No, this is not a comment on the religious group, but more on certain brand of quick oats. (boooorinnnng! ! !--- but wait! there's more!)
Since gas prices have gone up and I don't have many ways to reduce my driving, I've found other ways to save money.. Look out megamillion company, I'm about to expose you!
I love oatmeal.. love it! But it takes me a while to eat it and I don't have time before work. But at work, I have a good 1/2 hour before things start hopping.
I was going to buy instant oatmeal, but I usually end up eating two of those tiny little envelopes and it's expensive!
I have quick oats on hand for the dogs (yes, they eat oatmeal too!) so I tried an experiment.
I combined quick oats, some raisins, brown sugar and cinnamon and tossed them together in a plastic take out cup. At work I added some hot water from the water cooler (I know.. you would think the water would be cold but there is a hot tap as well) and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Voila! Oatmeal! and it's GOOD!
When I think about how much money I would have spent, not to mention the wasted packaging for those little packets of oatmeal, I laugh.
Try it! I've got a big container in my desk for breakfast everyday.
That is an excellent idea! I also love oatmeal. But those small quick-oat packets have a ton more calories, and they are much more expensive.
I buy the huge oatmeal containers at Costco, dirt cheap, and keep one at work. Mix it with water and a bit of sugar, and a healthy breakfast! Along with the yummy bananas I bring.
The cafeteria here often says:
“Yes, we have no bananas.” =)
I get oatmeal as Sams Club.. same idea.. I am all about the convenience… if I have to deal with stuff, then I’m out.. so I keep mine already mixed. I just ate breakfast.. it was super yummy! Oatmeal is one of those things that I forget I like until I eat it!
Yum… I like oatmeal too. Peach flavor is my favorite. Brown sugar is good too!! I have a microwave at work so I just nuke it 🙂 Though your way is quite creative!!
(((((shudder)))) peach.. icky.. blech.. although I guess a lot of people like it. We have a microwave as well. I’m just too lazy to walk down the hall. Besides, I think it tastes different.. People think I’m nuts but what else is new?
lol I LOVE peaches as long as the don’t have their skin…I know wierd. I love peach flavored things, peach desserts…but I can’t stand the ‘fuzzy’ skin 🙂
You know.. now that you mention it.. I think it is the skin thing.. I dont’ like Kiwi or nectarines either..
Nice post, I eat oatmeal everyday, I too get the big container. I have a tablespoon add a little water I like mine thick, add a table spoon of cottage chesse cinnamon and some walnuts. The bomb babby. I know it sounds gross but try it. You can add sweetner if you like, I used to add honey but I now like it without.
On one hand, well that sounds nasty.. on the other I go “hmmmm.. might not be bad”.