This is me, taking the time on July 4th (Independence Day) to point out the fatal flaw in oatmeal and its various cooking methods. Let's evaluate the options:
Boiling water in a microwave without the oatmeal (best option when you have a measuring glass for liquids.) Then add to bowl of dry oatmeal. Stir. Enjoy.
Boiling water on the stove without the oatmeal (best option when you have a tea kettle ready for use.) Then add to bowl of dry oatmeal. Stir. Enjoy.
Boiling water in a microwave with the oatmeal (only option when you have neither a tea kettle nor a measuring glass for liquids.) Stir prior to putting into microwave. Stir after pulling out of microwave. Cry over how terrible the oatmeal is in this manner. Repeat the next morning.
It's like eating...maggots. Boiling the oatmeal with the water allows for minimal taste of the oatmeal (maple & brown sugar? I have no recollection of that ever happening...)
If I were able to somehow squish all of the oatmeal together into a solid ball formation, I have not a doubt in my mind that it would bounce. I am actively eating rubberized maggots. Labeled as maple & brown sugar. WHAT IS PATRIOTIC ABOUT THAT?!
