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OK, not necessarily for preparedness, but if you have lots of oatmeal on hand and need to rotate it before expiration, here is a good way!

Basic Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
1 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine first 5 ingredients.  In a separate  bowl, at medium-high speed, beat butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  At low speed beat in flour mixture.  Stir in oatmeal and other ingredients (see add in options below).  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. 

Candy Shoppe Version - Add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder into flour mixture, omit raisins and stir in 1 1/2 cups mini M&M's into dough
Chocolate Chunk Version - Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks into dough and bake.  Melt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks and stir in 4 tsp oil.  Once cookies are baked and cooled, dip 1/2 cookie into chocolate mixture and place on wax paper.  Immediately sprinkle with jimmies (colored sprinkles)
White Chocolate Chip - Stir in 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips into dough and bake.  Melt 1/4 cup white chocolate chips and drizzle over cookies.
Cinnamon Iced - Combine 1 container (16 oz) vanilla frosting and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.  Spread on top of cooled cookies
Coconut Macaroon - Add 1/2 tsp almond extract.  Place 3 cups sweetened, flaked coconut in bowl.  Roll cookies in coconut.  Place on baking sheets; press down to make cookies round and flat.  Bake 20 minutes.
Cranberry Orange Walnut - Omit raisins.  Stir 1 1/2 cups sweetened, dried cranberries, 1 12 cups chopped walnuts and 4 tsp grated orange zest into dough.

I'll try to add pictures later!

No need to buy the pre-packaged boxes anymore.  I've also started to seal-a-meal mine.

INSTANT OATMEAL PACKETS
Blend 1/2 cups of oats until powdery.  Into each of 10 zip-lock baggies combine:
   1/4 cup regular oats
   1/4 tsp. salt
   2 tbsp. powdered oats
To use:  empty packet into bowl and add 1/2 cup boiling water and stir until thick.

Variations - to each packet add:
   Apple cinnamon - 1 tbsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 2 tbsp. chopped dried apples
   Cinnamon spice - 1 tbsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
   Maple & brown sugar - 1 tbsp. packet brown sugar, add maple syrup after boiling water when mixing
   Raisin brown sugar - 1 tbsp. packed brown sugar, 1 tbsp. raisins

Stacy

here's another recipe from my grandmother.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES
1 cup raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 cups oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump, about 15 minutes.  Drain raisins, reserving liquid.  Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup.  Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla thoroughly.  Stir in reserved liquid.  Blend in remaining ingredients.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown.  Makes 6 1/2 dozen.  (I like to add a bag of butterscotch chips for Oatmeal Scotchies, minus the raisins of course.)

Stacy

Peaches And Cream Oatmeal

(This recipe yields 2 servings)   

1 cup rolled oats
1 and 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup canned diced peaches (with syrup)
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 cup half & half (optional)
additional peach slices for garnish (optional)
Stir the oats, water and diced peaches together in a microwave-safe container.

Microwave on high, uncovered, for 4 minutes, stirring at the end of each minute, or until thick and creamy.

Distribute oatmeal to 2 bowls. Sprinkle each with brown sugar. If desired, serve with half & half and top with peach slices.

Enjoy!


Microwaves are all different. Please adjust timing accordingly if you know you run faster or slower

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Ingredients

1-1/2   cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) 
1-1/4   cups all-purpose flour 
1/2     cup firmly packed brown sugar 
12      tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, melted 
1       cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw)
1/3     cup raspberry or strawberry preserves 
1       teaspoon all-purpose flour 
1/2     teaspoon grated lemon peel (optional) 

Preparation Steps

Heat oven to 350?F. In large bowl, combine oats, 1-1/4 cups flour, sugar and margarine; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool slightly on wire rack.

In medium bowl, combine blueberries, preserves, 1 teaspoon flour and lemon peel, if desired; mix gently. Spread evenly over crust to within 1/2 inch of edges. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, patting gently.

Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.



http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/

Have you checked out Quakeroatmeal.com?  They actually have a broad range of recipes there.  Some of the granola ones are great.