Bring water to boiling in small kettle, add salt, add oatmeal very slowly. Boil over fire 5 minutes stirring occasionally; cover tight.
Place the pieces of wood in the larger kettle, stand cereal kettle on them and pour hot water to the depth of 3 inches into larger kettle. Cover, hang over slow fire for all night. Do not uncover until ready to use.
Dumplings
¾ cup of flour
1 scant teaspoonful baking powder
1 teaspoonful salt
Enough milk to make a spongy dough
Add baking powder and salt to flour. Add milk slowly, drop mixture from end of spoon onto the boiling stew, cover tightly and cook for 15 minutes.
Toast
Cut the bread not less than ½ inch thick. Brown over coals, not flames. Use a fork, wire toaster, or two green wood sticks.
Cocoa
1 heaping teaspoonful sweetened cocoa
¾ cup water
½ cup milk
Boil the water, put cocoa in cup, add part of the boiled water, mix thoroughly. Add to rest of water, boil 2 minutes, add milk, heat to boiling point but do not boil. Be careful not to burn. If condensed milk is used, mix cocoa and two teaspoonfuls of condensed milk together and add the water, bring to the boiling point.
Desserts
Apple Cake
For 4 persons