instantly delicious.
here’s a story.
yesterday morning, i ate waffles. then i posted a facebook status update:
and then it started. and it didn’t stop.
this is the glorious sight i awoke to:
i cannot tell you how much i love snow.
especially immediately after a big storm. it’s beautiful.
and it calls for a warm breakfast.
three sisters not only make cold cereal.. they are in the hot cereal biz, too! this is comparable to instant oatmeal, actually.
guess what? before today, i had never eaten instant oatmeal. is that strange? i actually never ate a bowl of oatmeal, period, before august of 2008. when three sisters offered to send me their instant oatmeal to review (see my disclosure here), i was quite curious as to how i would feel about instant oatmeal.
this morning, i decided to go with the cinnamon & apples flavor.
who doesn’t like quick & tasty natural goodness?! plus, it is loaded with whole grains, flax seed and real fruit.
bonus point: 25% less packaging than other brands of instant oatmeal.
let’s check out the stats & ingredients.
because i can’t compare these stats to other instant oatmeals, i will go ahead and weigh in on my thoughts regarding these stats versus the stats of old fashioned rolled oats (AKA my breakfast 5 out of 7 mornings of the week).
- calories: 150 this is the same as a serving of rolled oats. nothing crazy here. this also tells me i need to add something else to the meal or i will be hungry 5 minutes after eating.
- fat: 2.5g definitely okay with me.. plus, no saturated fat.
- sodium: 90mg that’s what i like to see.
- carb: 30g a little on the high side, but i know it is flavored oatmeal instead of plain, so i am not surprised by this number.
- sugar: 9g a little higher than i aim for at breakfast, i try to stay below 7 grams of sugar. unless i am eating cereal, then all aims are thrown out the window
- protein: 5g a typical amount for oatmeal, my regular old fashioned oats have the same amount. again, like with the calories, this tells me i need to add some oomph to the meal if i want any sort of satiety.
the ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, soy, dried apple pieces, brown rice, cranberries, flaxseed, natural flavor, barley, quinoa, rye, wheat, salt, guar gum, citric acid.
pros of the ingredients:
- nothing fake here! i don’t understand companies who put artificial ingredients in their food, when it can obviously be done without all that garbage. i love that three sisters keeps it all natural.
- the real fruit: apples & cranberries for the win.
- the addition of grains & healthy fats: quinoa, barley, flaxseed, rye.. yes! the box says one serving has 29 grams of whole grain.
cons of the ingredients:
- second ingredient listed, after rolled oats, is sugar. this is something i try to avoid. (did you know ingredients are listed from the most amount to least amount used? so sugar being #2 is not that stellar.)
luckily, there is only one con!
i opened the box of three sisters cinnamon & apples hot cereal, (which is sold exclusively whole foods, by the way) and found five individual pouches. 
possibly the coolest part about the pouch?
it doubles as a measuring cup! that, my friends, is genius.
i poured the pouch contents into a bowl.
added the water using the handy measuring pouch.
put it in the microwave for 2 minutes and watched the dogs wonder about the snow.
and just like that, it was done!
loved the chunks of apple that rehydrated.
it is no surprise that i added more cinnamon. addict.
not going to lie, the portion size made me a little bit sad. i reminded myself that it was only 150 calories worth of food.
i soon discovered the bits of flaxseed and cranberries.
my thoughts on the taste and texture?
in love!
the texture was smooth but not too creamy. there was a definite mix of various textures in the bowl. another thing i enjoyed was the chew factor of the oats. i think the addition of quinoa and barley caused such a nice, chewy texture.
the taste was spot on. i thought it was going to be a little too sweet (i don’t usually sweeten my oatmeal) but it really had just a hint of sweetness. i am glad i added more cinnamon, though, because that made the cinnamon flavor just right. but, more than likely, my tolerance for cinnamon is much higher than the average gal.
all in all, i really liked the three sisters cinnamon & apples hot cereal. thanks to julie at three sisters for giving me the chance to try it out! i will be trying the other flavors soon and will be sure to let you all know how they compare to the cinnamon & apples flavor.
do you want to try some for yourself?
i have two coupons for two winners!
to enter:
- leave a comment telling me your thoughts on instant oatmeal. did you grow up eating it or have you never tried it? love it? hate it? let me know!
i will announce the coupon winners on monday night (11/22/10)
although three sisters provided the coupons for this giveaway, they are not sponsors, endorsers or affiliated with the giveaway itself.
i will be back later with a post about yesterday’s meals & moves.
xo. janetha g.
meals & moves 
WOW!! So much snow!
