{"id":191,"date":"2010-05-18T07:11:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T14:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.wordpress.com\/?p=191"},"modified":"2010-05-18T07:11:57","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T14:11:57","slug":"better-oats-in-the-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=191","title":{"rendered":"Better Oats in the morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

While grocery shopping over the weekend…I stopped at a huge display of Better Oats<\/a>\u00a0Oatmeal. I’d never seen it before. The sign said that they offer a product that is exactly what I’m looking for… Mmmkay… From Oat Revolution to Oat Fit to Raw Pure and Simple\u00a0– with everything in between.<\/p>\n

Being that I’m a designer, the packaging actually was the first thing to catch my eye. The second was the whole grains, flaxseed and real fruit pieces and chocolate morsel ingredients. There were so many flavors to choose from, I decided on three to start. I went to my “go to” oatmeal favorite, Abundance – Apples and Cinnamon. Then I grabbed Mmm Muffins – Blueberry and the last one was Lavish – Dark Chocolate –\u00a0I thought the names were\u00a0really creative.<\/p>\n

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They come 5 packages to a box… and they were on sale – 4 boxes for $5.00 –\u00a0Whoops! \u00a0Just noticed that on the receipt… guess I should have grabbed another box.<\/p>\n

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Not sure the oatmeal dispensing system is necessary, but again… I’m a sucker for innovative packaging design.<\/p>\n

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You cradle the pouch in your hand and add cold water to the fill line. I’ve tried all three and used this method every time. If you don’t want to fuss with the package, you just add 1\/2 cup of water to the bowl of oats. The package claims… “For easier and quicker preparation, tear open and try our measuring cup pouch!”\u00a0 – There is a dotted line and me being an over-achieving perfectionist… I had to use scissors \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Brace yourselves for the action\/pour shot… I gave it a good stir and put the bowl into the microwave for 2.5 minutes. The package said 2 – but I know my microwave better than Better Oats does… so I went with my tried and true 2.5 minute oatmeal setting.<\/p>\n

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Sunday’s oats were the Mmm Muffin – Blueberry and OMG! They smelled delicious, tasted just like a gooey muffin and I will DEFINITELY be purchasing the flavor again.<\/p>\n

Nutrition Info. – 160 cal. | 2.5 g fat | O mg chol. | 220 mg sodium | 32 g carbs | 4 g protein<\/p>\n

Monday morning I tried the Abundance Apples & Cinnamon. I’m trying to get back into the habit of eating breakfast before work, instead of bringing string cheese and fruit to eat at my desk.<\/p>\n

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I really liked the apple pieces and the cinnamon flavor\u00a0–\u00a0 the\u00a0texture was perfect. I like a thicker oatmeal and this one delivered.<\/p>\n

Nutrition Info. – 150 cal. | 2.5 g fat | O mg chol. |\u00a090 mg sodium | 30 g carbs |\u00a05 g protein – Much lower sodium and 1 extra gram of protein in this flavor.<\/p>\n

In honor of my friend\/blog reader\u00a0Kristen’s birthday today – I got up at 5:30 this morning with Dan to bust a move with my Lavish – Dark Chocolate Oats. Sprinkles, a candle and chocolate\u00a0oatmeal at 5:45 AM – \u00a0yep, the neighbors now officially think I have\u00a0gone off the deep end.\u00a0 Happy Birthday Kristen!<\/p>\n

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It\u00a0was like eating a brownie for breakfast and you know what? I honestly don’t see a problem with that. Hah!<\/p>\n

Nutrition Info. – 160 cal. | 2.5 g fat | O mg chol. | 220 mg sodium | 33 g carbs | 4 g protein – very similar to the blueberry muffin.<\/p>\n

They have a lot of products and while I may or may not go for healthier versions next time – I liked all three of the ones I picked.\u00a0 For Weight Watcher’s peeps – the Oat Fit line has no added sugar, 100 calories and calculates to 2 pts.<\/p>\n

I noticed on their website that you can “Take the Taste Test<\/a>” and get a 55 cent coupon – they also claim that if you share your experience in an email or video, they will donate 5 meals to help feed hungry families in the United States” – pretty cool!<\/p>\n

Now I must get in the shower to really get this day started.
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While grocery shopping over the weekend…I stopped at a huge display of Better Oats\u00a0Oatmeal. I’d never seen it before. The sign said that they offer a product that is exactly what I’m looking for… Mmmkay… From Oat Revolution to Oat Fit to Raw Pure and Simple\u00a0– with everything in between. Being that I’m a designer, … <\/p>\n

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