I did not have any bran flakes cereal. So I altered the recipe by using 2 C whole wheat flour and 3/4 oats instead of the cereal. And I increased the milk to 1 Cup. A good trick to do if you don't have buttermilk on hand is to use skim milk and add 1Tbs. lemon juice to sour up the milk a bit. Another thing I do to make this recipe perfect is I add 1/2 tsp. nutmeg and 1/2 tsp ginger in addition to the cinnamon. This recipe is so great. I make muffins every Sunday, and this is by far my favorite recipe.

Reviewed On: Apr. 18, 2010

Oh MY GOODNESS! What a pleasant surprise of tremendous flavor! My hubby and I are always looking for a new healthy dish and we both loved it. I did not have any bulger cracked wheat on hand, but I did have some whole wheat in our food storage. I took one cup of whole wheat, and 2 C water and just blended it in the blender for 2-3 min and it made the perfect cracked wheat texture. Just pour from blender to stovetop, add some beef bullion and it is enough water to cook the wheat perfectly. The other adjustment I made was to use 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies (Drain well) instead of fresh. Delightful!

Reviewed On: Oct. 5, 2009

Great yummy and easy dinner. I too didn't use the microwave, but did everything in the oven and stovetop. I used real brown rice instead of instant. Instead of stewed tomatoes I used diced tomatoes with chipotle chiles. I think that added tons of great flavor. I omitted the corn since I don't like it and corn is not that healthy. I also added fresh garlic and extra green onions.

Reviewed On: Aug. 12, 2009