i took the recipe out of his hand and we got the ingredients on a trip to the grocery store later that day. it can be eaten hot or cold, but of course in this weather the kids are eating it hot to keep their bodies warm in our crisp winter mornings. as you will know, kids can be hard work if you are with them 24/7. there's not enough consistency to it to even do some signal conditioning and get a useful value. several standard features are available which can be used for developing programs. 