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Last week - for the very first time in my adult life – I did the unthinkable. I, Adam, aka Mr. I will camp outside a Chick-fil-A parking lot in the Utah winter just for some damn chicken, went to my local Chick-fil-A for breakfast. For oatmeal.

What can I say? As a former newspaper editor and writer, I guess I’m just a sucker for press releases:

Warm & wholesome, our multigrain, steel-cut oatmeal is first slow-cooked in kettles the old-fashioned way. Anything but dry and instant, our hearty oatmeal has flax, whole wheat and buckwheat. Tasty toppings include cinnamon brown sugar, roasted mixed nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts) and dried fruit blend (cranberries, blueberries, golden raisins, cherries).

If passing on the gold standard of chicken biscuits and possibly the gold standard of the entire breakfast universe is not risking death by opportunity cost regret, I don’t know what is. But instead of a flaky biscuit topped with that buttery-sweet and juicy chicken, I instead opted to give myself the old fast food nutritional high-five and dared to try something described as both wholesome and delicious. (more…)

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via NRN :  McDonald’s is taking it’s Fruit and Maple Oatmeal nationwide next month.  Last December we brought you our impressions of the oatmeal and there were many positives comments on the post.  It seems that the majority gives it a thumbs up… including me.

via NRN: McDonald’s Corp. said it plans to roll out an oatmeal item to its more than 14,000 restaurants on Jan. 3.

Fruit & Maple Oatmeal, which has been in test since earlier this year, will be available all day long, with or without brown sugar, for $1.99. The item contains 290 calories with sugar and 260 calories without it.

The giant quick-service chain said its oatmeal contains half a cup of fruit — red and green apples, dried cranberries, and golden and regular raisins — as well as five grams of dietary fiber and two-thirds of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommended daily allowance of whole grain.

A quick meal when you are in a hurry isn’t always very good for you when you think McDonald’s breakfast.  New to select menu’s (I found it in Maryland) at the Golden Arches is Fruit and Maple Oatmeal.

Tough time finding any info online on this product but I’ll give you my thoughts.  You get a pretty decent sized container of the stuff for the $1.99 price.  It’s freshly made (I watched them prepare it) and topped with a generous portion of sliced apples, raisins, golden raisins and craisins.  Served hot and steaming with a nice aroma of maple.  I liked this oatmeal a lot.  I’m a regular eater of oatmeal in the mornings but I haven’t gone as far as adding fruit.  It was a nice touch and I’d definitely get it again.  With so many greasy options available for a fast food breakfast, this oatmeal is a nice change.  Whipping up your own oatmeal is pretty simple but I’m happy with the choice to make a healthy decision when you are in your car and need a quick bite.  The meal is only 260 calories and 4 grams of fat (source) .  Anyone else come across this new McDonald’s Oatmeal?  What do you think?