I buy these big 42 Oz. containers of rolled oats or quick oats (if I can't get the rolled type) and either just at a bit or water or - I first put any of a variety of granola in the bottom of the bowl, cover those with oats and then, add water. I don't heat the water, I just add cold water.
I allow the water to soak up and then just eat the oats.
I have lately, been trying polenta as an alternate to oats, but find that I must heat whatever I make with polenta - and I can be a bit more creative with polenta.
Packing is advancing steadily and surely. I have not given my 30 day notice until I signed the new lease, so I have overlapping rents (costly yes). But it is very difficult to find places here in the Silicon Valley area and I did not want to give 30 days notice and then get caught in a bad situation where I would have to settle for something inferior or to be pressed into a situation where I might violate the 30 day notice or have to use a storage facility. The last time I put stuff in storage, I took it out and then, had a cockroach problem for about a month till I could kill them all. So, I still have about 27 days to move out, but I want to be fully out before April 1st.