How To Consume Oats Like A Kid- Home Works! Series

Good Day Ladies!

The teapot is on which means it's a Home Works Day! This morning I've just finished off a hearty bowl of oats and a little toast with olive oil and I'm all fired up to get started.

Are boxes of instant oatmeal making residence in your pantry? You know the ones. Usually there are three deserted packets left that nobody will eat because they don't like that flavor.

This morning we're going to put an end to lone oats. We are going to create our own oatmeal packets which can be cleverly placed in plastic sandwich bags, and even personalized with stickers and name tags. What's more is that we will choose our own flavors.

The popular brand in my cabinet, despite its "hearty medleys" whole-grain advertising contained walnuts with BHT and salt. It also contained banana flake powder.

This recipe comes from the author of Vegan Lunch Box and I think you'll really love it!

Basic Recipe:
This makes one serving, so adjust to fit. Pulse some instant oats into course flour using a food processor. Mix 2 Tbls. of this oat flour with 1/4c. instant oats. Place in sandwich bag. Add the following flavors:

Cinnamon Raisin Walnut- (my favorite) Stir in 1 Tbls. raisins, 1 Tbls. raw cane sugar (Turbinado), 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon, and 1 Tbls. chopped walnuts.

Strawberry-Banana- Stir in 1/2c. freeze dried strawberries and bananas.
Apple-Cinnamon- Stir in 1 Tbls. date sugar, 2 Tbls. freeze dried apples, 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon, and 1 Tbsp. chopped pecans.

For a tropical flavor, add shredded coconut and chopped dried pineapple. Try dried blueberries. You can even add vanilla powder. That is located next to the pure vanilla extract in your supermarket.

To Prepare:
So simple. Just empty bag into a bowl. Add about 2/3c. hot water, and let it sit for two minutes. They smell so good during those two minutes! Then stir.

These packets are more filling than the store bought, however double the packet size for a more filling breakfast.

The portability of these packets makes them a natural superstar!
Label the bags and place rolled in a drawer. Enjoy with all ages 1-99!



Warmly,
Alis