Morning 🙂
Wish I could play all day today, but as it turns out, I’ve got a number of things that have to be done for my internship so I’ll be at the computer most of the day.
We’ve got a dreary rainy day so I think some hot tea will keep me company.
I was really hungry this morning for a big bowl of oats!!
I ended up making a HUUUUGE bowl because I just kept throwing it all in!!
The Mix
- 1/4 cup Scottish oats (= 1 serving because of smaller grain size), water, vanilla soy milk, pinch salt, vanilla
- 1 small banana (started to put in half then just tossed it all in)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 a cup of cottage cheese (again, started with about 1/4 a cup and only had a little left so I just scraped it all in and it ended up being a little to much!!)
- Crumbled granola bar "cookie" from last night 🙂
- TJ’s PB, sunk in
= one amazing but super filling bowl!
Christmas Blend + Pumpkin Spice Decaf
I think I lost a tooth!!
Wheeeeeeeeeee!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Cue bowl!
Happy Groundhog Day!!! Good luck tcb’ing it today 🙂
Karla says
That’s an intense bowl of oats! As usual 🙂
Have a great day! (even if it is a little dreary out!)
Jeannie says
AH….Dean and Deluca how I miss thee……
Nice bowl of oats!
Love reading your blog because you are the only other person I know that is as giddy in the morning as me. LOL
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Hahaha! It does look like a lost tooth in your coffee!
Have a great day!!
tiffany says
its amazing.. you are having more snow days down south than we have had here in vermont!
Super G says
Oatmeal looks yummy!
I think I see a candy corn in your coffee! LOL
Enjoy your day!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
Those oats look amazing! It almost looks like crumbled bacon on top….hahah where is my mind?
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
I wanted oats, too, but was too cold to go out to the garage where the new box of oats is stored! 😛 Settled for PB toast instead and it’s just not the same.
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
Christmas Blend + Pumpkin Spice coffee sounds like heaven in a mug
(I see a shoe 😉 )
Nutritious Foodie says
hmm I could use a cup of coffee this morning. It is cold and drizzly here in Houston as well. I am hoping for a nice warm weekend for our 45 mile bike ride.
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
Ooo – I just had Scottish oats for the very first time this weekend. I love how chewy they are – so unique and different than old fashioned oats! Unfortunately I bought enough OF oats to last me 10 years at Costco, so I won’t be buying the Scott’s style anytime soon!!
Freya @ foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com says
That oatmeal looks and sounds amazing!! I do that with mine too – this morning I had oatmeal, banana, milk, peant butter, toffee flavour yogurt and Fru-Grains…the more the merrier in oatmeal I say!!
Have a good day 🙂
Daniel says
Looks delicious, it made me hungry at least.
Just curious, what kind of cottage cheese do you use? (Low-fat, non-fat, normal, large/small curd, creamy or dry, brand?) Every time my parents bought cottage cheese I chose not to eat it due to the obnoxiously long ingredients list and I was wondering if there was a decent style to eat w/o all of the junk in it. I’ve never tried cottage cheese with my oats but I figured if I can find some good cottage cheese, why not. (Sorry if you’ve posted it before.) ^_^
Kath says
Lately I’ve been buying Organic Valley 4% CC. I also like Cabot fat free (the ONLY fat free dairy product I’ve ever liked!) And I do like Breakstones too. Cottage cheese varies so much brand to brand. But the Organic Valley is awesome – and organic 🙂
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
what a yummy bowl! i love your love for oatmeal…makes me so excited about going and making my own 🙂
rustique says
Oh, wow. I think one day you should just open a restaurant specializing in decadent oats. You’d make anyone a believer.
Jamie says
great use of your oat bar! those things always get better when paired with oats 😉
megan says
even if you have lots of work to do, it’s still nice to be at home, isn’t it? I wish we had snow days! haha but I live in Michigan, so it would have to be an all-out blizzard before anything would get cancelled. i’m ready to move.
Kate (This American Wife) says
Have a great day, Kath! Enjoy working from home and stay warm and toasty.
skinnyrunner says
thats a massive bowl. can you eat that whole thing??
Kath says
YES! I would have said if I didn’t. It was actually the perfect amount.
leslie says
Hi Kath,
I’ve been reading your website for about 3 weeks now. It’s fun and inspiring! I love the oatmeal with the banana-I’ve made it many times and it’s so tasty!
I’ve asked this question many times, but I bet you have the perfect answer. How do you use a French Press? Exactly how much water to how much coffee? I can’t seem to make it taste right. I like my coffee fairly strong, then I add some frothed 1% milk and some stevia.
Thanks in advance and I hope you get lots done today!
Kath says
Everything you need to know:
Sophie @ yumventures says
That looks like great oatmeal, I love the cottage cheese addition!
Kathleen Ichord says
How are you liking the Chia seeds? Considering buying them.
Kath says
Changed my life. I don’t know if I can eat oats without them! They improve the texture so much (thicken and fluff)
Kathleen Ichord says
That good?Thanks!
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries says
ok as much as i love your oat creations, im more in love with your bowl collection. you should add some to your open sky!
Hannah says
I absolutely expected to be seeing those granola bars pop up on your oatmeal this morning – particularly when you said they ended up flatter and crunchier than you intended!! Oatmeal makes all those little bits and bobs so much fun 😀
Good luck with getting all your little jobs done!
Ameena says
I love your oatmeal creations! They are always unique unlike mine. I live vicariously through you. 🙂
Sarah R says
Holy froth! Have a wonderful day! The sun is finally out here (after weeks of dreary weather) and it brings a smile to my face!
