There are many ways to eat oatmeal.  Some like to eat it cold with milk.  Others like to use boiled milk or water and salt.  I prefer oatmeal, sugar (no salt), and boiled water, (no milk since I am lactose intolerant.  I am not a slug, but I prefer sugar over salt)  Oatmeal raisin cookies are also good. 

Oatmeal is one of the foods that will actually remove cholesterol.  (different from celery, which removes calorie..  Don't know how that happens.)

I disagree with Webster, who thinks oatmeal is intrinsically gay.