I have never been more excited about any sample than this one. I literally stared out the window waiting for my Umpqua Oats samples.
They came in the mail on Saturday.
Mandy over at Umpqua Oats sent me:
Take A Hike - NW hazlenuts, pumpkin seeds, apricots
Monkey Bars - Chocolate, peanut butter, and coconut
Old School - Apples, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts and almonds
Mostly Sunny - Northwest dried fruit mixture
Kick Start - Nut and fruit medley with a cinnamon and carmely surprise
RU Nuts? - Walnuts, almonds, flax, and sunflower seeds
I was dying to try the Monkey Bars flavor.
When I opened the top I was pleasantly surprised it full of oatmeal. I think I was expecting just 1/2 a cup of oats and toppings for the amount of calories in it. Monkey Bars only has 250 calories! That's with chocolate and peanut butter chips.
What I love about these oats is how quick and easy they are. If you are on the go these are perfect! All you do is add 2/3c-3/4c hot water, put the lid back on, and steep. Seriously, it's that easy.
Plus the ingredient list is simple. Rolled oats, sea salt, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, seeds... Really everything you already put in your oatmeal at home. Just in one container!
It was delicious and filling! Plus the squirrel loved it! The squirrel eats oatmeal at least once a week and it is such a pain to fix it for her on the stove. She eats about a 1/4 cup of oats plus toppings (nut butter, brown sugar, fruit). I have been so tempted to just buy packets of instant oatmeal but either 1- can't find something nutritionally comparable or 2- find something as tasty. These oats have made my life so much easier. Sometimes it's the little things!
I was really excited to take them to Hatteras with us because I knew they would be easy.
So far we've tried Take a Hike, Mostly Sunny, and Monkey Bars. All have been fabulous!
My mom eats oatmeal every morning for breakfast so I passed the "Old School" flavor to her to sample. She LOVED it! The only thing she said about it was to make sure you stir it really well because your "toppings" will settle to the bottom while it steeps.
As soon as my samples run out I'll definitely be placing a bulk order! They also sell them locally so be sure to visit their website to see where you can find it!
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The internet is awful here so I probably won't be posting for awhile.
Bye from Cape Hatteras!
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12 comments:
Okay as one of the few non-oatmeal connoisseurs on here, I'm going to say this actually makes me want oatmeal. Add water? Uh that's easy enough for me to handle. That and the names of the flavors are adorable.
Enjoy Cape Hatteras!!
this is exactly what i need! must check out this company.. i need a nice bowl thats ready in no time without having to go to starbucks and get theres ya know? this is awesome!!!
Oh my gosh, what an amazing set of flavors! This sounds delicious!
Boo - they don't sell them in GA.
Looks like a great product! I'll check out the website.
Have a wonderful vacation!
Awesome oats! Hope you're having a good time!
They look yummy!
I love the container they come in! I'll have to check them out.
As much as I love the process of making my own oats...I think those are some ready-made ones that I would definitely be willing to try! Such awesome flavors and definitely handy to have. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for them!
Hope you're having fun :)
I am so jealous of the oats! I have never heard of them and want to try, in a bad way! Enjoy Hatteras!
YUM! These sound, and look fantastic (I want the Monkey Bars). I have never heard of them, but my guess is that they are pretty expensive. I'd be willing to pay some money just to give them a try! I can imagine you sitting by the window waiting for the delivery :) Glad you enjoyed them!
Mmmm, haven't tried those but would love to! I bet they make great overnight oats too! Where can you find them?
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