Toasted Oatmeal with Fresh Tomato

This is a very good tasting oatmeal dish,
easy to make with simple ingredients.
You can add other herbs and spices,
I like this with just plain tomatoes.
The finished dish looks like barley,
has a tasty delicate tomato flavor.

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons oatmeal
1 1/2 cups water
2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
dash of table salt
maple syrup

Directions:
Place dry oatmeal in a soup pot
and place on high heat.
Stir oatmeal every fifteen seconds
until slightly brown and fragrent.
Reduce heat, add water and stir well.
Mixture will pop and bubble some.
Add tomatoes and season with salt.
Cook about 6 minutes stirring.
Serve in soup bowls topped with
some maple syrup to taste.