MYO Instant Oatmeal Packets
(Do you KNOW how much I used to spend on these silly little convenience foods?) Oh, and be sure to try the variations!
3 cups Quick-Cooking Oats
Salt
8 Small sized Zip Baggies
Put 1/2 cup oats in a blender and blend on high until powdery. Set aside in a small bowl, and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 cup oats. If you're using a food processor, you can do the 1 cup of oats in one batch.
Put the following ingredients into each zip baggie:
1/4 cup un-powdered oats,
2 Tbsp. powdered oats, and 1/8 tsp. salt.
Store in an airtight container.
To Use: Empty packet into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir and let stand for 2 minutes. For thicker oatmeal, use less water - for thinner oatmeal, use more water.
Variations: Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 2 Tbsp. chopped dried apples.
Sweetened Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. sugar Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. brown sugar & 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Oatmeal w/Raisins, Walnuts, & Brown Sugar- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar, 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts, and 1 Tbsp. raisins.
