OIAJ!
- 1/4 cup+ multi grain cereal, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup milk
- Pinch salt, half banana, cinnamon, vanilla, 1 tbsp chia
- Crunchy Coconut Granola
- MaraNatha leftovers!
Note the bloom layer (and watch the French press video!)
Pouring begins
Froth spills out
Shapes form..
In today’s Christmas Blend decaf/caf we have the “Go Red For Women” dress!! 
National Wear Red Day is February 5th!
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Have you heard about Jamie Oliver’s campaign for an American Food Revolution? There’s no doubt we need one – a Real Food one! I love what he does with the schools already. He’s working on a petition to send to the White House. Sign here if you like!
I’m off to attempt a Food Revolution myself! [Although actually, today is another ServSafe day so the Revolution will have to resume on Monday 😉 ]
zestycook says
Kath, Good luck on the Food revolution and have a great Friday!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I just got a french press! Can’t wait to try it!!!
Jennifer (Running With Cake) says
Hi Kath! I just received an email yesterday from Jamie’s PR folks about his food revolution campaign. It’s such a great idea and very smart for them to enlist the help of food/fitness bloggers! Have a great day 🙂
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
That french press makes your coffee look amazing!!
Have a great day 🙂
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
I love my french press, too! I’ll never use my coffeemaker again!
Yay for a Food Revolution 🙂
Heather says
If I liked coffee, that cup would look amazing – love the red dress (plus I need to make a mental note of February 5th).
Have a great day and I can’t wait to hear more about your internship.
Jil says
I’m all for a Food Revolution!! and love the coffee shapes
Christy says
Cool info on Jamie Oliver’s food revolution… I’ll have to look more into it today!
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I have the same exact jar of MaraNatha almond butter with just a little bit left waiting for OIAJ!! Only mine is smooth, not crunchy. hehe 🙂
A real food revolution is just what this country (world!) needs!! Real food > *
Jenn
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad says
Thanks for the link. I’m about to sign right now!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
I think you simply have the magic touch when it comes to frothy French pressed coffee, Kath! 😀 I still can’t seem to get that frothy layer like you do, but maybe it comes with time?
Lovely looking breakfast! 😀
Kath says
It might be my choice of coffee? Fresh market?
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Thanks for passing on the info about the food revolution! Have a great day starting your own personal revolution 🙂
Shannon says
I need a french press. It looks like so much more fun!
Thanks for the Food Revolution link.
thedelishdish says
thanks for the food revolution info!! i just went over there and signed the petition and hope everyone else will too. so important for everyone to have access to real wholesome food and to be educated about what goes in their bodies!
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
OIAJ is one of my favorite breakfasts! I had them yesterday – soooo good!
Sarah R says
I had OIAJ with my last of my Crunchy Maranotha Almond butter this morning 🙂 Yummy!
Fei Fei says
I love Jamie, 😀 he’s such a down-to-earth chef and it is always a pleasure to watch him on TV. But although I have against him for starting such a (much needed) initiative to transform the American school lunch system, I’m a little worried about the flack he might receive from unwelcoming antagonists (“A British sticking his nose into someone else’s business”, etc.) 🙁
awesome breakfast, as always, Kath!
megan says
I’ve had a french press for awhile, but I’ve actually never used it! I don’t think I understand what type of coffee to buy to put in it…can you help me??
Kath says
They say coarse grounds, but I just use regular old coffee and it works perfectly.
Paris Food Blague says
I think there was a NYMag headline about Jamie Oliver’s food revolution…something like “Fat Americans Make Jamie Oliver cry”. Oh dear, I’m a little ashamed.
But it’s a great idea and everything!
Bonne journee!
-The Paris Food Blague
Katie @ Health for the Whole Self says
I love the work that Jamie Oliver is doing! Thanks for bringing this up! 🙂
Paris Food Blague says
ps–coarse coffee grinds, megan! coarse grinds!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
I’m eating down my PB jar as quickly as possible to have some OIAJ soon!
Kaite@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle says
That was a creative “shape in the coffee”! I love Jamie’s Food Revolution, have you heard of the Renegade Lunch Lady?
Karla says
I had oats in a nearly empty yogurt tub today… OIYT???
skinnyrunner says
stop making us jealous of your sweet little french press!
jessicaamc says
Aha!! So that’s what I am missing.. a giant spoon for OIAJ! And a sturdy one too.. i have almost broken a few spoons trying to fish out the last few bites of AB! 🙂
Jen Papaya says
haaa i love that you saw that dress in the coffee!!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
I had the best french press coffee not too long ago that had raw cacao ground up in it… SO GOOD!
