When you’re traveling, sometimes it’s nice to have your food and container in one and pitch it when you’re done. For the gluten-free among us, Bob’s Red Mill single serving Gluten Free Oatmeal Cups can fill the bill.
I’m on the road again. I don’t think I’ve been home more than two weeks straight since December. The good thing is, the more you travel, the more you learn. Yesterday, I ran into a small health food market in hope of grabbing some gluten-free crackers to go with the tuna salad in my cooler.
I’m staying in a town of about 13,000 people in a rural area surrounded by mountains. The wireless service is severely lacking, but there are two health food markets that best the choices I have at home. In addition to gluten-free crackers, I chose 3 Gluten Free Oatmeal Cups. I thought it would be fun to try them out.
This morning, I gave the blueberry and hazelnut flavor a whirl. Making it was easy. I removed the lid (make sure to save it), pulled off the plastic seal and placed the bowl in the single serve coffee maker in my hotel room. The coffee cups provided by the hotel are similar in diameter to the oatmeal container, so I filled a coffee cup with water to a level approximating slightly under the fill line on the oatmeal container and poured it into the coffee maker. I put the coffee maker filter holder in place, but left it empty. Then I hit the power button.
Hot water streamed into my oatmeal. When the level reached the fill line, I removed the oatmeal cup and replaced it with the empty coffee cup to catch any remaining water. Then I stirred the oatmeal, placed the lid back on it, and let it sit for 3 minutes. One more stir and the oatmeal was ready to eat.
In addition to oats, this flavor contains cane sugar, hazelnuts, dried blueberries, chia seed, flaxseed, blueberry powder, and sea salt. The blueberry powder gives the oatmeal a slightly purple color, but there’s no strong blueberry flavor. This oatmeal is balanced. It doesn’t really lean toward sweet or salty.
While I paired my oatmeal with eggs from the hotel breakfast bar, I didn’t dress up the flavor with any of the sugar, butter or milk available there. If I were going to, I’d probably just add a little butter, but my sister would prefer more butter and brown sugar. The 2.5 oz container was more than enough for me so I put the lid back on to see how well it holds up through the day.
I can see carrying these on a road trip or camping trip. There are 4 flavors available: Classic, Blueberry Hazelnut, Apple Cinnamon, and Brown Sugar and Maple. The cup can be microwaved for preparation or reheating. And it’s great to know I have a filling choice available when the hotel breakfast bar features cereal, muffins, waffles, French toast points, eggs on bagels, biscuits, bacon and fruit. I like bacon and fruit, but it doesn’t stick with me long.
Other single serve oatmeal can be prepared in the packet, but the process is not as neat and easy as preparing as these cups. For an easy food and container choice in one, Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oatmeal Cups are a solid choice.
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