Ooh, that oatmeal looks great! I agree with you on the sugar content, but I’m sure a wee bit of an exception can be made… :)
I never ate oatmeal up until maybe three years ago. Then I went thrugh a phase of eating it EVERY morning for breakfast, without fail. I just love it. I used to eat the packets, but now I cook the oats and add wheat germ, apples, banana, berries, raisins and some sunflower seeds. :)
so much snow- looks so pretty!!! i adore instant oatmeal… less pots to clean with a microwave and helps for working bfasts when i have little time in the morning
Snow! Ah! I know you love your snow, but snow makes me shiver :) The cereal sounds good to me. That is VERY cool that the pouch doubles as a measuring cup for the liquid too. My Mom used to buy the quakers combo packs of different flavored oatmeals when my sister and I were little. We used to fight over who got which one :) I LOVED the peach
Yum! Looks delish, and what a clever idea to make the pouch a measuring cup!!!
I never liked it as a kid, probably because it was one of two breakfasts I ever got to eat on weekday mornings! I think it was wayyy overkill. I just started liking oatmeal again this spring!
mmmmmmmmmm that looks derishus! :) And I used to looove instant oatmeal! I would always use two packets though….hehe But now, I like eating stovetop oats just because it’s fun to make them (I find it very relaxing….and when it’s cold, I like being able to warm my hands over it/turn around and toast my buns while it’s cookin’ :D )
OMG… I say “derishus” too, but I’d never thought to spell it out… genius! :)
YAAAY for snow !! :D we got “a little” last night… and we’re supposed to get more this evening (fingers crossed).
This oatmeal looks good… I ate instant oatmeal A LOT in college… and I sometimes still do!
I loved Quaker Maple and Brown Sugar as a kid! :)
And I too am a cinnamon FIEND. I made a bread pudding Friday night and amped up the cinnamon content from the recipe SUBSTANTIALLY. :)
I have to say, I’m not really an instant oatmeal fan. I’d rather add in seasonings, fruit, and nuts myself…but I could always give it another shot!
Man, that is a LOT of snow. I hate snow, so you can have all of mine!
That pouch makes this a great option for on the go oats. I do love my stovetop though :) I actually didn’t know of stove top oats until I started reading blogs about a year ago. Now instant just don’t cut it. Up until then, I ate tons of instant.
It looks good, even if it’s high in sugar. I used to eat instant until I realized just how much sugar was in it! Now I just nuke my oats in the micro. I enjoy them plain- sometimes with cinnamon, but a lot of times just with water! It sticks to your guts! ;)
You got way more snow than we did in Provo. I am happy you love the snow, you can like it for the both of us:) I didn’t start eating oatmeal until college and I absolutely love it. Sometimes I make my own and sometimes I use the packet. I love it all.
oatmeal on a cold snowy morning….glorious! I love the 3 sisiters instant oatmeal. I buy it when we travel! Perfect for the hotel room. ;)
Your pups are just too stinkin cute. They need to be play dates with my pups some day!
I don’t think my parents ate ANY oatmeal growing up, because the first time I ever had it was just a year or so ago. I MUCH prefer old fashioned to instant. I LOOOOVE oatmeal and could eat it every day with some PB on top!
It is a good thing that I don’t live in the SLC because I am not a big snow fan. It is like practically 60 degrees here and I love it. Although I am sure that SLC has other redeeming qualities I would like!
I would mix the oatmeal packets with 1/4 cup of oats or something to cut the sweetness and make it a little more filling. Just a thought!
Enjoy the snow!
