Thank you guys so much for your nice comments last night
I didn’t set an alarm last night assuming my body clock was re-set. Um, definitely not! I slept till 7:30 and missed 8AM cycle! So I cycled myself to the gym on my 
and did a little magazine cardio. I’m still reading magazines from the fall – I’m trying to up my pace!! I did an extra 10 minutes on the elliptical before leaving to finish a Women’s Health.
Before I left I gave this banana a Barney Butter mohawk 
Once back home and showered (I always feel so rushed when I workout first to get a post up for you guys!!) I debated between yogurt and Scottish oats (yogurt being the time saver). But the Scottish oats won!
What to do with leftover butternut squash!?
I stirred about half a cup of this into the oats just before they were finished cooking. It was delish!! I honestly couldn’t taste the squash much at all. It was much more mild than pumpkin and had LESS of a squash taste! Probably because it’s naturally sweeter than plain pumpkin.
The Mix:
- 1/4 cup Scottish oats, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup milk, pinch salt
- 2/3 a banana missing a head
- 1/2 a cup of heated squash
- Cinnamon + vanilla
- Some Mix My Granola
- Some toasty almonds
- Blob of Barney Butter
Because I’m a Vixen
Is that a BRAIN I see!?
Love the Cali bowls? I do because they are lightweight, pretty colors, have a grippy bottom, unbreakable and are both dishwasher and microwave safe (I don’t buy bowls that aren’t!). And of course the cool wave-of-a-lip is fun and practical.
The guys over at CaliBowl have given us a special exclusive at Open Sky. We’ve got 100 CaliBowl Mixing Bowl sets to give out to you guys.
The code: Cali100
Good for $24 off the CaliBowl Santa Cruz Stack, which means you pay $0.99 for two Cali mixing bowls
The deets:
- The coupon is good JUST for the CaliBowl Santa Cruz Stack
- There are only 100. When they’re gone, they’re gone. (But there will be more coupons to come!)
- Free shipping
- One coupon per customer please
- Bowls come in a variety of beautiful colors and for this promotion the color you get will be a SURPRISE
Good luck!
Going to clean the kitchen, pack up and hit the road for Hillsborough!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Love following you on Twitter!!
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
THIS IS AWESOME — thank you! 🙂
Caitlin says
Thanks SO much. I missed out on the last OS giveaway so I very excited that I got this one!! 🙂
Amanda says
Wahoo (almost) free stuff!! Thanks 🙂
Jessica @ How SWeet It Is says
I got one! Yay!! 🙂
Thank you so much, Kath!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tina says
Got the bowls!! THANK YOU 🙂
Kristen says
I got the bowls! YAY!
Adriane says
Got them! Thanks Kath! Sweeeeet!
Laura says
yay i just got them! i’ve been eyeing these bowls everytime I see them on your blog, and have been wanting to get them but haven’t had the $$. this just made my day, thanks sooo much for this offer!
Caitie says
Can’t wait to see what color I get!! I’m so excited, thank you!!
Jody says
Amazing! Thank you, Kath. I can’t wait to see what color I get. It will be hard to decide whether I keep these for myself or give them as a gift. I’m thinking I might keep them though 🙂
Caroline says
Love you! Thank you! We were just marveling at our lack of mixing bowls last night 🙂
megan says
Yay! I saw this early enough to take advantage of the coupon. Thanks so much Kath! I’m soooo excited for my new bowls!
Kristen says
My roommates and I desperately need mixing bowls but I haven’t wanted to spend the money, thank you SO much! I got them 😀 Made me glad I chose to procrastinate and read a few blogs before doing work and making lunch 😉 SO excited!
Jodi says
Love that you’re giving these away – almost! The family that invented the bowls lives in our small town! The daughter Abby was in my daughter’s class last year! They are a great family – rags to riches type. About to lose their house, etc, and they came back and flourished with Cali Bowls!!
