Tony's Breakfast Couscous

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
• 1/2 cup uncooked couscous
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan; stir in milk and remaining ingredients. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. (Mixture will thicken as it cools.)

Note: You can prepare it the night before and serve warm or cold. The recipe is easy to double to serve more people. Use any combination of dried fruits you like--cherries, apples, blueberries, or raspberries. You can substitute one cup fat-free milk for dry, and decrease the water to 1/4 cup.

Serves 3 (2/3 c.); 305 calories.

VERDICT: This looked nothing like the picture--in fact, it looked fairly disgusting. But it tastes like rice pudding and couldn't be easier, so I might try it again. Maybe with real milk instead of milk powder. Keep for now.