Bourbon Ball Oats!
Don’t worry, I used a really tiny ball
I actually started today with a workout. I was up at 6:30 and on the ET by 7. It was my last day to get in some good machine cardio before I enter the unknown workout realm of traveling, which is usually running intensive. So I did 26 minutes on the ET while I waited for a Stepmill to open up and finished with an unknown time there. Unknown because a lady stepped on my cord and unplugged the machine halfway through so I lost my time. I think I did about 30 minutes total though – I had to finish Women’s Health! Magazines are really a great way to get in 10 more minutes 🙂
THEN, I came home and officially started the day with yoga 🙂 I’m loving doing it daily now, but I know when I’m back in school I won’t be able to do it everyday. But the great thing is that I don’t have class on T/TH this upcoming semester, so I am thinking about making T/TH and Saturdays my yoga days. Sounds like a plan! Today I did the a 20 minute Heart Opening Flow. I DO NOT LIKE WARRIORS!!! Anything with a lunge just makes me cranky. But I still liked this class overall a lot. Finally I ended with 5 Minute Abs, which I purchased yesterday with my 50% off code. The class was almost a little too short – I should have gone with the 8 minutes. And there was nothing special about it – you could easily just do 5 minutes of ab exercises yourself, but it was kind of fun to have someone telling me what to do.
Then I showered.
Then I made my oatmeal!
The mix:
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water, frozen/thawed banana (see below) pinch salt
- 1/4 cup GoLean Crunch, stirred in
- 1/2 tbsp ground flax, stirred in
- 1 tsp coconut
- 1 tsp coconut butter
- 1 small bourbon ball, crumbled
- A few walnut pieces
- Spoonful Barney Butter
I really couldn’t taste the bourbon ball that much – I should have added a shot of fresh bourbon 😉
+ coffee!
I froze an extra ripe banana a few weeks ago when I had an overflow and since my goal was to make it through Xmas without another grocery store trip, I used it up this morning. It looked kind of gross after thawing in the fridge overnight, but it still tasted good and served its purpose. I didn’t want to add it to the oats frozen because I thought the extra cold might delay the cooking in a negative way. Maybe next time I should do that though.
Fresh out of the freezer and 24 hours later
The rest of morning is PACK PACK PACK!!!
+ Laundry
+ Empty Dishwasher
See you for a later lunch!
Julz says
KATH! I’m super proud of you lil mama! Way to be with your Yoga 🙂 My practice this morning was SUPERB as well! Yayyer
Heather McD (heather eats almond butter) says
I knew it! I thought we would see those bourbon balls again 🙂
I’ve used frozen bananas in my stove-top oats often, and it does not take much longer to cook. It does help a little if you let the banana sit out for about 15 minutes or so first.
Maureen says
Haha, I’m looking forward to bourbon-everything on KERF. I like the concept 🙂 No bourbon coffee with your oats, though?
Shelby says
I knew you might do something like that! Your oats look delicious.
Sharon says
Wow, awesome oats!
VeggieGirl says
Amazing oats + Women’s Health magazine + yoga = highlights of your day so far!! 😀
BethT says
Can anyone describe how bourbony a bourbon ball tastes? I’m not a huge fan of bourbon, but I am a HUGE FAN of anything candy like, haha. My husband drinks Maker’s Mark so I have some on hand, and I’m tempted to make some…
Courtney says
It makes me SO happy to hear that you are loving Yoga! You will learn to love Warriors 🙂 They do wonders for your legs! Keep it up, Kath!!
Jennifer says
Q: Did you do 30 minutes on Stepmill or 30 total Stepmill/Elliptical?
Just wondering!
Kath says
BethT ,
If you don’t like bourbon, I doubt you’d like the balls. Some are stronger than others, but there’s definitely a bourbon taste.
Maureen ,
Darn! I didn’t think of that!!
Jennifer ,
26 ET + 30 SM.
K
Tina says
YUM! These sound like my type of oats! 🙂
theoddbod says
I love the bourbon for breakfast. makes my oats and raisins look rather dry
fitforfree says
Your oatmeal is a glorious thing.
Moran says
I also find the company of my iPhone’s video’s to be great on the elliptical/sweatmaster!
Should try magazines like you though
Madison says
i agree frozen bananas can end up looking gross. but still just as good!
bobbi says
I do that all the time with my banana I can never eat them fast enough!
zestycook says
Awesome Oats!! Good luck packing.
zesty
runjess says
Haha I’m not a huge yoga person, but when I occasionally get around to actually doing it, warriors are my favorite.
K says
You are always SO innovative with your breakfast! Good luck with the packing today 🙂
Oh She Glows says
hahaha I didn’t see it coming but I SHOULD have!! ;p Awesome oats.
Have a great day!
Angela
www.ohsheglows.com
Megan says
Go for the shot of bourbon next time!
Amanda says
I feel the same way as you about the gym time in the beginning of this week! Once I am back home with my family, who knows how I will fit in exercise? It’s important for my well-being to get some time under my belt now!
sonia says
I just made the banana bread recipe you had posted earlier. Can’t wait to try it out.
Julie says
I’ve used a frozen ripe banana before, but I did not thaw it first…didn’t seem to have a problem, but I also microwave my oats every morning and make quick-oats, so I guess it’s not a fair comparision!
Julie says
I’ve used a frozen ripe banana before, but I did not thaw it first…didn’t seem to have a problem, but I also microwave my oats every morning and make quick-oats, so I guess it’s not a fair comparision!