Wifey Didn't Believe Me
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (78757)
United States
March 7, 2024 6:41pm CST
My wife brought out the oatmeal and decided she wanted to start eating it again. But she likes to put brown sugar in it. When she pulled out the brown sugar it was hard as a rock.
We don't use it that often, and I know of a quick method to make it softer if I do need some.
"How do I make it softer?" she asked.
I told her to put it into a bowl and wet a towel and ring it out completely and put it over the bowl. The brown sugar will absorb the moisture and become soft.
She thought I was messing with her. But the next day the sugar was soft. I am the cook of the house. Why would I lie to her? I honestly thought this was common knowledge. lol
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15 responses
@thislittlepennyearns (58428)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
8 Mar
Why dont you just get her the brown sugar and cinnamon already flavored oatmeal.
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Also next time you get brown sugar, but a piece of white bread in it. I swear it works.
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@Tina30219 (81549)
• Onaway, Michigan
8 Mar
I eat the maple and brown sugar all the time in the winter it is my top favorite oatmeal.
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@porwest (78757)
• United States
8 Mar
@Tina30219 We buy the oatmeal in the big canister.
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@MarieCoyle (29506)
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8 Mar
I love the old-fashioned oatmeal that you cook on the stove, with a tiny bit of dark brown sugar on it. So, so good.
I keep my light and dark brown sugar in their original bags, in a Rubbermaid thingy with a tight lid. It never gets hard in there. Just a thought. Another way of softening it if it ever does get hard is to put a piece of soft bread inside the bag, but the wet towel has worked for me before, too.
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@MarieCoyle (29506)
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9 Mar
@porwest
I'm not sure why, but I absolutely hate instant oatmeal. It has a consistency I just can't do...and it seems gummy. I will stick to cooking mine in a pan and using the ''old fashion'' oats, they taste super good to me.
I honestly can't remember the last time the brown sugar got hard. I use that Rubbermaid container and it has a tight lid. I put the brown sugar bag (original bag) in a ziplock, inside the Rubbermaid. It wouldn't DARE get hard...it works perfectly.
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@porwest (78757)
• United States
12 Mar
@MarieCoyle Maybe I should try that one of these days.
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@marguicha (216432)
• Chile
8 Mar
You are a genius!
I had no idea of this. Not that I will use this piece of information as I don´t use brown sugar.
I had no idea of this. Not that I will use this piece of information as I don´t use brown sugar.2 people like this
@kaylachan (58958)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Mar
I consider myself a decent cook, but not even I knew that. However, I've been living out of the microwave because it's been easier. George isn't eating that much. Although he's trying, and it's wasteful to cook for just myself.
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@kaylachan (58958)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Mar
@porwest Except, I only have so much space in the fridge and freezer and have to keep stuff in it George can have too. Plus, while I do enjoy cooking, taking care of George and myself at times can be draining.
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@Tina30219 (81549)
• Onaway, Michigan
8 Mar
Thanks for sharing your tip did not know this Will definitely be trying this if and when it happens to me
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@lovebuglena (43191)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Mar
Wow! I’d take a spoon and keep scraping against the damn block of brown sugar, trying to separate it. Very frustrating and time consuming.
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@lovebuglena (43191)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Mar
@porwest now I know. Thank you for sharing.
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@porwest (78757)
• United States
8 Mar
@lovebuglena Any time I can be of a LITTLE help. It's rare, I know. I will take my wins where I can. lol
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@capirani (2773)
• United States
9 Mar
All I have ever heard of or done that actually works is to put it in a closed jar or Tupperware type container with a slice of bread. The brown sugar softens, and the bread gets hard. You can keep the bread in the container as long as you have the sugar.
@LadyDuck (460454)
• Switzerland
8 Mar
Congratulations, I remember I watched a video to soften brown sugar, they used your same method, but placed the sugar in the bowl topped with the wet towel in a microwave in 20-second intervals, loosening the sugar with a fork between each interval.
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@LindaOHio (158688)
• United States
8 Mar
See? You've learned a lot in the kitchen. Have a good weekend.
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@dgobucks226 (34515)
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10 Mar
Another method I use is to take a small piece of bread and place it in with the sugar. Voila, soft sugar!
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@dgobucks226 (34515)
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13 Mar
@porwest Gotta have the brown sugar for the oatmeal, lol. I enjoy it in mine too.
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@porwest (78757)
• United States
13 Mar
@dgobucks226 I haven't eaten oatmeal in so long I don't know how I would prefer to take it now. lol
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@JudyEv (326726)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar
That's a good thing to know. I had to soften some brown sugar the other day but did it in the microwave. It worked but wasn't the best.
