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Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:13:33

I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

I want to break it up
I want to smash it up
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I want to watch it come down

FYI, the NYT baked oatmeal recipe is excellent*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 14:47:58, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

I subscribe to several cooking magazines, but the NYT Cooking is best in class

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:30:07, in reply to "FYI, the NYT baked oatmeal recipe is excellent*"

by a wide margin, IMO.

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

Use rolled oats, add raw nuts and dried fruit plus spices, place in thermos

Posted by opey8 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opey8' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:55:11, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

add in hot water, shake and wait 10 minutes. Enjoy. add in a tablespoon of chia seeds if you're feeling fiesty.

Some of my favorite combos:
mango, cardamom, ginger, pistachio, raw sugar
sour cherry, almond, nutmeg, cinnamon, maple syrup
apricot, pecan, cinnamon, ginger, raw sugar
apple, craisin, walnut or pecan, cinnamon, ginger, maple syrup

mine goes either way...either a soupy mess or a thick paste when not enough water is added

Posted by lcubed <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=lcubed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:44:32, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

granted, the latter is a bit easier to account for by then just adding some milk to thin it out

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

Skip the water and just dump the packet in your mouth.

Posted by doubledown <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=doubledown' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:41:56, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

Probably some good money to be made on TikTok somehow.

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

I assume it would be a variation of the saltine challenge *

Posted by ijustkrushalot <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ijustkrushalot' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:42:42, in reply to "Skip the water and just dump the packet in your mouth."

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Probably some good money to be made on TikTok somehow.

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

I thought literally everyone substituted milk for water. Huh*

Posted by bbonb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bbonb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:39:43, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

I think the right amount is about 1/4-1/3, just enough to cover it and wet it all

Posted by IlliniOllie <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniOllie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:34:35, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

Any more than that and you end up with mush water

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

People are measuring their oatmeal water?

Posted by complainant <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=complainant' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:20:40, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

Pour some on from the boiling kettle. Stir and eat.

Don't overthink this formula.

Tip: use real oatmeal instead.

Posted by bjl63 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bjl63' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:19:06, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

Instant sucks

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

Yes; never use instant*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:13:14, in reply to "Tip: use real oatmeal instead."

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Instant sucks

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

Chicken Little poster child

How about the oatmeal you start at night and then it's ready for you in the AM?

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:41:56, in reply to "Tip: use real oatmeal instead."

One word too many. Oatmeal sucks*

Posted by ibdoc <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ibdoc' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:21:10, in reply to "Tip: use real oatmeal instead."

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Instant sucks

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

Oatmeal is not good enough to spend any time more than pushing 1 microwave button to prepare *

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:20:58, in reply to "Tip: use real oatmeal instead."

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Instant sucks

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

been doing overnight oats along with a smoothie for the past few weeks.

Posted by ijustkrushalot <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ijustkrushalot' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:23:42, in reply to "Oatmeal is not good enough to spend any time more than pushing 1 microwave button to prepare *"

not bad... I got a collection of stuff to throw in the oats so I prep a whole week's worth up front.

This is the correct answer

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:26:28, in reply to "been doing overnight oats along with a smoothie for the past few weeks."

https://www.loveandlemons.com/overnight-oats-recipe/

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not bad... I got a collection of stuff to throw in the oats so I prep a whole week's worth up front.

I blend up a batch of liquid at once

- milk, oatmilk, coffee, or whatever
- usually yogurt, or had some leftover ricotta I tossed in
- honey or jam or some other sweetener.

roughly 1-1 ratio with oats in the jars.

then drop some mix-ins... current batch is dried cherries, chocolate chips, almond slivers, and coconut shreds.

1/3 milk, 1/3 yogurt, 1/3 oatmeal

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 15:08:21, in reply to "I blend up a batch of liquid at once"

add some honey or maple syrup, maybe some fruit.

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The only thing I can figure is that they expect you to let it sit for 15+ minutes

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 14, 2026, 9:18:16, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

…to absorb enough of that water to be edible. But that defeats the entire purpose of instant oatmeal.

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

I struggle with this problem as well. It's absurd.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on April 14, 2026, 9:14:55, in reply to "Why is it that when I use the recommended amount of water for instant oatmeal"

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I end up with a bowl of hot water that has a few oats floating in it?

Even cutting the water in half gives me a soupy mess!

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