I mentally and physically prepared for my double tests with some exercise and a filling meal.
It was another easy day to get out of bed. Probably because I got in bed on time last night! I was excited to go to the gym having missed sweaty exercise yesterday. While there I did 40 minutes on the ET followed by a cool down on the squirrelliptical and 7 fast but effective minutes of upper body weight lifting.
I knew oatmeal would be on the menu this morning – with my new dried fruit incorporated!
I took a few different pieces of each and a few nuts. I stirred in the fruit and saved the nuts:
I actually didn’t like the dried fruit that much. Despite all the sugar coating, it was quite sour. I don’t think things in oatmeal should be sour!
The mix:
- 1/3 cup oats/9 grain mix, 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup soy milk, half banana, pinch salt
- A few tbsp dried fruit
- 1 tbsp chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese, stirred in at end
- Coconut sprinkle
- Spoonful MaraNatha AB
Plus some happy Spring Blend
Happy Birthday to The Hungry Yogini!!
And she’s off…
zestycook says
GOOD LUCK!!! Breakfast looks great 🙂
VeggieGirl says
GO ACE THOSE EXAMS!! 🙂
caitlin says
i love that bowl! it’s so pretty. have a wonderful day!
Jenny says
Good luck on your exams!!!
And I LOVE Maranatha almond butter, it’s amazing 😉
Kaley says
It’s amazing how fast you get responses, isn’t it?
Do you use full fat cottage cheese in your oats? Just curious…I gotta try it sometime!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
Good luck!
Lisa says
As my father would say, kick butt and take names! Although he wouldn’t say “butt.” 🙂
Sharon says
Such beautiful weather!!!
JENNA says
LOOKS like you have a pretty day there!! lucky you!! Good luck on your tests.
brandi says
good luck on your tests!!!
Jennifer says
When I was at UNC, one of the bus drivers (Robert the U bus driver) always used to say, “you don’t have to make all A’s… just make a lot of money!” But good luck on your test! I hope you recall all that knowledge 🙂
Rose says
Looks gorgeous where you’re at!
Good luck on the exam.
Weekly Bite says
Good Luck today!! Oatmeal looks delicious!
Angie says
Good luck with the tests today! I need some of whatever you’re having- I am dragging myself out of bed the last few days!
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
Good luck today!! Seriously loving that bowl…
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
Thanks for the birthday wishes, Kath!! Hope you have a great day. Good luck with your tests!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
GOOD LUCK!!!!!
Moran (The Running Addict) says
Best of luck! The coconut makes your bowl looks so good!
Marisa (trim the fat) says
Send some of that spring weather this way! It’s been cold and rainy in PA – yuck!
Good luck on your exams:)
Amanda in Pittsburgh says
Good luck on your exams Kath! I had to drag myself out of bed this morning, too! How do you get so much energy? Do you credit it to eating real foods? You’ve been my inspiration for the past year!!
Good luck again!!
Hannah says
I’m surprised you didn’t enjoy the dried fruit in your oats! I made a bowl once that was coconut, dried pineapple pieces, and banana and it was SO GOOD! Hope you have a great day!
xo, hannah
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
good luck on your exams!! 😉
rhodeygirl says
I just realized I’ve been reading katheats for over 15 months now. Crazy, isn’t it?
Love the green grass yard. The grass in my condo complex is still BROWN from winter. can’t wait for real spring…
K says
Good luck with your tests today!!
Nadine says
Hello! The dried fruit from Costco does have a bit of “zing” to it. One of them (mango or papaya) has a lime juice coating, so it’s really sour. Actually, those are my favorite! Anyway, if you avoid those bits, your oatmeal should be fine!
Good luck on the exams!
Hadley says
The fruit looks great, especially the papaya!
Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says
Good luck today!
Lauren says
Lovely morning light in the photos!
Danielle says
Good Luck!
Look at all that green grass! I can’t wait till everything is Green here!
Run Sarah says
Good luck on your exams! 🙂
Nicole says
I love that bowl!
Michelle Hisae says
I joined you with the sprinkled coconut oatmeal this morning. 🙂
Kori (All Things B.) says
Bummer about the dried fruit! Maybe it will be better just snacking out of the bag. GOOD LUCK!!
Sarah says
I love that bowl!!
Erika says
Good Luck on your exams!! Sending you lots of positive energy today!
Delicious looking oats, as usual!
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
Squirrels on an elliptical…bahhhhh. Almost as good as a cat flushing the toilet.
I also dislike sour things in my oats….especially if its milk.
Kara says
Ah yeah I don’t like dried fruit that has a lot of added sugar.
Kailey (SnackFace) says
LOVE that bowl. I always feel like dried fruit gets sort of lost in oats, so I skip it. Anyway, GOOD LUCK with your tests!
Meg says
Hope all the tests go well! Love the bowl!
gina (fitnessista) says
best of luck on the exams!
GORGEOUS bfast and atmosphere 😀
happy humpday!
Marissa says
Good luck!
Niki says
Very cute zebra stripped bowl!! Good luck on your exams!
Bec says
hope the tests go well!
Meredith (Pursuing Balance) says
Good luck with the exams! I had my Clinical final yesterday . . . definitely tougher than I expected 🙁
Jess says
Good luck today! Wow, your semester ends early.
Heather says
Frustratingt that the dried fruit wasn’t what you were hoping for in the oats. Maybe a little TOO sugary. It probably would do much better in trail mix!
Good luck on the tests! We all know how hard you’ve been studying, so I’m sure you’ll do great!
Wendee B says
I was SO bummed to find that this almond butter (I dont usually buy maranatha) has added oil and sugar! UGH! It was at a local grocery store and WAY cheaper than the other brand (which I have to drive 40 mins to buy!) On the good side, though, it is a nice mix with peanut butter.
Good luck on your tests. I’m sure you’ll be focused and do well.
Michelle says
I’m with ya on the “things in oatmeal shouldn’t be sour” UNLESS it’s frozen fruit!! I love my oatmeal with frozen blueberries and pineapples because they tend to melt and bleed all over the oats so it cools the hotness down. It REALLY is delicious!
Perhaps the almond butta and the candied fruit flavors clash? But nonetheless, you have the tastiest looking breakie EVER!
OH!!! By the way, I TOTALLY tried almond butter in oats thanks to YOU as my original inspiration. Thank you kath, I love it!!!
Erin says
Looks like a pretty day down in NC!
Love your zebra bowl. 🙂
Kath says
Kaley ,
I used Breakstone’s low-fat cottage cheese, but I love Cabot’s fat-free as well.
Jennifer ,
Great perspective!
Amanda in Pittsburgh,
I don’t know!! I guess I am happy with where life is headed. I was not very cheerful when I worked fulltime. Even the bad parts of being in school are for a “good cause”, you know?
Hannah ,
It was something sour – I don’t know which one. Sounds like the lime piece that Nadine mentioned.
Rhodeygirl,
15 mos is crazy! You guys know so much about me!
Kath
Hannah says
I totally saw that zebra bowl at TJ Maxx today! Is that where you got it?
Kath says
Hannah,
Mine’s from Homegoods – but they are very similar!
K