DIY Oatmeal Packets

I’ve been trying to inch my way towards spring by progressively cleaning out my cupboard of dry goods. Instead of making more granola, I decided to opt for a warm breakfast: oatmeal.

5 min – serves 1

basic recipe
½ cup instant oatmeal
a pinch of salt
½ teaspoon sugar (optional)

variations
add 2-3 dashes of cinnamon
add ¼ cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates)
I even added a tablespoon of pine nuts to one of my packets. Not as weird as it sounds!


thanks to mark bittman for directing readers of his blog to this site:
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/09/making-your-own-homemade-oatmeal-packets-a-visual-guide-and-cost-analysis/

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