Grew up eating it and still (have to) when we don’t have rolled oats around. This looks MUCH better than the usual though!! Count me in on the Dark Chocolate flavor – I’ve never heard of chocolate oatmeal!
I used to always eat instant oatmeal before high school- it was quick and easy!! Now I”m more of a steel cut oats fans, being in uni and having some time in the morning (yay for later classes!!)
Even though I’m almost 23, like you I never ate oatmeal until around 2008! I started eating it after getting into all the healthy living blogs and I can’t go back now! I actually had some this morning =)
I started out only having instant oatmeal – first Quaker and eventually Kashi, but now I enjoy multi-grain oats that I can make on the stove and add some protein powder too. I also love mixing in peanut butter. I like my oatmeal chewy – not very creamy!
I ONLY ate instant oatmeal until I discovered how easy the real thing is!! Though I have to say- these sound WAY better than the weird bananas and cream flavors I used to have!
I grew up eating the instant quaker packets. Banana bread = love!
Now I am a HUGE fan of rolled oats. Plenty of peanut butter in mine please ;)
Please Janetha! I’ve been wanting to try this oatmeal for a while. I NEED it!! Oatmeal is my favorite thing to eat!! I dying to try the chocolate. Thanks for the giveaway and such an amazing, fun, healthy blog I love to read.
I ate oatmeal a lot growing up. My grandma made it and would pour the sugar and put so much butter in it, it would have a ring of butter. It was great as a kid! I never ate instant oatmeal packets until college. I’ve tried many brands and definately have favorites. I like the flavors but missed the good ol’ fashioned Quacker oats on the stove. I’d love to try Three Sisters! I’ve seen it so many times and it gets great reviews. I need some chocolate oats in my mornings as first grade teacher!
I like instant oatmeal! If I have the time, I’ll do my own custom hot cereal blend (some combo of old fashioned oats, quinoa, barley, wheat berries, etc.) and cook it in my rice cooker (thanks for the idea, Emily!), but instant oatmeal is a great thing to have on hand for those days that are a bit more rushed.
It’s also sold at Fresh Market, as well as the Three Sisters dry cereal. Just FYI.
Really? In the review disclosure, Three Sisters requires bloggers to disclose that it is sold exclusively at Whole Foods. I will have to ask them about this.
I love the convenience of instant oatmeal but have you ever noticed that for 150 calories it always seems like the slow cooked oats seems like such a bigger portion size than the instant packages? I haven’t ever checked but I wonder if the serving size (grams) is the same. I would be surprised if it was. I lived on instant oatmeal as a kid and my favorite flavor was either the classic maple and brown sugar or cinnamon spice. Yum!
I definitely notice that! I can stay full from 1/3 cup old fashioned oats, no problem. I cook it in 1.5 cups water, low and slow, and the volume quadruples! I think that even though the serving size is the same, the slower cooking oats plump up a lot bigger.
Hi Janetha! I’m a big fan but I don’t post much :) I grew up eating instant oatmeal, and still love it when I’m time crunched. I’d love to try the Three Sisters brand! And, I’m jealous of your snow!
I switch back and forth between instant oatmeal and regular oatmeal. Both are good. The instant oatmeal packets are great for camping!
Also, I looove your owl spoon! Where did you get it?? I want one! or five! =)
Awesome snow, stay warm!
It was a gift from my mom, she got it in Costa Rica.
Holy snow!
I love instant oatmeal. I ate it growing up and still love it!
oh that looks great!!! I LOVE plain oats but these sound just as good!!!
I love the first snowfall of the year! We haven’t had any here yet.
Instant oatmeal is great for on the go or for a little snackie. But I think I prefer stovetop oats.
I have eaten ainstant oatmeal a few times. I have never really been a fan because I usually use quick cooking oats in the morning!
i don’t eat oatmeal but my husband loves it. he cooks it and then drizzles real maple syrup on top and sprinkles coconut on top! you are crazy for loving snow! i only like it if i don’t have to go into work…driving in it scares the crap out of me!
I love instant oatmeal! its great when you are in a rush and you can add your own toppings to it as well. I love adding fresh fruit/almond butter/coconut butter! its soo delicious!
