What I’ve lost in evening time from workouts, I’ve made back in morning time. I’ve moved bedtime / wake-up back by 30 minutes, but getting up at 5:30 gave me time to do a load of laundry and some extra organizing 🙂 Gotta fit it in somewhere!
Last night I made some overnights oats –
Featuring tons of chia seeds. I love them so much!!!!
The Mix:
- 1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Muesli
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup Oikos (leftover from "sour cream" taco topping)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch salt
- Splash vanilla
This AM:
- 1/2 large banana
- Some Kashi H2H (which was stale 🙁 )
- A sauce made from 1 tbsp Nuttzo PF, milk and coconut butter heated and stirred vigorously
That looks like some kind of sick alien! Perhaps a relative of ET!?
Off to do important things!
holly says
ive never tried chia, and i know that is a travesty. enjoy all your important things 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Sorry about the stale cereal…that always stinks! Everything else looks yummy. I need to try those seeds! I saw a fetus in your coffee!
The Paris Food Blague says
that looks delicious….even with stale cereal!
here is a question that has been bugging me forever: i notice you don’t eat eggs often, and i was wondering if they are bad, maybe-bad, or good for cholesterol. i don’t eat meat so i get my protein from nuts, beans, dairy and….eggs. i usually have one or two a day. could this be bad for me? if i don’t get cholesterol from other sources–no red meat, no butter etc–will an egg or two hurt?
thanks!
Krystina says
As long as you aren’t consuming grosses upon grosses of eggs, you’re fine. The cholesterol in eggs isn’t a “bad” kind of cholesterol and aren’t a bad to consume, from a nutritional standpoint.
Think of them as being similar to nut butters. Are they fattening? Yes. But it’s good, healthy fat.
Kath says
Agree with Krystina!! I just don’t care for eggs in the morning, but I love them at L and D
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
You are so good at being productive!!
I hope you have a wonderful day! )
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
That chia topping looks like liquid cookie dough 🙂
You just reminded me– I need to do laundry!
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
Oooh I soo want to find some chia seeds! They are ALL over the blog world, I feel like the only one who has never had any!!
The same with coconut butter.,,I’m definetly missing out, living this side of the pond 😛
Have a good day!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Those oats look great and I love that bowl!
Becky @ flybynyght says
I’m most productive in the morning and can get sooooo much more done then, than I can after work. I’m thinking about moving my workouts to the a.m., but that would mean getting up at 430 and I just don’t think that I’m ready for that one yet!!!! 🙂
Krista says
It is so worth it and your body does adapt to the earlier time. I work out 5:45 or 6 am five days a week. I deteste evening work outs, not motivated. With the AM workouts, you just feel stronger all day long and I tend to be more conscious of what I place in my mouth.
Ditto with the productivity as well.
Rachel says
I agree with Krista. You get used to it (if you are already a morning person). I am definitely a morning person and wake up every morning at 4:30am to get my workout in. I actually look forward to it. I am definitely not a evening person and would not be productive trying to work out at night!
Hannah says
Nuttzo and coconut butter? You really do know how to make a girl envious, deep down inside! 😛
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
I wish I had the motivation you do to get up at 5:30am! I could get a lot done in those 2 hours!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
Keep forgetting to make overnight oats and eat them hot in the AM instead. Need to write a Post-It and stick it to the fridge!
Lindsay says
Wow. Those overnight oats look chia-tastic! Hope your yummy breakfast leads to a great day!
heidi says
kath- just wanted to quickly make a shoe comment. I adore my danskos. i wear them all the time and use them to run around my farm. but i caution you- they are a little tricky to get used to and i have almost tuned my ankle a couple of times. also- i slipped on some acorns this fall while wearing them and broke my hand. Obviously, acorns won’t be an issue at the hospital- just be careful!
hip
Kath says
Ouch!
Joanne says
Hey Kath – Wondering when your first half marathon is? I’m running mine this Sunday and it’s always fun while truckin’ along to think of other bloggers and their training or their races.
Ann @ Appalachian Appetites says
I think the shape in the coffee looks like a mother with a baby in her arms….that makes me happier than thinking about a sick alien 🙂
Jil says
i still have yet to try chia seeds – i must!!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
I had a chia bomb smoothie this morning… I kinda like getting the little guys stuck in my teeth!
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) says
I love the sound of your nutzo-coconut butter sauce. One of these days, I’m going to have to invest in that miracle nut butter.
Jessica R says
I never thought I’d be putting funky stuff in my oatmeal, but here I am loving it! I should have thought it out rather than just throwing stuff together, but Roman Meal instant oatmeal, frozen blueberries, 1/2 banana, dollup of peanutbutter, 2T flaxseed meal. Like I said, a little funky, but my first KERF-inspired bowl and it’s much more fun than a regular oats!
