Odd Oats

The past few times that I was shopping in Food Lion, approaching the granola bar section (and willing Kashi to be on sale), I noticed an item called Lavish Dark Chocolate old fashioned instant oatmeal.  Chocolate oatmeal? Lavish, indeed.  Usually I don't go for chocolate-flavored breakfast foods, but, last night, this product had a "closeout price" of $1.00 for a box of five pouches.  These "closeout" tags make me nervous, but don't worry, I checked the date on it and it's far from expired. 

Still skeptical, I tried it out for a quick breakfast this morning.  It took about 3 min. in the microwave with 1/2 cup water.  After it was done, I stirred in a dash of half and half and, feeling fancy, even topped it off with some dark chocolate shavings of my own making. 

It tasted a little funny at first, but I got into it after a few bites and found it to be rather tasty.  Sometimes, you have to let go of your preconceived notions about oatmeal and just go with it.  Next time, I might try adding some fruit in there, a la "chocolate-covered strawberry oatmeal."  Too weird?  We'll see.