Thursday, August 21, 2014

Oats & Prices @ Kuwait Market & some DIY hair treatment solutions using Oatmeal

An Englishman and a Scotsman were discussing oats. The Englishman, with his nose in the air said     
"In England we feed oats to our horses, and in Scotland you feed oats to your men...",
to which the Scotsman replied      
 
"...that's why in England you have such fine horses and in Scotland we have such fine men!" :P :P
 
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In continuation to one of my previous post :  
 
 
which is all about the common doubts that we have about Oats...... What is all with these different types..steel cut, rolled, old fashioned, latest fashioned.. ;), quick cooking..slow cooking.... which type can be used for what type of cooking...does the health benefits vary with each types...so so on.....
 
this, however is specifically for those here in Kuwait, about the different varities available in the market, WITH the PRICE TAGS...and of course, some interesting DIY hair care solutions using OATS.
 
Never thought of that ?? Read on...
 
 
Went shopping last weekend..kids were back home...hubs was browsing elsewhere..so the happy-me got some perfectly "me" time to peacefully look around the aisle and be clicking specifically having this post in mind.
 
The most colourful was this Instant flavoured Oats section. Literally..any flavour...with fruits, nuts, spices...PRESENT SIR !  The Indian savoury ones are yet to hit the market thou. (pictures clicked @ LuLu Hyper market, Kuwait)
 
 
At around KD 1.700 - KD 1.900 they are about 10 (or 8 ??) individual serving sachets per pack. Handy for a quicky     on-the-go run. Just add hot water and M/W or leave on counter top for a few minutes.
 
 
Dont get the logic here. Old fashioned and Quick cooking ones both at the same price !! KD 2.250. I would in this case definitely go for the old fashioned one as the second seems to be highlt priced for this particular packing.
 
 
 
Same here... Quick Cooking Rolled Oats and Old Fashioned Rolled ones..again at the same pricing. KD 1.640. hmmm... Again, would go for the Old fashioned in this case too...
 
 
Bob's Organic Red Mill-Steel cuts  @KD 2.140 for 680 gms.
 
 
 
 
 500 gms Oatmeal - less than 1/2 KD .
 

 
 
while this brand is definitely much highly priced than the previous. KD 1.850 for a less than 1/2 kg pack.
 
And , now for some Did You Know facts...
 
Unrelated to oatmeal the food, there is a town in Texas called Oatmeal. It's 56 Miles northwest of Austin putting it nearly smack dab in the very middle of the state.
 
 
 oatmeal texas
 I'm not sure if they eat oatmeal in Oatmeal, but it's a curious fact none the less (or maybe not). !!!!
 
Did You Know ...
Oatmeal can be a best sudstitute to a deep conditioner for hair.
 
Check out this video .
 
 
DIY Oatmeal & Honey Moisturising Deep Conditioner
 
Did You Know ...
 
Oatmeal does a great job as a dry shampoo as well. Seriosuly !!
 


 
You can use oats and baking powder to create your own dry shampoo right at home. Rd.com suggests, “Put 1 cup oatmeal in the blender and grind it into a fine powder. Add 1 cup baking soda, and mix well. Rub a bit of the mixture into your hair. Give it a minute or two to soak up the oils, then brush or shake it out of your hair (preferably over a towel or bag to avoid getting it all over)

More about it here.  

Hope this post was helpful to you, as much it is to me.

                           ******************************

 


 

12 comments:

  1. LOVELY review... very nice.. and so much informative dear :) good to know more about oats :)

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  2. Very interesting with so many information, enjoyed reading and came to know more about the humble oats.

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    1. humble ..yes indeed..but only offlate , me too got to know of its varied wide spectrum usage ;)

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  3. i am going to try the DIY dry shampoo
    keep in touch
    www.beingbeautifulandpretty.com
    www.indianbeautydiary.com

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    1. for sure..knew that wud be the one which u are gonna lay ur eyes on ! ;). let me know..how it goes...

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  4. hey dear Sona, thanks for the lovely comment at Talaaji Recipes, glad u liked that.. Actually dear i am not from kerala but the recipe i learnt from my mother in law and she is from Delhi.. she taught me Eggplant's raita, Talaji :) secret behind the recipe is my mom in law :) sweety do try the recipe, it turned awesome after all it was my saasuu maa (mother in law )recipe hahahahahaha love you my dear.. stay in touch

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    1. hey ! alright... be you from kerala or else where...it doesnt really matter..is it not :) i have bookmarked your recipe. next brinjap purchase,a nd sure..it willbe tired.

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  5. nice post,I can imagine how you enjoyed your time while shopping.Same here,sometimes I really need to just look around,but difficult with hubby as he wants to buy things and go back... :)
    Good info about oatmeal shampoo...
    Have a Great week ahead!

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    1. Amy ! yeah...he even mentioned about shopping malls having some "rest" rooms for the husbands to sleep while the wives do the shopping ;)

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  7. very interesting post.. yeah there is so much about this oats...

