Grains of truth

Having ultimate kids requires looking beyond typical frozen waffle and dry cereal with-or-without milk mornings.  It takes planning ahead, keeping quick oats on hand always, because making this Oatmeal Pancake Mix with only eggs and buttermilk is a sure fire way to keep bellies filled beyond mid-morning.  Of course, being on the fence with regards to making oatmeal itself, leaves me wondering if steel cut oats will be difficult to find at the local grocers, because 6 cups of water added to 2 cups of oats leaves only 1/4 cup each of maple syrup and brown sugar (plus 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp cinnamon) to mix into it, cooking for 7-8 hours on low.  I'm sure there are other overnight crockpot oatmeals on the web, other means to satisfy grain and fruit servings that will rival my morning breakfast burritos.  Oatmeal's goin' into the repertoire, that's all I know.