Agreed, no dishes in the morning! A great trick is to buy single serving oatmeal packets (the organic or natural type have the least amount of sugar, look at healthfood stores) and add boiling water directly to the packets. Every brand that I have ever tried is either wax lined or foil lined and holds water with no problem. You need a good serving spoon (like the folding spoon made by MSR) to get the water in the packet without burning yourself. Let the oatmeal set up and cool down for a few minutes, then enjoy. When finished just throw the empty packet away and lick your spoon clean. The warm oatmeal feels good on cold hands too.