Pam says
Just love your coffee every morning…Kool!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
mmmmm, i love chia seeds too! working on a chia granola recipe that i just can’t wait to get down and share with everyone 🙂 and i agree with Pam, i so look forward to your coffee shape every morning 🙂
Krystina says
I desperately want to try chia but it’s so expensive. 🙁
Jenny says
Good luck with your important duties!
jenna says
have a great thursday at work kath!
rustique says
I’m on the fence about chias. Sometimes they’re refreshing and delicious, sometimes they’re just unappealingly congealed. I think the trick is to let them soak just long enough that they retain their crunch but not for too long or else they get, um, kind of like snot.
Lauren says
your breakfast is so pretty, you always inspire me not to just grab my breakfast and eat by the computer. what a great way to start the day 🙂
Cara says
Haha your coffee picture looks like a fetus!!!
Christina says
I love your breakfast presentation – sorry about the stale cereal though. I HATE stale cereal!!
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
Great minds think alike…I tried my first vegan overnight oats this morning! SO good! http://ohsheglows.com/2010/04/08/easy-vegan-overnight-oats/
Lauren @ Eater not a runner says
I love chia seeds too 🙂 have a good one!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
YUM those oats look amazing! All those chia seeds must have made it so thick and creamy!
Haleigh says
I bought a bag of chia seeds a few weeks ago but I have been too nervous to try them in my oats since they look well, like little black ants.. haha
Sarah @ THE FOODIE DIARIES says
I see a polar bear?
Penny (Wannabe VEGGIEtarian) says
I think your coffee DEFINITELY looks like a placenta and embryo.
Here’s a picture for comparasion…..
http://3dpregnancy.parentsconnect.com/calendar/8-weeks-pregnant.html
Geez….I’m such a mom.
🙂
Kath says
LOL – you guys and your fetus comments! I thought the same thing!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
I get up early too even if I have later classes. I love getting stuff done.
I definitely see a cousin of ET. No doubt about that 😉
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
stale cereal – bleh!
Tara says
I think it looks like a manatee!
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says
I’m a total morning person so if I had to choose to get up early or stay up later to get things done I’d definately set the alarm to an earlier wake up call. It’s amazing how much more motivated I am in the morning.
Organic Ashley says
hey I have to ask did Kath become a vegetarian? I only read this blog for ideas like once a month but I used to be a multiple times a day reader. I realized that I hadn’t seen meat on this site for a while.
Can someone give me a link to the day she announced it?
emily says
Kath ate salmon 3 days ago (https://www.katheats.com/in-the-movies/).
Organic Ashley says
hmmm okay still I am the only one who noticed a huge drop in meat consumption?
Kath says
I’m here!
I’m trying to eat more ethically raised meats – so maybe restaurant consumption is down – but home consumption is the same! Had salmon last week and this week. Sardines too. Lamb a few weeks ago. Turkey tonight at dinner!
Katherine says
not to be weird but I really like the dishware you use (is that odd that I notice it?). that bowl is the greatest shape! it makes eating more fun to focus on how you serve it
Thanks!
Katherine
whataboutsummer
Following Julie says
I think your coffee looks more like an embryo at about 5 week gestation. =)
Haily says
KATH! that is not an alien in your coffee! It looks like an 8 week old fetus…….
uh -oh!
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I need to try chia seeds in overnight oats! I bet they’re awesome. 😀
Jenn
Diana says
I need to try overnight oats! 🙂
Gabriela says
Yummy-looking overnight oats, Kath!
Delicious, as always 😉
Have a great day!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
Jackie says
Kath,
I came across your blog about a month ago, and it’s totally changed the whole way I eat/think/prepare for meals! I’ve made a ton of your recipes, and have loved every one of them.
I am about to make to great plunge into oats, and have watched your Oats tutorial video. I’m wondering what the difference between rolled/quick/regular/steel-cut oats is, or are they interchangeable? I think I want to make your overnight oats this weekend, then maybe start eating oats for breakfast a few days a week, but hopes you could shed a little light.
I truly love reading every day. Thank you so much for taking the time:)!
– Jackie
Kath says
I address the oat definitions on my Q+A page 🙂
Jamie @ Blueberries and Spinach says
Kath –
I’ve been reading your blog religiously for the past couple of months and LOVE it! I have recently determined to live a healthier lifestyle, and reading blogs like yours really helps to keep me encouraged and excited about it.
My question for you is, where do you buy chia seeds? I have looked for them and haven’t had any luck. I really would love to give them a try.
Thanks for the help!
-Jamie
Kath says
I buy them from Open Sky!
http://katheats.theopenskyproject.com/chia-seeds-organic-heirloom-quality.html
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
I haven’t tried Bob’s muesili. I’m going to have to try that one. I just re filled my pantry with more apple cinn. hot cereal.
SallyH says
Kath, I love that you look for ‘cloud’ shapes in your coffee but it also got me wondering: do you add anything to your coffee? It looks so creamy in the cup, but darker in your press.
Thanks!
Kath says
Yep – about 2-3 tbsp of skim milk (or 2% when we have that sometimes)