Christie @ Honoring Health says
Food Revolution sounds exciting!
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
I have a french press but I only have fine ground coffee! Don’t you need course ground?
Kath says
I use regular!
Freya @ foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com says
Yeash I’ve heard about Jamie’s thing! He had a massivre school food revolution over here a few years ago – vending machines have now been banned in most, if not all, schools here. Definetly a good thing!! He’s made people more aware, PLUS he’s so cute and funny and his children are ADORABLE!! Have a good day 🙂
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Thanks for the step-by-step. I luuurve my French Press!
Tammy @ Defining Wellness says
Kath, what do you find is the perfect amount of granola to put on top of your oats? I’m on the quest for the perfect bowl of oatmeal, and who better to ask than the Queen of Oatmeal herself. 🙂
Kath says
It depends on the surface area of the container! I put less in jars, more in bowls. I usually just cover the top layer of the middle.
Tammy @ Defining Wellness says
Thanks a million! 🙂
Lauren @ Eater not a runner says
Love the coffee pics!
Jenny says
Maranatha AB is the BEST! I bet it makes fabulous OIAJ 🙂
And I love your French press, especially because it’s green. Green is my favorite color.
Jessie says
You know, I first of OIAJ from your site, Kath, and I’ve made it more times than I can count since then! There’s nothing like a warm jar of oats with PB on the top AND bottom. Thanks for the link, too!
When are you taking the ServSafe exam? We took the exam last year as part of my dietetics program and it’s definitely a nice thing to have come internship time!
Kath says
I wasn’t signed up to take the exam 🙁 Just listened to the course
K says
Thanks for highlighting the campaign – I had no idea!
katherine says
I have no doubt that if you lead a real food revolution, it’ll be a success!!
Sophie @ yumventures says
I have loved Jamie Oliver ever since the beginning of The Naked Chef, and have followed all of the amazing thing he has done in the UK for school lunches and making kids/families healthier. I am so excited that he is bringing his work over to the states, and I can’t wait to see his new show! Teaching kids how to eat healthy from the get-go is soooo important, and I think we should all do anything we can to do so. You’re work is so inspiring, the best of luck!
Marisa (vinyasa mama) says
I’ve just started using my french press after being inspired by your blog! I’m pregnant at the moment so must stick to decaf, but I can’t wait to kick start my mornings soon!! Thanks for the great idea!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
love the play-by-play with the coffee pouring! how did you find the red dress in that? i would never have come up with it 🙂
Anne says
That coffee looks great — I am off to make myself some.
Allison K says
Viva La Real Food Revolution!
kate says
very jealous of your oats in a jar. i have a nearly empty jar of naturally more awaiting for my oatmeal gooeyness but i totally forget this morning! theres always tomorrow!
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
BEST kind of almond butter for OIAJ! 🙂 Looove Mara Natha
Jenna says
U got me craving oiaj!!
Katy ( The Balanced Foodie) says
Kath! I signed the petition, we definitely need a food revolution in this country! Absolutely!!
Leo @ Cupcakes In Paris says
Your oatmeal in a jar looks so good. After seeing it on you blog, I started making it at home and I have to say, it beats all kinds of oatmeal!
Kate says
Wear red day is Feb 5? February 5 is my birthday and my favorite color is red, that just made my day!
Naomi (onefitfoodie) says
you are too funny with your coffee shapes!! I soo look forward to seeing what shape you see everymorining! sometmies now when I pour, I try to make out the shapes but I am just NOT as good as you 🙂
Anne Marie@New Weigh of Life says
That’s my favorite brand of almond butter ever! It’s like crack to me 😉
Patricia @ Run Foodie Run says
Have a great Friday! Love your photos! 🙂
brandi says
hope today is a good one! I hope one of my nut butter jars runs out soon 🙂
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
I had a pre packaged meal the other day and it made me ill because of all the salt. I’ll definitely take the real food any day.
Nicole (dishin') says
I SO want a French press….
Katie says
LOVE my french press. You can really taste the difference between good and bad coffee; more so than with a drip coffee maker.
Deirdre says
Thanks for reminding me about Wear Red! I have to add it to my calendar.
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
I had a french press but it broke.. might have to get one just because your coffee always looks so incredibly good. OIAJ seems to be going around the blog world today..
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says
Awww oats in a jar… had some of those myself yesterday 🙂