Homemade instant oatmeal packets.

 

So, before I had seen the light... {You know, not eating artificial and processed crap} I used to LOVE Quaker strawberries n cream oatmeal packets. However, after reading the ingredient list, I quickly decided it wasn't for me or my family.

Ingredients

WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, FLAVORED AND COLORED FRUIT PIECES (DEHYDRATED APPLES [TREATED WITH SODIUM SULFITE TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION], ARTIFICIAL STRAWBERRY FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, RED 40), CREAMING AGENT (MALTODEXTRIN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL**, WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE), SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, GUAR GUM, OAT FLOUR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, NIACINAMIDE*, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*.

EEEEEWWWWW, Gross! So Here's a way to make your own, that's cheaper, tastier, doesn't have all those bad words you can't pronounce, and has no artificial colors or flavors. Here's my recipe.


1/3 cup quick oats
2 Tablespoons THRIVE freeze dried strawberries
2 teaspoons powdered milk {I used THRIVE instant milk}
2 teaspoons sugar


This makes one packet. The easiest way to do it is to get out a bunch of snack size ziplocks and add oatmeal to all of them, then the milk, then the sugar, then the strawberries. You can make as many as you'd like at a time! And you can always use blueberries or peaches or any other freeze dried fruits you'd like.  Oh yeah, I almost forgot you just add enough water to cover the oatmeal and microwave for a minute or so.

I put my strawberries in the food processor and pulsed it just a bit. See the powder on the left side? It makes it so the strawberry flavor gets incorporated throughout. And if you don't want to use sugar you can always use Truvia or something else.