How Did I Get Lunch for 4 Cents? Better Oats!
It is true that you can't get much for a penny these days, but I have my lunches taken care of for several months at only 4 cents each!The cheap price is not the only good thing about my lunch plan for the new year- it is also quite healthy.
While picking up a few things at the grocery store for my wife's homemade chicken pot pies, I came across some boxes at the back of the grocery store with a sign that caught my attention.
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| Clearance Better Oats Oatmeal! Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
I checked this out carefully to make sure each BOX with 5 packets of BetterOats oatmeal was being offered for 20 cents, rather than 20 cents per bag which would work out to $1 per box. But the offer was in fact 20 cents per box, which is only 4 cents per bag of oatmeal.
The next thing I checked was the expiration date on the boxes. Some expired in 2 months and others in 3 months. I figured that I could eat quite a bit of oatmeal in 2 or 3 months and my kids like oatmeal as well. My parents eat oatmeal every day too, so I decided to load up the cart.
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| Bulk Oatmeal is a Cheap Lunch and Snack! Image Source: Dr. Penny Pincher |
Cheap, Healthy, and Easy to Make at Work or at Home
I sent 10 boxes (50 packets) home with my parents and had about 15 boxes left. After trying the blueberry muffin flavor, my kids informed me that 15 boxes would not be enough. This was really high quality oatmeal with nice packaging and good ingredients like whole blueberries and flax seed.I figured that the bargain oatmeal would be gone right away, but I happened to be in the store a few days later and there was still a good supply so I picked up about a dozen more boxes.
I have found that it is easy to make oatmeal at work. Just pour the oatmeal in a paper cup, fill the bag with water (these bags have a mark for the correct amount of water), and microwave for about 65 seconds.
Check out this deal on Amazon for 52 packets of oatmeal:
I have been eating more than one packet of oatmeal per day, typically 2 or 3 packets so far this year. There are several flavors including:
- Blueberry Muffin
- Apple Cinnamon
- Chai Spice
- Cinnamon Roll
The lesson I take from this is to keep an open mind about discounted items at the grocery store, but make sure you can use the clearance stuff before it gets too far "past code".
Plus I was reminded how much I like oatmeal and how healthy it is for you. See if you can find some good deals on oatmeal- happy hunting!
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