Bourbon Ball Oats!
Don’t worry, I used a really tiny ball 
I actually started today with a workout. I was up at 6:30 and on the ET by 7. It was my last day to get in some good machine cardio before I enter the unknown workout realm of traveling, which is usually running intensive. So I did 26 minutes on the ET while I waited for a Stepmill to open up and finished with an unknown time there. Unknown because a lady stepped on my cord and unplugged the machine halfway through so I lost my time. I think I did about 30 minutes total though – I had to finish Women’s Health! Magazines are really a great way to get in 10 more minutes 
THEN, I came home and officially started the day with yoga I’m loving doing it daily now, but I know when I’m back in school I won’t be able to do it everyday. But the great thing is that I don’t have class on T/TH this upcoming semester, so I am thinking about making T/TH and Saturdays my yoga days. Sounds like a plan! Today I did the a 20 minute Heart Opening Flow. I DO NOT LIKE WARRIORS!!! Anything with a lunge just makes me cranky. But I still liked this class overall a lot. Finally I ended with 5 Minute Abs, which I purchased yesterday with my 50% off code. The class was almost a little too short – I should have gone with the 8 minutes. And there was nothing special about it – you could easily just do 5 minutes of ab exercises yourself, but it was kind of fun to have someone telling me what to do.
Then I showered.
Then I made my oatmeal!
The mix:
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water, frozen/thawed banana (see below) pinch salt
- 1/4 cup GoLean Crunch, stirred in
- 1/2 tbsp ground flax, stirred in
- 1 tsp coconut
- 1 tsp coconut butter
- 1 small bourbon ball, crumbled
- A few walnut pieces
- Spoonful Barney Butter
I really couldn’t taste the bourbon ball that much – I should have added a shot of fresh bourbon 
+ coffee!
I froze an extra ripe banana a few weeks ago when I had an overflow and since my goal was to make it through Xmas without another grocery store trip, I used it up this morning. It looked kind of gross after thawing in the fridge overnight, but it still tasted good and served its purpose. I didn’t want to add it to the oats frozen because I thought the extra cold might delay the cooking in a negative way. Maybe next time I should do that though.
Fresh out of the freezer and 24 hours later
The rest of morning is PACK PACK PACK!!!
+ Laundry
+ Empty Dishwasher
See you for a later lunch!
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KATH! I’m super proud of you lil mama! Way to be with your Yoga
My practice this morning was SUPERB as well! Yayyer
I knew it! I thought we would see those bourbon balls again
I’ve used frozen bananas in my stove-top oats often, and it does not take much longer to cook. It does help a little if you let the banana sit out for about 15 minutes or so first.
Haha, I’m looking forward to bourbon-everything on KERF. I like the concept
No bourbon coffee with your oats, though?
I knew you might do something like that! Your oats look delicious.
Wow, awesome oats!
Amazing oats + Women’s Health magazine + yoga = highlights of your day so far!!
Can anyone describe how bourbony a bourbon ball tastes? I’m not a huge fan of bourbon, but I am a HUGE FAN of anything candy like, haha. My husband drinks Maker’s Mark so I have some on hand, and I’m tempted to make some…
It makes me SO happy to hear that you are loving Yoga! You will learn to love Warriors
They do wonders for your legs! Keep it up, Kath!!
Q: Did you do 30 minutes on Stepmill or 30 total Stepmill/Elliptical?
Just wondering!
BethT ,
If you don’t like bourbon, I doubt you’d like the balls. Some are stronger than others, but there’s definitely a bourbon taste.
Maureen ,
Darn! I didn’t think of that!!
Jennifer ,
26 ET + 30 SM.
K
YUM! These sound like my type of oats!
I love the bourbon for breakfast. makes my oats and raisins look rather dry
Your oatmeal is a glorious thing.
I also find the company of my iPhone’s video’s to be great on the elliptical/sweatmaster!
Should try magazines like you though
i agree frozen bananas can end up looking gross. but still just as good!
I do that all the time with my banana I can never eat them fast enough!
Awesome Oats!! Good luck packing.
zesty
Haha I’m not a huge yoga person, but when I occasionally get around to actually doing it, warriors are my favorite.
You are always SO innovative with your breakfast! Good luck with the packing today
hahaha I didn’t see it coming but I SHOULD have!! ;p Awesome oats.
Have a great day!
Angela
http://www.ohsheglows.com
Go for the shot of bourbon next time!
I feel the same way as you about the gym time in the beginning of this week! Once I am back home with my family, who knows how I will fit in exercise? It’s important for my well-being to get some time under my belt now!
I just made the banana bread recipe you had posted earlier. Can’t wait to try it out.
I’ve used a frozen ripe banana before, but I did not thaw it first…didn’t seem to have a problem, but I also microwave my oats every morning and make quick-oats, so I guess it’s not a fair comparision!
I’ve used a frozen ripe banana before, but I did not thaw it first…didn’t seem to have a problem, but I also microwave my oats every morning and make quick-oats, so I guess it’s not a fair comparision!