Today was a practice run for the rest of the week
I don’t have to be at Winthrop until 11, so I had time to take. Lucky us, Matt had off of work today so we were able to spend the morning together!
We woke up before sunrise to head to the gym.
Snack of Warm Cinnamon H2H with milk beforehand. This didn’t hold me over as well as when I have some fat (i.e. nut butter) before my workout though.
We had a great workout. Split for cardio – I did 30 minutes on the Stairmaster plus 10 on the Squirrelliptical – and he did …… something sweaty! Lol. Then we rendezvoused for weights. We alternated free weights and machines for about 15 minutes of all the big muscles and hit the road.
I was going to have a SIAB today but since Matt doesn’t eat them and he does love eat oatmeal, I changed my plans and joined the oat crowd.
Matt’s brother Andrew gave us this Disaronno Amaretto for Christmas. Matt has me convinced that adding it to oats is just like adding vanilla extract (since he just puts in a dash) so we had almond-scented oats today! (But to be honest, I didn’t really taste it 🙂 )
I think I was even more excited about this little bowl that came with it!
Note the fun pumpkin layer! Matt doesn’t like pumpkin oats very much and I always have the debate of how to add pumpkin to mine. I usually heat it up in a bowl and then stir when the oats get dumped on top. But that is not very photogenic!!! So today I kept the layers separate since they were fun to see from the outside and it was a fun time.
The oat mix:
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water, pinch salt
- 1 extra ripe frozen banana (I did an oatmeal experiment in Food Science and frozen bananas dumped right into the pot work just as well as fresh, especially if the only fresh ones you have are GREEN!)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Almond extract liquor
- Toppings: pumpkin butter + fresh almond butter
- Underneath: pumpkin and cinnamon
Nothin’ but Bubbly
Not sure of my blogging availability through dinnertime today. I hope to be able to at least iPhone blog at lunchtime everyday through my internship, but I won’t know till I get there. Some days I might get more time to do a laptop post; others no post at all. As much as I want to post every meal on time, I gotta be flexible.
Since it’s 10AM and I just had breakfast, also not sure if I’m going to be up for lunch at noon!! I might have to snack my way through it during breaks. Not the smartest idea to fill up so late in the morning!
Bye guys!
Diana says
very cute bowl!
HeatherBakes says
Love the layered oats! Also loving the idea of adding amaretto to them 🙂
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
What a lovely bowl of oats! Love the layers!
Have a great day 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I love the layers! And I’d love to add some of that to my oats. 🙂
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
haven’t tried layering w/ oats, but it looks fantastic!
Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers says
oh i love the pumpkin layer & totally agree about it not being super photogenic otherwise. whenever i mix pumpkin into my oats it looks like baby food or some kind of much! it tastes pretty darn delicious though!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Pretty!
I LOVE amaretto! My dad used to let me dip my finger into that very same bottle and have a teensy, tiny taste every once in a while when I was little. Guess that’s how we roll in Louisiana 🙂
FrogsandMen@ Paris Food Blog says
oh gosh amaretto. you’ll learn to love it. (maybe?).
have a great day. it looks like it’s off to a good start!
Freya @ foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com says
What beautiful oats! I wish my bowls were glass, it’s look much better on my blog! I love that you had alcohol at breakfast, that’s brilliant 😀
I hope your day goes alright and the practice run goes well 🙂
Have a great day!!
Kristen @ Change of Pace says
Good luck today Kath! It sure is off to a good start 🙂
Food Makes Fun Fuel says
Amaretto oatmeal sounds like it’d be perfect to top with some kahlua almond butter 🙂
Allison K says
It’s like a gorgeous oatmeal parfait!
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says
Good luck today… don’t be nervous, you’ll get into the swing of your new schedule in no time.
I go to school for my MBA at night (I work full time) and tonight is my first day back to class since before Thanksgiving. I was SCRAMBLING around like a chicken with my head cut off this morning, since I couldn’t remember my routine. Hopefully, I didn’t forget anything, but thankfully, I know that after a few weeks it will be old hat again.
Gracie says
those oats look UH-mazing. Kind of reminds me of one of those HUGE dessert parfaits that Paula Deen makes =P
Sarah says
Good luck on your internship and have fun!
ashleigh says
Good luck today! The pumpkin looks good today… i have yet to try it in my oats but I am thinking maybe I should give it a shot.
skinnyrunner says
i like that bowl! and the oats don’t look half bad either…
i cant believe you can do 30 mins on the stairmaster. that thing is hard!
katie says
i LOVE how you layered the oats girl..great idea!