RhodeyGirl says
Your breakfast nook looks especially serene today. I need to start eating breakfast at the table more, and less at my desk.
Anne Marie@New Weigh of Life says
Have a great day, Kath!
Ellen says
Lucky!
Jil says
Rainy dreary days are good excuses to be productive (esp when you need to be 🙂 ) …not that you’re not one of the most productive people I know of already! 🙂 The oats look outstannndin’!
Susan says
Hey Kath,
That bowl looks bangin’! Question: do you heat the cottage cheese at all or stir it into the oats post-cooking? And does that make for a luke-warm bowl of oats? Just curious! Thanks!
Susan
Kath says
I stirred it in near the end – and the oats are usually so hot it doesn’t cool it down much at all. Takes about a minute to get hot again.
Rose says
The coffee also looks like a jalapeno, I think 🙂
You should collage all the coffee pictures together and create a print for your wall.
Hellena says
Kath!
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your blog. Your posts are always interesting and the perfect length. And I think you pictures are FABULOUS! You’re doing a great job and I love checking in with you every day.
Getting some oatmeal inspiration is a bonus of course. I myself am totally into cutting up dried figs to put in my oatmeal at the moment. A suble sweet taste and interesting texture.
Kath says
Thanks 🙂
Jess says
Those oats look fantastic! I tried caramelizing the banana like you did yesterday (?) before adding the oats and it was fantastic! Yesterday, I tried your whole wheat yogurt pancakes. SO GOOD!
I love your blog, Kath!
<3 jess
Mary (Food Fit & Fun) says
yum I had a super-filling bowl of oats this morning made with 1/2 cup of pumpkin and 1/2 cup oats. I love the pumpkin, raisin, banana, milk, nutmeg & cinnamon addition. So tasty! Enjoy your day off even though you will be doing some work. It’s much nicer to work from home!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
You have to admit that the “throw all kinds of stuff in a bowl of oats” is always yummy! Good luck with getting everything done! At least you don’t have the commute to deal with today!
Tami @nutmegnotebook.com says
You are so lucky to have another day off. Your bowl of oats looks good and filling.
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
Enjoy your second snow day! Hope it’s a productive one 🙂
Run Sarah says
Yay for a day off! Your oats look great as usual – I need to try these chia seeds soon, they make your oatmeal look extra thick/fluffy.
Lauren @ Eater not a runner says
I still haven’t tried cottage cheese in oats but that looks pretty good!
Katie @ Health for the Whole Self says
I love the design on that bowl! You have one of the most adorable collections of dishes I’ve ever seen! Makes me want to go on a shopping to some place like Crate & Barrel! 🙂
Katie @ Health for the Whole Self says
*on a shopping SPREE that is! (note to self: proofread comments before submitting!)
Erin says
Have a great snow day with your coffee (and missing tooth). 😉
Foy Update - Cook. Garden. Write. Repeat. says
I love that in your tag cloud in the right column Oatmeal is your biggest word!
Jenn @ Livewellfit says
LOOOOVEEE that bowl of oatmeal! Makes me want to eat that for lunch today. 🙂 Enjoy your snow day even though it’s filled with computer work. We are freezing here in Boston but no snow.
bec says
I look forward to your breakfast posts everyday because I love to see what you put in your oats and what shape your coffee made 🙂
Heather says
Enjoy your day! Love the tooth in your coffee…
Hope it stops raining – rain is so dismal.
Still haven’t tried cottage cheese in my oats – do you heat it up first or just add it at the end?
Kath says
Stir in at end!
Retta @ RunRettaRun says
“Just throw it in the bag”! Your post made me think of that song. YUMMY looking bowl of goods!
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
I LOVE the shape of that Dean & Deluca mug!!
Sarah (OC2Seattle) says
Your coffee “pictures” alwasy crack me up 😉 Have a great day!
Cara says
Your french press is so adorable. I love when its in your pictures.
Cole says
That oatmeal looks wicked creamy and delicious. I’ve never thought to put cottage cheese in oats!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
I know i’m repeating what a lot of people have already said but those oats look INCREDIBLE!!!! You take the most amazing pictures, seriously.
And congrats on your snow day! It’s rainy and yucky here too. Ran + melty snow= major slush
Simply Life says
Looks like a great and satisfying way to start the day!
Allison K says
It does look like a lost tooth in your coffee! I too am jealous of your bowl collection!
Lauren says
I don’t understand how you ladies eat this huge bowls of oats. I made one way smaller than this today and could barely fit down half of it!
Kath says
We have big stomachs!
Megan says
I topped my oats w/ granola for the first time today and whoa is that ever delsh!!!
Good luck getting your stuff done!
Alison (Life's Little Lusts) says
oh so yummy looking!
GUESS WHAT I HAD THIS MORNING?
the coconut-cinnamon roasted squash i made last night 😀
OMG so good,
i knew i had to share it with you.
i steamed half a kabocha squash in the microwave,
brushed it with artisana goji coconut butter
and a little bit of vanilla syrup,
sprinkled it all with cinnamon and
roasted it in the oven at 350 for about 25 mins.
SUCH A GREAT NUTTY SMOOTH FLAVOUR,
i highly recommend giving it a try!
Kath says
Wow – coconut butter on squash! I must try it.
Chelsea says
It looks like a candy corn to me! =D
Kath says
Thanks to you all!!!!!!!!!!
Kristilyn (My 29th Year) says
Your oats look wonderful – as usual. 🙂
K
Jenna says
The more the better!!
The Healthy Apple says
Delishy oats, Kath…looks like a nice, hearty n’ warm breakfast…