Instant Oatmeal Packets
3 Cups Quick-Cooking Oats
Salt
8 Plastic Sandwich Bags
Put 1/2 cup oats in a blender and whirl at high speed until powdery; reserve in a small bowl and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 cup oats. If you’re using a food processor, powder the 1 cup of oats in one motion. Into each sandwich bag put 1/4 cup unpowdered oats, 2 tablespoon powdered oats, and a scant 1/4 teaspoon salt. Store in a box or airtight container.
To serve: 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, use more water.
Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal: To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 2 tablespoon chopped dried apples.
Sweetened Oatmeal: To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar.
Cinnamon-Spice Oatmeal: To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4teaspoon cinnamon, and a scant 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg.
Fruit and Cream: To each packet add 1 tablespoon dry milk or 1 tablespoon non-dairy coffee creamer and 2 tablespoons dried fruit or fresh fruit after cooking or 2 Tablespoons jam.
Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Oatmeal: To each packet add 1 tablespoon brown sugar & 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Fun Fruit Oatmeal: To each packet, add 6 or 7 pieces of ‘fruit snack’ type dehydrated fruit.
Confetti Oatmeal: To each packet, add 1 teaspoon decorative cake or cookie sprinkles.
S’More Oatmeal: Add 6 miniature marshmallows and 1 tablespoon Milk Chocolate Chips to each packet
Cookies & Cream Oatmeal: Add 1 crushed Oreo cookie and 1 tablespoon non-dairy coffee creamer to each packet
Exploding Oatmeal: Add 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ‘Pop Rocks’ candy to each packet. This one is fun for celebration days, such as birthdays