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
DiSaronno is delicious! That bowl is adorable! Love the layered oat look lol. So pretty!
Jenn
RhodeyGirl says
Good luck today!!!! I bet you love it more than the last time you did full time since it will be a subject you enjoy!
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
That’s a really cute bowl. And I didn’t know about the frozen banana thing- good to know!
Christie @ Honoring Health says
The oats looks so pretty layered like that!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
Oh my gosh I’m in LOVE with that bowl!! The food inside doesn’t look half bad either 😉
GOOD LUCK TODAY! Don’t even think about blogging – just get used to your new “career!” 😀
Jil says
The oats look delicious and good luckkk!! 🙂 I have no doubt that you’ll have a fantastic day!!
Susan says
I’m diggin’ the pumpkin oatmeal parfait action you’ve got going Kath!
Erin @ Big Girl Eats says
Yummy layers!! Good luck on the routine, although since you’re the queen of organization, I’m sure you’ll be just fine. Planning is half the battle!
Ameena says
Cute bowl and great pictures!
Have a great day!
emmy - eatventures says
That bowl is awesome, it looks just like the Disarono bottle. I love Amaretto!
Naomi (onefitfoodie) says
looks delicious!! love the pumpkiny layer on the bottom…enjoy your intership!
Katharine says
LOVE that bowl, too! I’m all about collecting cute little oatmeal bowls now that I finally have my own kitchen! And it looks like that “almond” flavor was the perfect addition to kickstart your morning 😉
Paula says
layered oats in a beauty of a bowl; sounds like a perfect morning!
Heather (The Single Dish) says
Your breakfast was so pretty! Love the pumpkin layer. Good luck today and kick some butt in your internship!
Erin says
Have a fantastic first day! Loving the layered oatmeal — I agree, nothing holds me over as well as oatmeal. Cereal just doesn’t do the trick.
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
Love the layered oats – what a beautiful breakfast!!
Best of luck today – you will do GREAT!! :O)
Heather @ The Joyful Kitchen says
gorgeous oats today 🙂 can’t wait to hear how it went later tonight!
Jessica says
If you want a stronger almond flavor in your oats, try putting in a few drops of almond extract. It’s awesome in pancakes too!
Mama Pea says
Good luck with your massive day. I don’t even attempt to blog via iPhone. Due to my manhands/tiny keyboard it costs me too much money in the Swear Jar.
Mae says
I love the layered look… I like to do this with chocolate and vanilla oats when I eat out of a glass bowl. Sooo good!! Have an awesome day Kath!
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
Hittin’ the booze first thing in the mornin, Kath?! LOL! Seriously, Amaretto is delicious! Matt could probably come up with an awesome scuffin using it -yum! I’ll buy!!!!
Just experimented with chia seeds yesterday. Do you find that they have a very slight peppery taste to them? I noticed that, but not sure how fresh my seeds were (bought them in the bulk foods of my farmers market).
Have a great day 🙂
Kath says
I don’t think they are peppery. Very neutral to me. Maybe your bag is a bit old? Or you have a super palate!
Christa says
Good luck on your internship, Kath!
Gelareh @ Orange Truffle says
Good luck on your first day!
Tracey says
Alcohol and oats sound good to me;)
Hope you have a great first day!
Lauren @ Eater not a runner says
I love that bowl! Good luck at the internship…you’ll do great 🙂
mary ann says
While I LOOOVE using pretty glass bowls/dishes for layering purposes and aesthetics… All of mine are just barely too small. I smell a catastrophe in the form of overboard oats when attempting to unite the oaty-pumpkin-butta mixture. Please update me on your results or your technique for preventing lost oats.
please and thanks
MA 😉
Carolyn says
Don’t you hate when work gets in the way of bloggin!? 🙂
Rachel says
Good luck on your first day at Winthrop! I’m sure you’ll do great. I’ve had the same problem with eating breakfast late, but only because I’ve been sleeping in so much. Hopefully, when school starts again later this week my eating schedule will get back on track.
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Love that addition to the oatmeal, haha 🙂
Good luck today!!!
Rose says
That’s one beautiful bowl!
