GASP!!!! It’s been months since I’ve seen a roach in here – why today!?!? I think he’s dead but I am not going anywhere near him to find out. (This photo was obviously taken on zoom
) The thought of sucking him into the vacuum hose with a nice crunch sends chills down my spine, so I’ll just leave him here until the husband comes home. Fortunately I am headed out now!
I gave myself 30 minutes extra sleep last night, and then stayed in bed listening to (depressing) NPR for an extra 30 or so. Since I don’t have to be uptown until 10 or so, I knew I had the time. I debated saving my workout for the afternoon, going running outside, taking the day off, but when I visualized all of these things, I knew getting up and going would leave me the most satisfied to start the day. So I went. I actually had a fantastic workout! 45 minutes on the ET with Women’s Health followed by a 10 minute cool down on the stat bike and 5 minutes of abs.
Then I came home and made this huge bowl of oatmeal mess –
Ready?
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water, salt (skipped the banana today – gasp! – because they are still underripe and the pumpkin would serve as my thickening binder)
- 1/4 cup wheatberries
- 1/2 cup pumpkin (stirred in near end)
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese (stirred in at end)
- Cinnamon
- Pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Tbsp ground flax
- Tbsp pumpkin butter, swirled in
- Spoonful EF PB
- A sprinkle of Kashi Good Friends CinnaRaisin Crunch
- And a partridge in a pear tree
Plus Yerba Mate Dark Roast tea. I like this stuff, but honestly, it’s like weak coffee. But I didn’t feel like making coffee. I added a drizzle of Agave and some milk to it.
I am headed to the car place with my flashcards, then to take my exam at 11, and hopefully home in time for lunch with the hub. I’m not ready for this exam, but some quick math told me that I can get a -27 on it and still pass the class. Since I’m taking it at the community college just to check off my R.D. requirements, I’m not too worried about how I do in it. Pressure’s off! The rest of the day I’ll be studying Organic (on Friday) and Foodservice (which is tomorrow) and joining my friend Michelle to celebrate her birthday for dinner tonight!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
JENNA says
good luck on your tests. Your oats looks awesome.
cookienurse says
I’m the same way about bugs. I don’t like using the vacuum; I have to flush them down the toilet to know they’re gone forever.
Oh She Glows says
eeek roach!! That is something I don’t miss when I used to live in Florida!! haha
Can’t say we have that problem here in Canada….you should move up here! lol
Kath I re-created the Banana Bread Larabar and posted the recipe on my blog last night- I think you would love this!
http://ohsheglows.com/2008/12/08/homemade-banana-bread-larabars/
Have a great day.
Angela
Melissa (the other one) says
AH! Nasty roach! I would have been the same way….however I would have HAD to get it out of the house somehow before I left, otherwise I worry about it crawling around in my bed when I’m gone and then I wouldn’t be able to find it when I get home.
YUM, that oatmeal looks DIVINE! So many fun toppings and mix-ins 🙂
K says
Ah – I would NOT want to be greeted with that in the morning! Good luck on your exam, Kath!!
Jessica in SC says
Ugh, that little pest probably snuck in with the new oven when they had the door open. We had a gigantic palmetto bug flying around in here two nights ago and were both chasing it with brooms! 😮
The oats look yummy! Good luck on your exam!
Tina says
I love bowls of oats like that! Everything but the!
Eww, roach! Glad he’s dead! In our old apartment, Mal and I had the biggest roaches ever! Seriously, every one was the ultimate King Roach! Ewww!
Madison says
yep, that definitely looks like a dead one!
what a beautiful mess you made over there~
Rose says
Loving those 12 toppings. Good combination.
Ugly roach…welcome to my life. Ugh. We’ve had an exterminator come 4 times in 6 months. That’s not right.
Betsy says
i once used an underripe banana in my oatmeal…it was NOT good. good call skipping it.
Lindsey (Mrs. LC) says
Good luck on your exam! I’m sure you’re rocking all your exams this week. 🙂
And ugh, my husband found a cockroach in our apartment about a month ago. But luckily he’s awesome and he hollered to me from the kitchen, “Don’t come in here right now! Give me a second to get this roach, you won’t want to see it”. haha, he knows me well. 🙂
Heather McD (heather eats almond butter) says
Your bowl of oats looked quite lovely this morning. Good luck on test. Roaches – yuck!
Tina says
That is one of the best things about having a husband – not having to kill/pick-up your your own roaches. : ) Thank goodness we hardly ever see a live one unless it’s outside.
Mel says
Good luck on your exam this morning!
Your oats look really good, I love all the toppings!
Sharon says
Ugh, insects can be scary!
Allison K says
We dont have roaches like that up here (at least that is what I am telling my self). I don’t mind bugs….as long as they aren’t big enough to make a crunching noise when killed by a vacuum, shoe, newspaper etc.
Heather says
Ew- but at least it’s a DEAD roach.
Good luck on your exam! I’m thinking you’ll probably score higher than -27 🙂
Shelby says
EW ew ew! I hate bugs, I always make my mom kill them. I can’t stand the crunching sound either.
Very cute post title! I love your oatmeal mess =)
claire says
roaches are so gross. I had to do a bug collection project in high school. that helped me get over my total disgust of bugs, but I still don’t like roaches!
Marisa says
What a great bowl of oats! Liked the “partridge”- made me laugh!
Biz says
I hate all things bugs – my husband thinks its funny and actually has rubber fake ones that he places around the house! In my head I know they are fake, but I never can be too sure!
Happy Birthday to Michelle!
Sam says
Good luck Kath!
Also your oatmeal looks great! Sorry about the roach, hopefully it’s dead and The Husband can get it later.
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Ange C. says
Hey Kath! Or anyone…..So just to confirm….when using cottage cheese in oats, you stir it in at the end? Even when still using milk? Or do u skip the milk if u use the cottage cheese? THANKS!
