Sometimes, you pay through the nose for mere convenience. Take Instant Oatmeal, for instance. I had the thought one day, "Why can't I do that?" So, I gathered some "stuff": oatmeal, sugar, allspice, ,cinnamon, molasses, raisins, banana chips, mango leathers, powdered non-dairy creamer, 1-pint food storage containers. Then, I made up my own oatmeals. I ended up with two each of; plain w/sugar, raisins and allspice, brown sugar and cinnamon, bananas and cream, and mango.
In shopping for dried fruit, I came up with other ideas, which do not depend on anyone's advertising budget. One third cup of oatmeal, 2/3 cup of water, 90 seconds, and I'm done.
Try this! It's fun, and the combinations are totally up to you!