Sam says
YAY!!! I got one!!!! Yes yes yes yes! Thank you Kath!!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
I just love your toppings on this oatmeal. Perfect, as usual. 😉 Have a wonderful Friday!
Uptown girl says
Thanks Kath! You really are turning into Oprah– giving out your favorite things!
Julie says
YESSSSSSSSSS! I got them! Thanks 🙂
Madeline @ Greens and Jeans says
THANK YOU! I am so pumped to get these!
rhodeygirl says
gone already!
Allison K says
Darn, I missed it!
Kristen says
Kath thanks so much! These will be a great Christmas present for my mom!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
AH! I just ordered them!! This is awesome! Thanks Kath! 🙂
Heather says
Wow, that was fast. Regardless, I’m loving Open Sky’s generosity! Definitely makes me want to use it more often. Can’t wait for my Nuttzo to get here!!! Thanks, Kath!
Diana says
YAY!!! Got the bowls!!! Thanks so much!
Sara says
Thanks!!
Bekah says
yayyy I got it too! haha tweets to the phone come in handy- despite the vibration going off every minute of the day! 🙂
Katie says
Thank you so much for your huge generosity, Kath…looking forward to receiving my second gift from you/open sky! You sure know how to spread the joy!
Eliza says
I tried to get the blows but it says they are out of stock 🙁
Julie @savvyeats says
Aww, I missed it! 🙁 At least I have my chia seeds on their way!
Jill says
Those went fast! Already sold out–wow!
Kate says
Thanks! I can’t wait to see these bowls! OpenSky is awesome! Two great giveaways in one week, and the customer service has been amazing!
Jamie says
Wow those went So fast! haha.. congrats on OPRAH. that is SO.COOL.!!! Cant WAIT to see where else your blog takes you.. you deserve it!
Karla says
Darn, I’m too late for a Cali Bowl. Oh well!
Rebecca says
I must have gotten one of the very last available sets of the Cali bowls! I am so excited! Thanks to Kath and Open Sky for this great gift!
Tami says
Kath thanks for the great deal on these bowls. Even if they are blue-not my kitchen color I will enjoy using them. You have inspired me to start my own food blog. I am working on getting it ready to launch very soon.
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries says
mmm i bet scottish oats PLUS yogurt would be wonderful, too!
Christie @ Honoring Health says
I’m just now catching up on my reader, congrats on the Oprah blog deal. That is so cool! Maybe you will get to be on her show some day 🙂
Kath says
Hey guys! Sorry the bowls sold out so quickly, but the Open Sky guys gave me a 30% off coupon for the Cali Stack to make up for it!
http://katheats.theopenskyproject.com/calibowl-the-cali-stack-multi-pack.html
CODE: 30PERCENTOFF
Holly Howard says
Sigh, I can’t believe I just missed it!! Darn!!!
Carolyn says
Darn!! Those went fast!
Pam says
Ha…love the mug!
Enjoy!
ari says
is that just a small bowl or does 1/4 cup of those oats make an unusually large portion?
Kath says
1/4 a cup makes a pretty big bowl!!
Cat says
DARN! I missed it. I love those bowls. Love the Vixen cup. Very cute.
Virginia says
Thank you!
Farah says
I missed it too but I’m going to use the 30% off coupon! Thanks Kath – and congratulations on the Oprah.com feature!!!! Hats off to you!
Best always,
– Farah
SweetiePotato says
Looove the Vixen mug 😉 Super cute!
Kelly Tirman says
Wow those went fast. I am a huge fan of those bowls as well. Rainbow in San Francisco has them and I have sold many people one them while shopping due to my excitement. I am really enjoying reading your site.
Mary says
aw man. I really wish they didn’t go so fast!
Lauren @ Eater not a runner says
Awww sad I missed the cute bowls! Can I say I love your mug though 🙂
Alison says
i’m so sorry i missed it!!!
the time lag all the way to canada
sure sucks sometime. 🙁
sounds like they all went to
great homes tho.
i’ll try again next time!
thanks so much kath 😀
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
aw looks like i missed out on the cali bowls deal. darn the west coast!!!