I ate a lot of flavored instant oatmeal growing up and still have a soft spot for the Quaker Maple and Brown Sugar packets every once in a while as an alternative to my standby rolled oats. These flavors look delicious though– I would love to try them!
I did not grow up eating oatmeal and until we moved to Idaho(cold) I earned for something warm in the morning besides eggs! So oatmeal…now I add cinnamon, nutmet, maple flakes, agave, peanut butter, almond butter, blueberries to my oatmeal and its YUM YUM to my tum and its WARM! I feel full for hours. I’d love to try 3 Sisters. But I agree the serving was small…I do not measure my oatmeal. I put it in the pot the night b4….it sits out, I turn the stove on while I make my drink and yum ready. I also microwave steel cut oats…it works!
I dont like instant oatmeal, but Im very curious, this looks awsome!
I would LOVE to try this Three Sisters Product but sadly, we have no Whole Foods around here! :( Boo!!!
I actually don’t mind instant oatmeal, I grew up eating it all the time. I don’t have time to make oats on the stove top – so I make regular oats in the microwave, and it tastes pretty similar to the instant stuff!
I only tried instant oatmeal a year or so ago. And I can only eat it in the winter.
Where did it snow that much?!!?!!?! it was 60 in MD!
I live in Utah.
I used to eat instant oatmeal in the winter all the time. Even though I now flavor my own oatmeal, there’s something comforting and nostalgic about instant oatmeal packets. :]
I have actually never tried instant oatmeal but I have my quick oats every morning! So jealous of that snow!
i hateddd oatmeal growing up. but ever since i started eating it last year it is all i eva have for bfast and sometimes lunch and dinner too…
I have always liked the long cooking oats or at least 1 minute cooking oats. Instant is just not the same! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love instant oatmeal because I love that they make it sweeter haha but I usually eat old fashioned ones because I know they’re better (boo). Thanks for the giveaway! Hope you had a great weekend! love the snow!!
I eat plain instant oats everyday. I just add water and some cottage cheese and I’m good to go. I’d love to try the chocolate flavor.
Maybe you should add cottage cheese next time to help with the fullness factor.
Gross. Cottage cheese has no business in my oatmeal. ;)
i used to always eat instant oats growing up. now i prefer rolled or steel cut, but they are still great when you need something super quick. i loved the maple brown sugar or banana bread flavors
Oh I want snow like that! But only once or twice a year…then I’m over it. I don’t like the cold.
I don’t mind instant oatmeal as long as it doesn’t have too much sugar and better ingredients. That brand sounds like a really good one.
I love instant oatmeal, it’s so delicious and fast. :)
Apparently I need to move to SLC b/c I love snow and it was sunny and in the 60’s today. Hi November–where are you??
I never tried instant oatmeal until a few years ago and love the quick fix it offers!
I did not grow up on instant oatmeal but I totally rely on it now. I eat it just about every day with peanut butter and a banana!
I love looking at the snow, and maybe having it come my way a couple of times a year. We get a perfect amount in VA. I grew up in Vermont and got a little snowed out, I don’t know that I would want to live in it again. I agree, it is beautiful though.
I don’t really eat much instant oatmeal but when I’m away from home it’s a life saver.
So much snow – so pretty! We’re getting a bit of slush here. Hoping for snow soon :)
I did eat instant oatmeal as a kid, a lot. i was in love with the dinosaur egg oatmeal! the eggs would hatch little dinos. so crazy! i was also a fan of quaker low sugar and even kashi instant oatmeal. i do prefer old fashioned oats now though. it’s fun to add my own mix ins and toppings. :)
I have never been a cold cereal kind of gal. But I’ve always loved oatmeal. I especially like making “oatmeal concoctions”. I’ll keep my eyes open next time I’m at Whole Foods. I bought one of the 3 Sisters cold cereals upon your reccommendation. Yum!
I’ve never tried instant oatmeal but I like the convenience of it; however, I always wake up earlier to make breakfast. Sometimes I wake up late so these would definitely come in handy :D I know some instant oatmeal are not taste worth but I really like the stats on these!