And, Kath, do u have your Christmas tree up?!
Jennifer says
Ha, the roach cracked me up! Cause I would do the same… leave it for the bf to cope with.
Betsy in Pittsburgh says
I think I’ve said it before but it remains true… get a cat (or 2)! They love to play with bugs/kill them, and it’s quite entertaining.
Julia (Santa Barbara Dreaming) says
eeeeeeew roaches!!!! 🙁 I find it funny that you’re leaving him there until your husband gets home. I do the same thing; I have to have my mom take care of it for me! haha.
Which is kind of ironic, because in elementary school, one of my fave games to play was called “cockroach”, where the premise was to pretend to be roaches…… oh those good old days, 🙂 !
Sarh says
Hi Kath,
Can you provide a rough estimate of the calorie count in the quiches you and Matt had last night? They look wonderful!
Thanks!
PositivelyRadiant says
Oh no, I feel the exact same way about roaches – yuck!!
Your bowl of oats looks awesome!
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thepinkpeppercorn says
haha, I do the same thing with bugs… except that if they are still alive, I put a cup or bowl on them……!!!! So they can’t “get away”. eeek!
Moran says
I AM SO SCARED OF THEM!! They are like one of my greatest fears! Luckily, we don’t have them where I live.
VeggieGirl says
ROACHES!??!?!! **shudders**
BLECH!!
But hooray for Michelle’s birthday and for lovely oats 🙂
Erin says
That roach looks just like a medjool date! 🙂
misti says
You make oatmeal look so good!
Marissa says
Oh my goodness anytime I see a cockroach I scream like there is no tomorrow until my husband takes care of it.
Missy (Missy Maintains) says
I just blogged about how I had roaches this morning too!! Yours looked a lot bigger though. Yuck, I can never seem to get rid of them here in New York. By the way, I am amazed by that oatmeal 🙂
www.missymaintains.blogspot.com
Cat says
Hope the exam goes well! God for you for getting yourself up and exercising even though you could’ve just taken the day off. I admire your willpower 🙂
Christy says
Good luck on your test! I am sure you will do just fine.
I can’t believe you could eat breakfast with a roach somewhere in the house. I would have to put a box on top of it until the husband came home. I would not take any chances!
Kath says
Report: Raoch,
THE ROACH IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!! He moved his head and looked me this morning and when I just walked in the door he was moving his legs….rapidly…but is still on his back. The husband is expected home any minute but I am keeping my eye on him and the roach killer spray nearby. I am not brave enough to get close enough to 1) Put anything over him and 2) Spray him.
Report: Exam,
Went well!
Oh She Glows,
Sounds great! I have so many LB’s in the house I don’t need to make any, but sometime in the future I will for sure.
Melissa (the other one),
Had it been alive, I would have taken other action. Little did I know it WAS!!!
Ange C.,
Yes, stir in at end (as the post said) and I also used milk (as the post said!)
No Xmas tree yet…we are debating even getting one (!!). But I bet after my exams we probably will.
Betsy in Pittsburgh,
I think I’ve said before too that the husband is allergic to cats so we can’t use them as pesticides 🙁
Sarh ,
I didn’t calculate the nutritional information, but if you use the recipe and Calorie King to get the total you can divide by 5 to get each muffin. I’d guess each was about 100-150.
Kath
Nellie says
oh no bugs! sorry you have to deal with the roach scaring you all day 🙁
on the bright side, the oats look SO yummy. love all of the toppings.
good luck on your exam (even though you don’t need it) and have a great time celebrating with michelle!
Ange C. says
Thanks for your reply! And oops for not reading your post well enough and having to ask you.
Well hope you make the choice to get a Christmas tree! It always puts me in the best mood ever…nothing like having some wine next to my Christmas tree and fire. 😉
Jennifer says
spray the sucker Kath. or throw a shoe at it (preferably the hubby’s shoe). the last thing you want is it flipping over and crawling away!
Katelyn says
Roach = Gross
Cookies from your old post = great looking!
Christina says
Your placemat settings are always so cheerful!
sonia says
I am sorry if this comes across as dumb..what is the patridge reference? I guess I still have a lot to learn about the American culture.
Megan says
Fabulous oats! Good luck on your test!
Anne P says
i think you will be interested in my most recent blog post about…. you guessed it, Czech food!!
Courtney says
I like the last ingredient…A partridge in a pear tree. Too funny!
Kath says
sonia ,
It’s from the Christmas song “The 12 Days of Christmas” (hence the title too…)
Here are the lyrics:
http://www.carols.org.uk/the_twelve_days_of_christmas.htm
Anne P,
Going to Czech it out now!
Kath
Jennifer says
FYI Anne, thanks SO Much for posting. I studied in Prague and miss it dearly and can reminisce whole-heartedly while reading your blog. If you need recommendations on anything, lemme know.
Nashledanou!
Fitness Surfer says
LOL! I’ve totally done that before. I remember taking a pict in case he ran away when I was at work. I knew my hubby wouldn’t’ believe how big it was. He took care of it for me when he got home. I tried to kill a black widow with Windex and she survived. They use to not “bug” me so much, but as of late I save them for the hubby.
I didn’t know they had “Pumpkin Pie Spice.” I was wondering what I could ad to my pumpkin oatmeal to make it more pie-ish. Thanks
Lee says
I hear you on the NPR thing. I like to listen to All Things Considered on my way home from work and lately the all they have been talking about is how bad the economy is. Scary stuff. I’ve had to change the station so I stop worrying about it.
Meredith says
Eww I hate roaches! In Miami we get a lot of palmetto bugs — I don’t know why, but they terrify me!! And sometimes you think they’re dead, but they come back to life, like zombies.