Oatmeal Packets

I take 30g (about 1/3c) of old-fashioned oats and add 3/4c water and put in microwave for 90 seconds. It might be a bit watery still so I add psyllium husk, stir quick! Then I add 4g brown sugar and my fruit (half banana plus blueberries, etc). Yum yum. I eat it every morning!

I love (and have been eating every morning for breakfast) 1/2 cup old fashioned oats cooked with water and salt in microwave. I then add about 15-20 grams of sharp cheese (old cheddar, feta, aged provolone) and a bit of hot sauce. I find if I eat a sweet breakfast for some reason I have more appetite later in the day than if I start with a savoury breakfast. Weird.

My kids like swirling peanut butter into their oatmeal.

dargytaylor wrote: »

Some ideas on making your own "packets"

http://ohmyveggies.com/diy-instant-oatmeal-packets-8-flavor-combinations-youll-love/

http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/10/the-secret-to-making-homemade-instant-oatmeal-packets.html

Apple - ginger.....yum!

Watch out for dried banana slices, so many are deep fried.

debbrown631 wrote: »

I work FT so most of my meals are during work hours.

I pre-pack and measure Quaker Oats with a 1/4 cup of raisins and some cinnamon. (I use the snack size bags and keep them in my desk drawer) Using the work microwave, add my water and a little vanilla extract - it's ready in a jif! Substitute with cranberries or blueberries. Or cook plain and add fresh bananas, peaches, apples to change it up!

That's a good idea. I may start prepackaging oatmeal to bring to work because I like to control the amount of sugar and sodium in the foods I eat and that's a fantastic way to do it.

I totally agree with you, I LOVE oatmeal but packaged oatmeal is too sweet for no reason. This is how I've been making mine:

1/2 cup dry quick cooking oats- 150 cals
4 tsp. brown sugar- 60 cals
1/2 tsp. cinnamon -5 cals
2 tbs. PB2 -45 cals

Just add water and heat in microwave about 90 seconds. ~ 260 Calories and SO good!!! Of course you can also add in some mix ins as you please. I've done chopped apples, nuts, or raisins before. I think chocolate chips might be the next thing I try out.

On the weekends I cook up 6 cups (Cooked) steel cut oats, season and have one cup for breakfast. I add an extra cup of water to the rest and then pour them in to a muffin tin( 6 to a tin) to freeze. Once frozen I pop them out of the tin, put them in a zip lock bag and take them with me to work Monday morning.

The frozen pucks easily last a week,fit into a big coffee cup perfectly, and microwave in a few minutes. I find if you don't add the extra cup of water to make the mixture soupy before freezing that they are too thick when microwaved.

earlnabby wrote: »

I take 1/2 c of old-fashioned oats, add 1 c water, and nuke it on high for 2 minutes. Add whatever fruit, sweetener, spices you like after it has cooked. Faster than the packets if you have to boil the water.

Works great for me as well, I use milk instead of water to get some protein it. I also add 1 T. of Trader Joe's Sun flower nut butter. Sometimes a 1/3 of a banana in it as well. Very very tasty and filling as well.

I prefer using the old-fashion oats as well as they haven't been processed quite as much. Though I do love my steel oats too!

Instead of making packets you could have a bowl, measuring cup and your oatmeal container next to your microwave when you go to bed... Everything quick and easy for the AM... I haven't used them for a very long time (the pre-packaged) but I recall them being powdery and in tiny pieces rather than Old-Fashioned are.

i don't really do the packets anymore. Easier to just make ahead and portion. For mix-ins, my personal fav is PB2 with raisins for sweetness. Or 1 tbl of maple syrup and a sprinkle of walnut pieces.. or freeze dried strawberries, vanilla extract, and some milk... or fry a banana in a little butter and rum extract (banana fosters oatmeal... mmmm).

So many possibilities, not enough calories.

I make my own packets! Though my recent recipe has kind of a weird texture, so I think I will add less protein powder next batch.
35g toasted rolled oats, semi-ground into smaller pieces (but not too finely ground)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash of salt, dash of nutmeg
1/2 tsp chia seeds
1/2 tbsp ground flaxseed
1/2 tsp truvia sweetener
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp whey protein powder concentrate (plain)

I've also made it with chopped pecans and heavier on the cinnamon. It's pretty good.