Seeing how I grew up in the same house as you did…(although that isn’t an explanation for Hawaiian haystacks) no instant oatmeal until I had a one year old that I had to find creative, quick foods for her to eat and now she doesn’t like any oatmeal. Maybe she’d like this? I still have a hard time making oatmeal in a healthy way… I like brown sugar and milk in mine. Or honey and milk.
I loved instant oats growing up! That is my childhood in 2 words! Especially the ones with the dinosaurs that would come out of there shell when you pour the hot water in! So delicious my ultimate favorite! These look delicious!
PRETTY snow!!! I am excited to wake up to that..hopefully soon. I love snow as long as I can stay inside, all warm and toasty. It is so pretty to look at.
i have an undying love for oatmeal regardless of whether it is instant or not. i have 3 different types in my kitchen right now: irish, old-fashioned rolled, & kashi go lean instant oats. i would be oh so happy to add some more oaty deliciousness from 3 sisters to my cabinet. Sign me up :)
I ate instant oatmeal every morning in high school. I prefered the maple brown sugar variety but now I mainly eat the old fashioned kind or 5 grain hot cereal.
as a kid, I used to ONLY eat instant oatmeal. (though, admittedly, nothing with as good stats as three sisters). this would totally being ms back to my childhood!
I used to eat instant oatmeal when I was in junior high; with a technique I learned while backpacking at summer camp, I would pour water into the pouch, zap it into the microwave, throw it in a ziploc bag, grab a spoon, sprint to the bus and eat the oatmeal once I got onboard! I didn’t have much of a morning appetite back then, so it did the trick. But since I need more protein and fiber in the morning, less sugar, so I prefer to make regular oatmeal. That way I can add fresher, funner things, too!
I’d rather take the time to make oats and add my own toppings, but in a pinch or if I’m traveling…instant works for me! I’ve seen the 3 sisters brand at Whole Foods and I’d love to try it :)
I grew up on instant packet oatmeal…. the all-sugary kind that was bad for you. :-) I remember that Quaker used to makes a Smores flavor that I used to eat as a snack all the time! These days, I stick to instant all-natural oats and jazz them up with ground flaxseed, vanilla protein powder, sliced almonds, banana, and tons of cinnamon! But I really really want to try that Three Sisters Dark Chocolate oatmeal… that looks intense!!! :-)
I can’t believe you’ve never had instant oatmeal before this!! I’ve never really liked it, but this brand seems promising!
So jealous of your snow! I love it too and I’m dying for some :( It’s so weird for CT to not have had any by now.
I used to love flavored oatmeal as a kid. I stopped eating it due to the high sugar but this doesn’t sound too bad, sugarwise.
I grew up with the quaker creamies. i loved the peaches and cream the best. sigh. mmm…partially hydrogenated breakfast. now i try to recreate the creamies with vanilla protien powder. :)
Gorgeous snow pics! I’m sitting on an airplane from DC to Boise, and have been told that snow is going to greet me there!
I ate LOTS of oatmeal when I was young–both instant and old fashioned. I loved the Quaker packets (strawberries and cream was my favorite because it tasted like dessert). My dad would often make a huge pot of traditional oatmeal to feed the whole family, but he’d always add raisins, which I did NOT like!
I would eat is as a dessert growing up. And now, I eat rolled oats in the morning but sometimes will have an instant packet at night. I just love oatmeal!
Wow! Those nutrition stats are AWESOME! I would love to try the Three Sisters brand. When I was a child, I worshipped the strawberries and cream packets by Quaker…as a teenager I would eat TWO packets at a time! Then I just stopped eating it. I guess because cold cereal was so much easier/faster/and I could make a mixing bowl size serving! ;)
I’m like you in that I eat old fashion oats on most mornings and I don’t add sugar to mine. Sadly, most instant oatmeal packets are just waaaaaaaaaay too sweet for me (even the reduced sugar ones). All the more reason I would be super stoked to get a coupon to try it out for myself!
