About a tablespoon total.
6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.

To make the oatmeal:
Bring to a boil: 4 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt in a medium saucepan.
Once boiling add 2 cups of rolled oats and turn the heat down a little. Cook for about 10 minutes. Then cover, turn off the heat and let sit to thicken about 10 more minutes.

Chop pecans or walnuts to taste (I like about 1/4 cup per bowl).

Once the oatmeal is done cooking, divide it among 4 or 5 bowls. Top with the chopped nuts. Once the apples are done baking, divide them among the bowls of oatmeal.
You can just cover the bowls with foil or saran wrap and keep them in the fridge until you are ready to eat. Just reheat uncovered in the microwave about 2 minutes, stirring halfway.

I don't know if you've heard of the Dr. Oz "Just 10 Challenge" but this meal would easily fit into that plan.