Jessica @ Going Off Birth Control Pills says
I love that bowl! So pretty.
Good luck today!
Chelsea says
Love the layering in the bowl.
Only 6 months. Keep telling yourself that. Maybe you need a countdown ticker?
Michele | aka Raw Juice Girl says
Wow… those oats look so delicious! YUM!! And I love the colorful placemats!
Have a fantabulous day, Kath!
*smiles*
Michele
Erin says
That bowl looks gorgeous…I mean…not the oats, but the pretty wavy glass.
😉
Eileen says
Beautiful bowl! If you have any almond extract for baking, that would be fantastic, too.
Freya says
Kath, what is your coffee foam secret?! I just started using a French press, but mine never stays as foamy and beautiful as yours does. Any tips?
Kath says
Have you watched this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCxGXsdqSNE
Also, I heat the milk in the microwave and pour the coffee on top. That helps!
Angela (The Lady Loves to Eat) says
I love that bowl! It makes the oats look so pretty! Have a great first day!
Erin says
Love the bowl, love the oats!
Kalli @ Fitandfortysomething says
What a great idea with the layered oats!
Jenna says
That bowl is gorgeous and your breaku looks even better in it!
Good luck at your first day and we understand if you don’t have all the time to blog! Your internship is more important 😉
Jenna
Lauren says
I’m sure you’re probably already aware, but you had the best dishes EVER. But I’m sure you know, people aren’t usually oblivious to these types of things.
Karla says
Good luck with the internship!
Your oats always look soo good! But today looks even more fantastic!
Penny says
The layers certainly are photogenic! Looks great! And I love your bowls. You always have great bowls. 🙂
Anne Marie@New Weigh of Life says
I love the layered look-it’s so pretty.
Jenny says
Those glass bowls are a beautiful presentation of oatmeal 🙂 I definitely need some sort of fat in the morning whether or not I’m working out. It just fills up that empy morning tummy.
Megan says
Kath…when you say Squirreliptical do you mean the half stepper-half elliptical machine that some gyms have? Mine just got them a couple of months ago and I’m obsessed! Such a great workout!
Hope your day goes well. The pumpkin oats look scrumptious. I have some leftover pumpkin in the fridge that might be on the menu tomorrow….I was lucky enough to have an almost empty PB container today 🙂
Kath says
It’s the Cybec Arc Trainer.
Megan says
Yes! I knew it had a name 🙂
Lindsay says
What a pretty bowl. Your oats are stunning 🙂
Becky says
Just wanted to let you know…
You’re on springpad’s home page!
Click the first little box next to the “Take a Peek” and you’ll see KathEats!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
I love that see-through bowl!!! That pumpkin looks delicious in there!
K says
I love the layering action – that’s fun! I hope today went well!!
amanda says
I love the bowl and how you even added Amaretto. When I saw you used this makes me miss my mom’s yummy Amaretto chocolate cake.
Cole says
That oatmeal looks absolutely to die for. Yum, yum, yum.
Katy @ These Beautiful Feet says
Good luck on your first day Kath!! I hope you find your own balance with everything going on! You’re great, and we’re all here to encourage you. Hope you are having a great day!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Your oats look delicious! Good luck with your week. I am sure you will have fun!
Sharon @ What Is Sharon Doing Now?! says
As a newer reader I had to link up and find out what SIAB is – I love it! I’ve been craving a smoothie lately, too.
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says
Your oat layers are so pretty!
Meredith (Pursuing Balance) says
Great oatmeal! I’m loving the layers 🙂
Elina says
Thanks for that frozen banana tip. I’ve been out of ripe bananas for a while and haven’t been able to make oats (green bananas are gross!), but now I know I can just use the frozen ones we have. Sweet 🙂
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
When I was a teacher I always practiced my schedule during the week prior to the start of school so my system wasn’t shocked the first day. I didn’t want to be like a kid.
I’ve learned that protein at breakfast helps me stay fuller longer too. Something new I learned from all my blog reading.
Meg @ be fit be full says
Hope your first day went well! Love the amaretto in the oats and the layers.
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i always have a stash of frozen bananas in my freezer for my oatmeal and to stuff my dog’s kong. i usually add a little less water to my oats to compensate for the extra melted frost….
Emily Eats and Exercises says
The oats are beautiful as usual. You inspired me make some oats for dinner – I missed my usual bowl this morning. Good luck with your first day today!