RE: PERFECT for those of us that are buzy and want a healthy breakfast

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Great idea! For those times when you don't need it quick, try cooking whole

oat groats in a slow cooker overnight-lovely tender creamy goodness all ready

for you in the morning, and makes the house smell wonderful!

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> Make ahead MUCH more healthy INSTANT oatmeal made in the Vitamix. I

> like oatmeal in the am but sometimes don't have time to make the good

> wholegrain stuff.. this works just FINE and has some nice flax seeds as

> well. Make these packs up ahead of time and you have a breakfast ready

> to go.. I took a few of these on a short road trip and made my own

> healthy breakfasts in the hotel room. I took along some dried

> cranberries to make it even better.

>

> This came from the MoneysavingMom.com websiteHomemade Instant Oatmeal

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> Since we've been eating lots of oatmeal as part of the P90X diet

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> ough.html> , my husband wisely suggested I make up some Homemade

> Instant Oatmeal Packets to make our morning oatmeal prep quicker. I

> scoured the web for recipes and finally decided — you guessed it!

> — to create my own.

>

> Here's what I ended up making:

>

>

> Oatmeal Packets Recipe

> 1 large canister quick oats

> 1 large canister rolled oats

> 1/8 cup cinnamon

> 2 cups flax seed, ground (optional)

> 1 box of snack-sized zip-top baggies

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> Mix rolled oats, quick oats and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Take

> 2 cups of mixture and grind it in a blender or food processor until it

> becomes powder-like.

>

> Set up an assembly line with a small bowl of the ground flax seed, a

> small bowl of the ground oat mixture and the large bowl of oats. Take a

> baggie and put in 1/8 cup flax seed, 1/8 cup ground oats and ¾ cup

> oat mixture. Seal the baggie.

>

> Repeat until you've successfully filled all your baggies.

>

> To prepare, add ½ to ¾ cup boiling water and stir. Top with dried

> fruit, nuts or sweetener of your choice.

>

> If you add in the ground flax seed, you'll want to store in an

> airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer and use within 1-2

> months to prevent the flax seed from going rancid.

>

> The result was definitely a success — every one of us liked it. And

> I love that it's so simple to make and so good for you. Just dump

> in a bowl, add boiling water and you're good to go!

>

> This would make for a great (and frugal!) gift. You could put the

> instant oatmeal in a jar or pretty gift bag and include a gift tag with

> directions and some dried fruit, nuts and raw sugar (or even chocolate

> chips for the chocolate-lover!).

>

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Like you I developed a method to easily have oatmeal anytime.  I tackled this a little differently though.  I start by grinding 1/4 cup of flax seeds in the Vitamix dry container and place it in a bowl.  I then crack one cup of whole oats, 1/2 cup wheat, and 1/4 cup of brown rice in my Vitamix dry container and add this to the ground flax seeds.  I bring 8 cups of salted water to a boil and slowly add the oatmeal mixture.  I cover it and simmer it for 20 minutes.  Stir frequently.  I put the cooked mixture in a bowl and place it in the refrigerator.  After it cools it is very solid and I scoop put a 1/2 cup in a microwave compatible bowl with a little milk and maple syrup and microwave on high for 1 and a half minutes.  I dust it with cinnamon and add a little vanilla.   I also take a bowl to work and reheat it at break. Tom From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of crenita2Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 10:43 AM Subject: PERFECT for those of us that are buzy and want a healthy breakfast Make ahead MUCH more healthy INSTANT oatmeal made in the Vitamix. I like oatmeal in the am but sometimes don't have time to make the good wholegrain stuff.. this works just FINE and has some nice flax seeds as well. Make these packs up ahead of time and you have a breakfast ready to go.. I took a few of these on a short road trip and made my own healthy breakfasts in the hotel room. I took along some dried cranberries to make it even better. This came from the MoneysavingMom.com websiteHomemade Instant Oatmeal PacketsAdd to my favorites Share67 by Crystal on August 9, 2010Since we've been eating lots of oatmeal as part of the P90X diet, my husband wisely suggested I make up some Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets to make our morning oatmeal prep quicker. I scoured the web for recipes and finally decided — you guessed it! — to create my own.Here's what I ended up making: Oatmeal Packets Recipe1 large canister quick oats1 large canister rolled oats1/8 cup cinnamon2 cups flax seed, ground (optional)1 box of snack-sized zip-top baggiesMix rolled oats, quick oats and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Take 2 cups of mixture and grind it in a blender or food processor until it becomes powder-like.Set up an assembly line with a small bowl of the ground flax seed, a small bowl of the ground oat mixture and the large bowl of oats. Take a baggie and put in 1/8 cup flax seed, 1/8 cup ground oats and ¾ cup oat mixture. Seal the baggie.Repeat until you've successfully filled all your baggies.To prepare, add ½ to ¾ cup boiling water and stir. Top with dried fruit, nuts or sweetener of your choice.If you add in the ground flax seed, you'll want to store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer and use within 1-2 months to prevent the flax seed from going rancid.The result was definitely a success — every one of us liked it. And I love that it's so simple to make and so good for you. Just dump in a bowl, add boiling water and you're good to go!This would make for a great (and frugal!) gift. You could put the instant oatmeal in a jar or pretty gift bag and include a gift tag with directions and some dried fruit, nuts and raw sugar (or even chocolate chips for the chocolate-lover!).