JustMe
07-05-2002, 11:38 AM
My kids love instant oatmeal, but I hate the prices they charge for it. My friend shared this recipe with me, and we use it regularly now. The kids really enjoy it too.
Hope someone can use this :)
~Ashe
Instant Oatmeal - Homemade
3 cups quick-cooking oats
salt
8 small 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 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 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 or 1 packet 'Equal' artificial sweetener.
Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Oatmeal
To each packet add 1 Tbsp. brown sugar & 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Oatmeal w/Raisins & Brown Sugar
To each packet add 1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar and 1 Tbsp. raisins.
Health Nut Oatmeal
To each packet add 2 Tbsp. any kind of wheat germ
Fruit & Cream Oatmeal
To each packet add 1 Tbsp. non-dairy coffee creamer and 2 Tbsp. dried fruit
Fun Fruit Oatmeal
To each packet, add 6 or 7 pieces of "fruit snack" type dehydrated fruit.
Confetti Oatmeal
To each packet, add 1 tsp. decorative cake/cookie sprinkles.
S'more Oatmeal
Add 6 miniature marshmallows and 1 Tbsp. milk chocolate chips to each packet.
Cookies n Cream Oatmeal
Add 1 crushed Oreo cookie and 1 Tbsp. non-dairy coffee creamer to each packet.
Hope someone can use this :)
~Ashe
Instant Oatmeal - Homemade
3 cups quick-cooking oats
salt
8 small 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 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 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 or 1 packet 'Equal' artificial sweetener.
Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Oatmeal
To each packet add 1 Tbsp. brown sugar & 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Oatmeal w/Raisins & Brown Sugar
To each packet add 1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar and 1 Tbsp. raisins.
Health Nut Oatmeal
To each packet add 2 Tbsp. any kind of wheat germ
Fruit & Cream Oatmeal
To each packet add 1 Tbsp. non-dairy coffee creamer and 2 Tbsp. dried fruit
Fun Fruit Oatmeal
To each packet, add 6 or 7 pieces of "fruit snack" type dehydrated fruit.
Confetti Oatmeal
To each packet, add 1 tsp. decorative cake/cookie sprinkles.
S'more Oatmeal
Add 6 miniature marshmallows and 1 Tbsp. milk chocolate chips to each packet.
Cookies n Cream Oatmeal
Add 1 crushed Oreo cookie and 1 Tbsp. non-dairy coffee creamer to each packet.