"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer."
— F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
I don’t know why, but today feels like the first day of summer vacation. Maybe because we just flew from spring to summer this week. There’s something in the air!
So appropriately, I had my favorite winter breakfast ;0)
Hot cottage cheese scottish oats with banana, chia, sunflower butter and granola!
So amazing. All thanks to the sunflower butter!!
And a cup of coffee!! Well, coffee + choffy mixed together. I liked this blend more than the choffy alone. The coffee softens the bitterness but the choffy’s chocolate taste still shines through.
Wednesdays are my wildcard workout days. I’m in between runs and Body Pump on M and F. I’m thinking today is going to be a combo of biking to work, walking and mayyybe some yoga – if I can slip away this afternoon!
Have a summery day!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
It is the second day of summer… though with the heat I feel like we’ve been to August and back! 🙂
Tasty-lookong oats! I had to go with the warm oats yesterday. Somedays you just have a craving!
Liv @ The Salty n' Sweet says
I can’t even think about eating hot oats for breakfast right now. But sunflower butter, that I can do 🙂
Thanks for reminding me that I should do some yoga and stretching today! It’s going to feel so good…
The Teenage Taste says
Whew! It’s definitely feelin’ like Summer in my neighborhood. The high temperature is supposed to be 100 today. Me no likey! 😛
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
Agreed! We have a high of 98 and I’ll be hiding indoors 🙂
Katie says
It’s chilly here in Nebraska so it feels more like spring than summer. I had hot oats this morning that warmed me up. The kids and I are headed to Great Harvest for some berry bread today along with some honey whole wheat and whatever else they talk me into LOL. That will certainly be the highlight of our “summery” day.
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food says
yey for summer finally getting here! I can’t wait to be on the east coast this week and really feel that summer air!
Have a great day and an awesome workout! 🙂
kate says
yay for summertime and the perfect breakfast love the nut butter on top & the adorable linens.
Angela says
In the UK it feel like summer has been and gone 🙁
Are your main work outs running and pump?
KathEats says
yup! in the summer i can’t do much else indoors
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
This post definitely brightens my day even though it’s raining here and will be all day. Hopefully the sun will come out and play for a little bit today.
Shelley says
Its winter here in Australia so you breakfast is quite fitting! Enjoy your day!!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Glad you got your coffee on, not just the choffy. Real coffee is just…key 🙂
And the sunflower butter pics….they make me want to run downstairs, get my jar, and insert spoon 🙂
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
I feel like there’s always one day a season that feels like quintessentially the first day of *that* season. I think we had our summer day in PA a few weeks ago 🙂
Meg says
Happy Summer, Kath 😀
Ahh what a good quote from a good book – I remember it from high school 😛 Haha!
Enjoy your sunshine-y day!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
I need to try some scottish oats 🙂 I always love the spoons in your pics haha!
Raulston says
A delicious start to summer!
Hope says
Happy 2nd day of Summer! It’s absolutely beautiful outside here today and they told us it was going to thunderstorm! Those scottish oats look so fluffy and creamy! Have a good day! 🙂
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
I felt like this a couple weeks ago for some reason! Like it was summer break! Then I was off to work…heh Break over. 😛
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Our oats were almost identical this morning 🙂
chloe @ 321delish says
One of the things that I want to do this summer is read the Great Gatsby again. What a fabulous book 🙂
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
So weird that coffee can soften the bitterness in ANYTHING! I consider coffee extremely bitter. Happy Day After Solstice to ya 🙂
Hannah says
I just opened my smooth sunflower seed butter after swooning over the crunchy one, and it’s just not the same:( I need mah crunchy back!
Sarah says
IT’s definitely NOT feeling like summer over here.. It’s supposed to be 75 today! Craziness since it’s been in the mid 90s for the last month. Your exercise sounds great today! Have fun!
Cait's Plate says
Haha – I did the same thing yesterday. I woke up and was like “Yay! It’s the official first day of summer!” then made myself a big ol’ bowl of oats. 🙂
Molly @ RDexposed says
I loved reading The Great Gatsby in college! I’m not sure how I feel about a movie though…
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
Looks tasty! Unfortunately we’re due for thunderstorms today but soak up some sun for me!
Emily says
There is a high of 67 today here in Iowa, usually it’s super hot! Oh, I was checking our local weather website yesterday and an ad for YOUR Open Sky was on the page! Exciting!
Dee says
I’m trying to talk myself out of buying the mugs on your Opensky shop! Lol. Keyword there is *try*. These posts are not helping me any. 😛
Kristina says
Haha, I had a wintery breakfast this morning too despite the summer weather – cinnamon & vanilla oats with PB, honey and flax meal… I kind of regretted it when I started sweating halfway through the bowl but it was definitely what I was craving when I got back from my run!
Natalia - a side of simple says
I tried sunflower butter for the first time last night. OHMYGASM. 🙂
Natalie @ Will Jog For Food says
Your breakfast looks amazing as usual!