Tania @ Moment Anew says
Boo!!! And they would have even shipped to Canada!!! 🙁 Oh well!
And I just scrolled down and saw your good news! CONGRATS!
Ashley C says
Dang, those went fast. but for good reason!
Anne Marie@New Weigh of Life says
Wow they went fast, but that’s an awesome deal!
Meggilizz says
POOOOOOOOOOP!!!! I missed it too 🙁
Vanessa (Last Night's Leftovers) says
Cutest mug ever. So cool that you’re going to be on oprah.com – congrats!
Food Makes Fun Fuel says
Oh well, guess I missed it, I need to find a rudolph cup!
BethT @ Pretty By The Bay says
Man, you should do these deals with your lunch post. Us West Coasters don’t stand a chance when they’re in the morning.
Jess (A Fete For Food) says
Thanks for the giveaway! I hope I get the red ones. Happy Fri!
Naomi (onefitfoodie) says
darn too late!! 🙁 oh well, cant wait for the next promotion!!!
DELISH breakfast!
Rose says
I absolutely LOVE that mug.
anne says
Love your coffee mug! Very festive.
Dawn says
HAHA that mug is adorable!
K says
That mug is hilarious!! I love it!
Chelsea says
YUM BRAIN!!!! 😉
Jenna says
love the vixen mug and your oats are always amazing!
jenna
Maggie says
Dang it! I missed out again! Those bowls are super cute though. Kath, do you think sometime you could post one of these type of giveaways at lunch or dinner for those of us who don’t live on the east coast?! I love your blog and your beautiful attitude!
Erika says
well poo, i missed out on the free coupon. however, i went ahead and ordered a set anyway using the 30% off coupon!! thanks Kath. now the only problem is whether to give these as a xmas gift to my sister-in-law or keep them for myself…. decisions decisions 🙂
Hillary says
Those bowls went fast. Maybe next time : ) Happy Friday!
DLA in OKC says
OK Ms. Butternut Squash person, you HAVE to try this Weight Watchers recipe:
http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeid=140421
made is for dinner last night, and it was SO good – comfort food!
Katie says
Cute mug!
I need new ones!
Check out my blog if you have a chance! Giveaways and workout music!
http://katiechangesforkatie.blogspot.com/
Katie
Kathleen says
Augh, I love the coffee mug! My stepmom just gave me a Christmas Vixen pillow and when I saw it, I died laughing! So cuteness!
Mary Beth says
the open sky store isn’t working at all for me 🙁
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Have a fun trip at home!
Amanda says
Thanks, Kath – I was one of the lucky 100. 🙂 I like your to add butternut squash to oats!
emptynutjar says
Nice breakfast as usual – straight from a magazine 🙂
Congratulations on Oprah. You should be be really (*1000) happy and proud.
Katie says
Bummer they were all redeemed by the time I got to the website, and I was dying to get these. I had added the Aqua Blue set to my Christmas list 🙁
Sarah says
Ha ha, PB mohawk! You crack me up.
I’m going to have to try some squash in my oats!
ADRIANA says
cool features. the sucky part is that the west coast readers always arrive too late to the party due to the time difference. Have you considered posting these awesome coupon codes during the lunch post?
Sarah (OC2Seattle) says
Love the Vixen cup! Missed the coupon, but maybe next time 😉
Kath says
WEST COASTERS!!
So sorry for having AM posts. I will do a dinner one for my next giveaway!!
Kath
Tamzin says
I love your mug and breakfast looks delish! x x
Lele says
I looooooove butternut oats. I’ve done them sweet (with raisins and nuts on top) and savory (with a laughing cow and fried egg- that was SERIOUSLY GOOD, and I HIGHLY recommend it).
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says
I think the coffee looks like a cro-magnum man skull!
Weird?