Bostonian wins $250,000 through Quaker’s contest with her Savory Apple Cheddar Rosemary Oatmeal inspiration
America has spoken, Apple Cheddar Rosemary takes the grand prize. The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., announced that Karen D. of Boston submitted the winning flavor and will take home the grand prize of $250,000 for Quaker’s Bring Your Best Bowl Contest. Her Instant Oatmeal flavor, Apple Cheddar Rosemary, is on shelves nationwide starting this month.
Karen is a resident of Boston where she works in the communications industry. When her fiancé had surgery and could no longer eat crispy foods, she started whipping up oatmeal as a dinner staple. Looking to put a new twist on dinner, Karen created an oatmeal recipe that transformed the savory flavors of her signature apple, cheddar and rosemary flatbread into a flavorful dish her fiancé could enjoy. Made with a delicious blend of savory and sweet, combined with an aromatic hint of rosemary, the dish inspired her winning Bring Your Best Bowl submission and is now the newest Quaker Instant Oatmeal flavor.