Kierstan @ Life {and running} in Iowa says
Our summer weather we are having today is absolutely perfect – low 70s! That beats the horrible spring weather we had a few weeks ago – low 100s!
Ann @ Day by Day says
You have just inspired me to read The Great Gatsby again next! Summers are my main time for reading. Two summers ago I read almost everything Fitzgerald wrote but ran out of time at the end. He’s one of my favorites!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
Wildcard Wednesdays…. Love it!
Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee says
I love how you wrote “summery”. 🙂
Julie H. says
Your summer comments just brightened my day! THANKS!
Elisabeth says
The Great Gatsby! That was a favorite book of mine in high school. It may have only just officially became summer yesterday, but it’s been summer here in Ohio for awhile. We already hit 10 twice a couple weeks ago… 😀
Elisabeth says
Ummmm…I mean 100, not 10 😉
Monika @ Powered by paprika says
I loved The Great Gatsby in high school!!
oatmeal is not solely a winter b-fast 😉
lynn @ the actor's diet says
it’s just starting to feel like summer in LA, even w our june GLOOM
Karen says
Thanks for the reminder of this old favorite (hopeful) Gatsby quote…terrifc thought to usher in Summer 2011. Hope you have an fun wild card day, Kath!
Hillary says
First day of summer vacation for this teacher! WOOT!
Lauren says
I love this because it IS my first day of summer vacation! Cville tonight 😀
Khushboo says
Great Gatsby was such a great read! It sure doesn’t feel like summer in Mumbai- monsoon galore!
kaila @ healthy helper! says
You just really made me crave sunflower seed butter! It looks so smooth and creamy on your oats!
Samantha says
Love your embroidered table cloth. So pretty and appropriate for celebrating summer!
Katie says
I’m so glad I gave sunflower butter another chance because I am HOOKED! Currently, having some on some toast + banana. mmm…
Stephanie Chizik says
Kath,
Do you ever add egg to your oatmeal? I did a quick search on your site, but didn’t see it. I’ve been hearing a lot about it lately and think it might be the perfect fix for my protein cravings. Can’t wait to try the sunflower butter!
Stephanie
KathEats says
Yep!! Yum!
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Stephanie Chizik says
THANKS! I can’t wait to try them!
birdie to be says
Happy Summer! I miss summer vaca!
Namaste Gurl says
I love that quote– the best 🙂 Thanks for reminding me of it!
Have a wonderful refreshing day!
Kristen @ Change of Pace says
Omg it has felt like summer for 2 months down here! I am already craving cinnamon, Christmas decorations, and cold runs…
Marissa says
Oh no, DON’T MENTION THAT AWFUL BOOK. lol. That was the last one we had to read before the end of the year. I thought I was going to have to shoot myself in the head before I finished it. So. much. pointlessness!
Strange, but even though its DEFINATELY summer here in SC (has been since April, will be until November…) I’m craving autumn-ish foods! I just had sweet potatoes for lunch… mmmm. And I’ve had the weirdest craving for apples! I don’t even like apples…
KathEats says
Haha. I actually read it in high school and didn’t get it. I don’t think I was old enough to get cocktails and adulthood yet. I really want to re-read it!
Alexia (Dimple Snatcher) says
One of my absolute favorite books ever!! Was so happy to see you post a quotation, Kat 🙂
Charissa says
So glad it’s finally summer…
Your breaky looks amazing…will you be sharing the recipe sometime, soon??? I would love to try it!
KathEats says
Which recipe?
Charissa says
The cottage cheese oats….looks divine!
lauri (redheadrecipes.com) says
I havent’t had hot oats since, well… since it got hot outside 🙂
I sure do miss ’em sometimes!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Yikes, I could not eat hot oats, wayy too hot outside. heh! But it looks pretty.
Andrea @ Onion in My Hair says
I am so with you on the winter breakfasts!
I have tons of fresh fruit at home…but I can’t stop eating warm oatmeal with peanut butter! It’s been 80 degrees for the last week…and the craving is still going strong. 🙂
Nicole @sugarcoatedsisters says
If you don’t get a chance to slip away for some yoga, you can always do some online! I use Hulu to do free yoga videos ranging from pre-sleep yoga to fat-burning yoga… they have SO many videos. And it’s free 😉
Happy “first day of summer vacation”!
Kevie says
Great quote, just perfect for the day, love it! Thanks for putting that in 🙂
kristi (sweet cheeks) says
I have enjoyed a few bowls of hot oats too since summer has started. But I have been craving overnight oats and smoothies for the most part now!
Sonnett says
enjoy the summer sizzles!! very jealous…. it isofficially winter over here… the cold spellshave hit usrather early and pretty hard already…. not a fan of winter / cold at all 🙁
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Haha I’m glad I’m not the only crazy person who eats hot oats when it’s steaming hot outside! 😉
Armi says
hi kath! i’m a follower of your blog. i like oatmeal, too.