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Oats & Prices @ Kuwait Market & some DIY hair treatment solutions using Oatmeal

An Englishman and a Scotsman were discussing oats. The Englishman, with his nose in the air said     
"In England we feed oats to our horses, and in Scotland you feed oats to your men...",
to which the Scotsman replied      
 
"...that's why in England you have such fine horses and in Scotland we have such fine men!" :P :P
 
                           ******************************
 
In continuation to one of my previous post :  
 
 
which is all about the common doubts that we have about Oats...... What is all with these different types..steel cut, rolled, old fashioned, latest fashioned.. ;), quick cooking..slow cooking.... which type can be used for what type of cooking...does the health benefits vary with each types...so so on.....
 
this, however is specifically for those here in Kuwait, about the different varities available in the market, WITH the PRICE TAGS...and of course, some interesting DIY hair care solutions using OATS.
 
Never thought of that ?? Read on...
 
 
Went shopping last weekend..kids were back home...hubs was browsing elsewhere..so the happy-me got some perfectly "me" time to peacefully look around the aisle and be clicking specifically having this post in mind.
 
The most colourful was this Instant flavoured Oats section. Literally..any flavour...with fruits, nuts, spices...PRESENT SIR !  The Indian savoury ones are yet to hit the market thou. (pictures clicked @ LuLu Hyper market, Kuwait)
 
 
At around KD 1.700 - KD 1.900 they are about 10 (or 8 ??) individual serving sachets per pack. Handy for a quicky     on-the-go run. Just add hot water and M/W or leave on counter top for a few minutes.
 
 
Dont get the logic here. Old fashioned and Quick cooking ones both at the same price !! KD 2.250. I would in this case definitely go for the old fashioned one as the second seems to be highlt priced for this particular packing.
 
 
 
Same here... Quick Cooking Rolled Oats and Old Fashioned Rolled ones..again at the same pricing. KD 1.640. hmmm... Again, would go for the Old fashioned in this case too...
 
 
Bob's Organic Red Mill-Steel cuts  @KD 2.140 for 680 gms.
 
 
 
 
 500 gms Oatmeal - less than 1/2 KD .
 

 
 
while this brand is definitely much highly priced than the previous. KD 1.850 for a less than 1/2 kg pack.
 
And , now for some Did You Know facts...
 
Unrelated to oatmeal the food, there is a town in Texas called Oatmeal. It's 56 Miles northwest of Austin putting it nearly smack dab in the very middle of the state.
 
 
 oatmeal texas
 I'm not sure if they eat oatmeal in Oatmeal, but it's a curious fact none the less (or maybe not). !!!!
 
Did You Know ...
Oatmeal can be a best sudstitute to a deep conditioner for hair.
 
Check out this video .
 
 
DIY Oatmeal & Honey Moisturising Deep Conditioner
 
Did You Know ...
 
Oatmeal does a great job as a dry shampoo as well. Seriosuly !!
 


 
You can use oats and baking powder to create your own dry shampoo right at home. Rd.com suggests, “Put 1 cup oatmeal in the blender and grind it into a fine powder. Add 1 cup baking soda, and mix well. Rub a bit of the mixture into your hair. Give it a minute or two to soak up the oils, then brush or shake it out of your hair (preferably over a towel or bag to avoid getting it all over)

More about it here.  

Hope this post was helpful to you, as much it is to me.

                           ******************************

 


 

12 comments:

  1. LOVELY review... very nice.. and so much informative dear :) good to know more about oats :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Very interesting with so many information, enjoyed reading and came to know more about the humble oats.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. humble ..yes indeed..but only offlate , me too got to know of its varied wide spectrum usage ;)

      Delete
  3. i am going to try the DIY dry shampoo
    keep in touch
    www.beingbeautifulandpretty.com
    www.indianbeautydiary.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. for sure..knew that wud be the one which u are gonna lay ur eyes on ! ;). let me know..how it goes...

      Delete
  4. hey dear Sona, thanks for the lovely comment at Talaaji Recipes, glad u liked that.. Actually dear i am not from kerala but the recipe i learnt from my mother in law and she is from Delhi.. she taught me Eggplant's raita, Talaji :) secret behind the recipe is my mom in law :) sweety do try the recipe, it turned awesome after all it was my saasuu maa (mother in law )recipe hahahahahaha love you my dear.. stay in touch

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. hey ! alright... be you from kerala or else where...it doesnt really matter..is it not :) i have bookmarked your recipe. next brinjap purchase,a nd sure..it willbe tired.

      Delete
  5. nice post,I can imagine how you enjoyed your time while shopping.Same here,sometimes I really need to just look around,but difficult with hubby as he wants to buy things and go back... :)
    Good info about oatmeal shampoo...
    Have a Great week ahead!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Amy ! yeah...he even mentioned about shopping malls having some "rest" rooms for the husbands to sleep while the wives do the shopping ;)

      Delete
  6. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  7. very interesting post.. yeah there is so much about this oats...

    ReplyDelete