No joke, I went through a phase where I ate 3-4 bowls of instant oatmeal every day! Alas, it was the Quaker, sugar-packed kind with things like dinosaur-shaped sprinkles in them. I think my favorite flavor was Strawberries and Cream… oh, the (sorta gross) memories!
I hated oatmeal as a kid. When I did start eating it…about 2 years ago I loved the instant, flavored varieties. Nowadays I would much rather eat rolled oats and sweeten/flavor them to my liking!
I think instant oatmeal is okay, but usually too sweet for me. I didn’t grow up eating it, and I usually prefer plain oatmeal that I add my own mix ins to, but I would love to try this brand. It sounds like it isn’t too sweet and the ingredients list is pretty good.
I used to eat instant oatmeal every now and then in high school when I didn’t have time to eat a bowl of cereal, but now I stick with old fashioned oats
I didn’t really grow up with instant oats–we had Cream of Wheat instead. However, I’ve tried it a few times in my adulthood, and I think it’s a good thing to have around when you’re short on time!
i love instant oatmeals. i have always preferred them. i typically get a lower sugar maple and brown syrup flavor. so good.
The first snow of the year is always the most exciting!
I want! I grew up on instant oats–so much so that I think regular oats taste funny!
As easy as instant oatmeal is, it doesn’t have the same texture as stovetop cooked, old fashioned rolled oats. However, I love instant packets for a warm afternoon snack at work…all you need is a little hot water and you’ve got a filling, carb-filled snack :)
oooh, pretty snow! i love snow but have way too long until I see some here!
i’ve actually never had instant growing up–i grew up in Eastern Europe where instant foods did not exist back then. but i did eat a LOT of instant oats in college, when i was on weight watchers. i’d love to try some now for easier work breakfasts!
Yay snow!! We’ve yet to have a BIG storm – just little stuff. I’m ready to have pretty white trees like yours. :-)
I grew up on cream of wheat – which is a hot cereal. We ate oatmeal sometimes, but not too often. I really started loving it in college because it was cheap. :-) I’d love to try 3 sisters instant variety!
My child and I eat oatmeal almost every day. I just pour in some milk, add a little sugar, butter and salt. And reading your blog actually makes me eat it even more often.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE instant oatmeal! We grew up eating it as kids (it was always a big deal to “pick your flavor” in the morning, and fights often ensued about the last packet of Maple and Brown Sugar). Now I make pumpkin oats almost every morning. Yummy!
I’ve always hated instant oatmeal. Even as a kid, I made old fashioned oatmeal. But…I am curious about this since Three Sisters does good things. :)
i, like many others, was first introduced to the idea of oatmeal via instant oatmeal packets… aaaand i hated it, naturally. but somehow it grew on me after having to eat it on camping and bike trips i went on as a teen in summer camp and started buying the natural stuff at home. as i got older i learned how much yummier the real stuff is and haven’t turned back since. :)
i love instant oatmeal! it reminds me of my childhood (and HATING oatmeal at first haha) and im in love with quaker oats apple cinnamon and kashi vanilla oatmeal :)
Instant oatmeal makes the BEST oatmeal pancakes. Good for traveling, too.
My dad used to make me instant oatmeal every morning with milk and water- loved it! Brings back memories.
Quaker Peaches and Cream packets was THE breakfast of choice for me all through college. I usually ate 2 packets at a time though, 1 was never enough to keep me full. I used to love that stuff!
I love ALL oatmeal: instant, quick, rolled….you name it :)
I especially enjoy hot oatmeal on a cold morning!
WOW – I love when snow just comes overnight like that! The same happened here in Calgary – it started one day and didn’t stop for about 5 days. Now, after about 2 days of no snow, it’s back! Lots on the ground and already one day out skiing. Alright! :)
I love oatmeal, but it’s a pretty recent new love for me. I had so much instant oatmeal guiding backpacking and river rafting trips that I took a major break from it, and compared to the real stuff I find it quite sugary. However, I loved your review – it would be fun to try some instant oatmeal that has lots of goodness to offer! I’d appreciate trying a new brand here in Canada t00 – I’m a CA transplant and miss things like Trader Joe’s and access to fun and fresh products (although I love life here). Thanks for the offer, and enjoy the snow!
totally grew up on quaker apples & cinny insant oatmeal!! :)
I grew up eating instant oatmeal but don’t love it now. I prefer rolled oats now.
