Large bowl of oatmeal:

NOTE: major difference in cooking
time between oatmeals!

Take red Pyrex bowl
put in 1/2 c oatmeal (white scoop)
take 1c liquid measure
fill part way with milk
fill rest of way with water
add to bowl
couple shakes of salt
handful of berries (optional)
Quaker O/F: 8 min in microwave
FM O/F: 5 min in micromave
QK: 3 min in microwave