Instant oatmeal is easy enough to make, but doesn’t keep me fueled for very long, so I add almonds, hemp seeds and milk powder for protein and freeze-dried blueberries and raspberries for flavor.

Ingredients

• 1 package instant oatmeal, any flavor (I like Nature’s Path Organic Oats and Flax)
• 1 tablespoon whole milk powder (Nido)
• 1 tablespoon hemp seed
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• 1 tablespoon freeze-dried blueberries
• 1 tablespoon freeze-dried raspberries

At Home

Combine all ingredients in a plastic bag. I use a Food Saver vacuum sealer to remove all air from the plastic bag and provide longer storage capability.

At Camp

• add 1/2 cup of water to a backpacking stove
• add all ingredients to the pan
• bring to a boil
• simmer for 2 minutes, stirring often
• turn off fuel
• cover and let sit for 5 minutes

Cook in the bag method

• make sure to use a BPA-free freezer bag, not a regular plastic bag so it won’t melt
• add 1/2 cup hot water to the bag
• mix well with a spoon
• seal and let sit for 5 minutes