I grew up eating instant oats.. brown sugar quaker!! after a health revamp after high school I started with the old fashioned rolled oats and cinnamon! with my personal favorite.. banana. and some pb… will make any oats delicious! I have never tried 3 sisters but they look scrumptious!
I grew up eating instant oats and was SHOCKED when I found out how different they taste from rolled oats! I generally eat rolled oats now, but seeing as I love Three Sisters cereal, I’m so curious to see what their instant oats taste like.
I’ve always been a fan of instant oatmeal. In fact, I only recently tried stove-top oats. I really think that regardless of whether your oats are instant v. stove-top, it’s the toppings that make the biggest difference in taste! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
I’m not a huge fan because I don’t find it as densely chewy. Plus it’s more processed. But in a pinch, they can be delicious!
wow that snow looks amazing! It’s truly winter now! :) Those cereal look so good aswell!
my mom always fed us from a pot of steel-cut oats (we were spoiled!)–instant packets didn’t enter my life til college! at which point they’ve become a staple, mostly due to my (sad, sad) lack of stove.
I ate the fruit and cream Quaker varieties every morning before school! 2 packets kept me full until lunch all the way through high school lol (not now–I need more substance)!
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I grew up eating instant quaker oatmeal- apples and cinnamon everyday for breakfast! it definitely left me hungry a lot, though
I actually didnt grow up eatting oatmeal at all, I know this is very sad but I come from an asian family. I started to eat oatmeal a year ago though and I am in love. I first tried maple brown sugar instant oats from quaker but I dont like it very much and after reading blogs, I saw how versatile it is to use plain oats so that has been my choice cause you can do lots of things to it. That chocolate one looks very good though. Im willing to give instant oats another try ;]
I used to eat instant oats all the time when I was younger, now it’s mostly rolled oats or oat bran. Now I only eat it while camping or as a snack at work. I love the ease of use and would love to try this brand.
I never had oatmeal growing up. I tried instant oatmeal once about 4 years ago and didn’t like it, but then tried it again this year and now I do. I’m intimidated by making it on the stove so instant is perfect for me. ;)
I LOVE these three-sisters’ oats. I had them back in the States when I was visiting!
Then again, I grew up eating Quaker instant, these are like a healthy alternative!
xo
I actually really enjoy instant oatmeal. I eat it quite often but I buy the regular kind, that way there’s not tons of added sugar and I can spice it up with fruit, cinnamon, honey, nut butters, etc. YUM!
Ha! OMG, I can’t stand snow. It’s my least favorite time of year when it’s here!!
I grew up eating the sugary, instant oats. I’ll still eat it now and again when it’s around, but mostly I just stick to the quaker old-fashioned!
When I was a kid I hated oatmeal. Now I love it! Usually I make my own, but the instant kind is nice if I’m in a rush.
all through college and my first year out of school, I ate two packets of instant oatmeal every morning. Then I realized that it was cheaper and healthier to just make my own oats, and I haven’t gone back since. Still, I’d love to try this brand!
I only had instant while camping growing up, but I like it now and then as an adult. :0)
i loved apple cinnamon and strawberries and cream growing up—then there was also this one brand that you could swirl syrup in??! totall forget the name! but my mom wouldnt get that one all that often because it was more pricey hahaha–all for a stupid little packet of syrup! LOL!
Wow, the snow is so pretty!
I love oatmeal. I prefer old fashioned, but I eat instant as well and keep a stash of it in my travel bag and in my office at work.
As a kid, when we had oatmeal, it was almost always instant
I generally avoid instant oatmeal just because it’s way less filling than regular oatmeal. However, I have in the passed mixed a Kashi high-protein instant oatmeal packet with a regular serving of regular oatmeal.
I lived on instant oatmeal during college. Such a good late night snack!
