This was asked, in a rounabout way in the thread on oatmeal. It was the
question of the economic sensibility of a single-serve instant serving
vs. prepping the cereal in the traditional stovetop method.
I think the instant serve is awful; so awful in fact that it would
probably have been served in a Dickesian orphanage. I prepare a
combination of regular oats, raisins, Splenda, cinnamon, a little bit of
salt, a bit of brown sugar. In the evening I put 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the
cereal in a bowl, Sometimes I add chopped peeled apple in it. I add
the liquid , usually about 1/4 cup apple juice and 1/2 cup water, and
let it rest covered over night. In the morning it takes only about 3
minutes to microwave. Hmm, hot oatmeal beats the blast in a flash.

~~~Gina~~~

A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?

Who recorded it; back in the 40's I'd guess?

Bob

"Gina *" > wrote in message
...
> This was asked, in a rounabout way in the thread on oatmeal. It was the
> question of the economic sensibility of a single-serve instant serving
> vs. prepping the cereal in the traditional stovetop method.
> I think the instant serve is awful; so awful in fact that it would
> probably have been served in a Dickesian orphanage. I prepare a
> combination of regular oats, raisins, Splenda, cinnamon, a little bit of
> salt, a bit of brown sugar. In the evening I put 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the
> cereal in a bowl, Sometimes I add chopped peeled apple in it. I add
> the liquid , usually about 1/4 cup apple juice and 1/2 cup water, and
> let it rest covered over night. In the morning it takes only about 3
> minutes to microwave. Hmm, hot oatmeal beats the blast in a flash.
>
> ~~~Gina~~~
>

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
3 Cups Quick-Cooking Oats
Salt
8 Plastic Sandwich Bags

Put 1/2 Cup oats in a blender and whirl at high speed until powdery;
reserve in a small bowl and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 Cup
oats.

If you're using a food processor, powder the 1 Cup of oats in one
motion.

Into each sandwich bag put 1/4 Cup unpowdered oats, 2 talespoons
powdered oats, and a scant
1/4 teaspoon salt.
Store in a box or airtight container.

To serve
Empty packet into a bowl.
Add 3/4 Cup boiling water; stir and let stand for 2 minutes.

For thicker oatmeal, use less water; for thinner, use more water. (I
microwave for 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 minutes or until done on high)

APPLE-CINNAMON OATMEAL
To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar,
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon,
2 tablespoon chopped dried apples.

SWEETENED OATMEAL
To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar

CINNAMON-SPICE OATMEAL
To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar,
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon,
scant 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg.

OATMEAL WITH RAISINS AND BROWN SUGAR
To each packet add 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon raisins.

WHEAT GERM OATMEAL
To each packet add 2 tablrspoon any kind of wheat germ

FRUIT AND CREAM
To each packet add 1 tablespoon dry milk
2 tablespoon dried fruit or fresh fruit after cooking or jam.



Source:
"From Master Mixes (Debbie Leger)"

zxcvbob > wrote:

>A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?
>
>Who recorded it; back in the 40's I'd guess?
>
>Bob

Dinah Shore ? I think?

Dennis

Gina * wrote:
>
> This was asked, in a rounabout way in the thread on oatmeal. It was the
> question of the economic sensibility of a single-serve instant serving
> vs. prepping the cereal in the traditional stovetop method.
> I think the instant serve is awful; so awful in fact that it would
> probably have been served in a Dickesian orphanage. I prepare a
> combination of regular oats, raisins, Splenda, cinnamon, a little bit of
> salt, a bit of brown sugar. In the evening I put 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the
> cereal in a bowl, Sometimes I add chopped peeled apple in it. I add
> the liquid , usually about 1/4 cup apple juice and 1/2 cup water, and
> let it rest covered over night. In the morning it takes only about 3
> minutes to microwave. Hmm, hot oatmeal beats the blast in a flash.
>
> ~~~Gina~~~

You must have a slow microwave. Mine's done in a minute and a half.

maxine in ri

>>You must have a slow microwave. Mine's >>done in a minute and a half.
>>maxine in ri .
..
I'll try 1.5 minutes tomorrow. I began the 3 minute routine because I
was told to cook it 5 minutes by a neighbor, and thought that was too
long. Will report back. :-)

~~~Gina~~~

>>Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation >>Method
>>--------=A0------------=A0------------------------
>>3 Cups Quick-Cooking Oats
>>Salt
>>8 Plastic Sandwich Bags
>>Put 1/2 Cup oats in a blender and whirl at high ....snip...
..
..
Nina, thank you for posting this recipe. I've printed it out and will
try it out on the weekend. .

~~~Gina~~~

"Gina *" > wrote in message
...

>>Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation >>Method
>>-------- ------------ ------------------------
>>3 Cups Quick-Cooking Oats
>>Salt
>>8 Plastic Sandwich Bags
>>Put 1/2 Cup oats in a blender and whirl at high ....snip...
..
..
Nina, thank you for posting this recipe. I've printed it out and will
try it out on the weekend. .

Hope it works out. Im making it for my daughter,i like the convenience but
not the nutritional content of the prepackaged stuff they sell.

zxcvbob wrote:

> A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?
>
> Who recorded it; back in the 40's I'd guess?


It was a big hit first for the Merry Macs in 1943. And another famous
recording was by the Pied Pipers on Capitol Records.

See:

http://www.dennislivingston.com/jl_mairzy.htm

--
Best
Greg

(Gina *) wrote in message >...
> This was asked, in a rounabout way in the thread on oatmeal. It was the
> question of the economic sensibility of a single-serve instant serving
> vs. prepping the cereal in the traditional stovetop method.
> I think the instant serve is awful; so awful in fact that it would
> probably have been served in a Dickesian orphanage. I prepare a
> combination of regular oats, raisins, Splenda, cinnamon, a little bit of
> salt, a bit of brown sugar. In the evening I put 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the
> cereal in a bowl, Sometimes I add chopped peeled apple in it. I add
> the liquid , usually about 1/4 cup apple juice and 1/2 cup water, and
> let it rest covered over night. In the morning it takes only about 3
> minutes to microwave. Hmm, hot oatmeal beats the blast in a flash.
>
> ~~~Gina~~~

The stuff is so cheap and so easy to prepare why on earth would
someone buy the single-serve portions? I just don't get it. Other
things I don't get:

1. Frozen PBJ sandwiches - How f'ing lazy can one get?
2. Pre-sliced apples. Because it's so haaaarrrddd to slice an apple,
or <gasp> eat it whole.
3. Lunchables. Because we all know how nutritious they are!

And people wonder why American kids are obese. Could their lazy-assed
parents be a contributing factor? Nah!

-L.

>A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?

Wouldn't lambs and kids fed on ivy be too gamey?

"WardNA" > wrote in message
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: >A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?
:
: Wouldn't lambs and kids fed on ivy be too gamey?
========

Only if they do it on a baseball field in Chicago.


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Cyndi
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