I hated oatmeal as a kid, something about the texture. But now I eat oats nearly everyday, and love it. I’d love these little packets to take on vacation, I normally add 1/2 a banana to my oats, but pre sweetened would be so convenient.
We’ve had snow for about a week now and minus 20C weather. Bloody freezing! I think you need to appeal your ‘denied entry’ into Canada and come visit!!! I would have seriously thrown 3 packets into the bowl. How you managed to only eat that is beyond belief!
XOXO
Stay warm and come visit Canada!
Barbara
OH, I am jealous of that winter wonderland! So beautiful.
I grew up in more of a cereal family (my family still buys 15 boxes Kellogg’s Mueslix at a time) but I ate a few Quaker Instant Oatmeal packets in my day. I don’t love them because they’re usually really refined and not too satisfying, but these look yummy!
I grew up eating a lot of instant oatmeal. It was a treat to have old fashioned oats or cream of wheat in our house. Now I’m a quick-cook oats kind of girl. I would LOVE to try some of the Three Sisters deliciousness though!
I love instant oatmeal, especially when I have limited amount of time before school!
I was never a big oatmeal girl..until I had my daughter in 2006. I was nursing and needed something healthy and quick to get me throught he morning with 3 kids and an infant. Once my daughter was old enough to eat real food she LOVED oatmeal…I hated buying instant because it was full of all kinds of crap…I went to whole foods and found the best one…I recently found Oat Revolution…it is yummy and also had the measurable packets…they are great at work and easy for my daughter when she wants to help momma cook….
i love instant oatmeal! it’s great to eat at work or while traveling. i add cinnamon, nut butter and protein powder whenever possible to make it even more filling.
I never ate oatmeal or instant oatmeal as a kid either, but in college I fell in love with the low sugar apple cinnamon instant oatmeal from quaker and probably went through 3 boxes a week. I’d eat two packets at once with spray butter.
this is gunna sound weird, but I really take ‘instant’ to the next level. i love eating instant oatmeal uncooked. just rip the package and dive in….
I grew up on instant oatmeal…so I guess I have a soft spot for it. Although it certainly won’t beat homemade pumpkin oats…the apple cinnamon sounds delicious!
I’ve been turning to oatmeal lately as a breakfast option that actually keeps me full. Apples and cinnamon sounds delicious!
I like instant oatmeal when I am in a rush, but I grew up on hot stove oatmeal and hot cereal and nothing beats it :D
I miss the instant oatmeal that had a separate fruit jam packet to add and draw with! Yum and fun :)
So cool that you already have snow!
I never really ate oatmeal as I kid but have recently become addicted to it, eating some form of it every morning (irish oats, oat bran, old fashioned just can’t get enough). I love taking instant oatmeal to work so if its too busy to have a sit down lunch I can carry the oatmeal around with me
I never really ate oatmeal as a kid but have recently become addicted to it, eating some form of it every morning (irish oats, oat bran, old fashioned just can’t get enough). I love taking instant oatmeal to work so if its too busy to have a sit down lunch I can carry the oatmeal around with me
OMG! I LOVE OATMEAL! I didn’t grow up eating it. After I moved out and started college, I decided to try all kinds of new and healthy foods, and oatmeal has to be one of my FAVORITE!! :-)
I was pretty stoked on the snow as well!
Growing up, all the oatmeal I had was instant. I actually did have old fashion oat meal till 2005! Now (thanks to your power oats) I have old fashion oatmeal pretty much Monday-Friday. I know I should switch it up so I don’t get sick of it. But honestly that is what I crave in the morning, especially now that it’s chilly out!
I LOVE instant oatmeal. I used to hate the texture when I was little, but now I absolutely love it!
grew up on oatmeal. love it. and eat it everyday! stove top oats are better but instant oats are just so convenient :)
i actually grew up on instant, but have gotten so used to my homemade old-fashioned oats that the instant just don’t do it anymore!
but oats with quinoa and flax? i’m game :)
i go instant oats somedays, chewy rolled oats other days. it really depends how i feel :)
Traditional oats for me please! They’re more substantial & allow me to add creamy contrasty add ons like yogurt!