It’s Friday already!? You’re kidding me.
It’s April already!? You’re kidding me.
Time is flying!
After a good night’s rest, I woke up excited for Scottish oats and sunshine!
Topped with Faith’s manna bread, this bowl was divine!
The Manna Mix
- 1/4 cup Scottish oats [ground steel cut oats]
- Lots of water, splash of milk, pinch of salt
- Half banana
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Blue Diamond Almond Butter
- Coconut
- Faith’s manna bread crumbles
Cup half empty…
Since I’m only drinking half a cup of coffee, I’m finding myself not as full after breakfast! It’s quite annoying. Perhaps it’s time to switch to tea. Although tea doesn’t make itself with the flip of a button like coffee does.
The end.
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Hahaha how clever! I just read your tweet about feeling upside-down too
I cannot believe it’s April either! YIKES to the MAX!!
I love the upside down photos!
Your pictures are so spring-like. So pretty.
these pictures make me dizzy!
Hilarious.
Happy April Fools Day!
Off to have some upside-down oats of my own…
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I feel like this week has taken forever, but March flew by — incredible! We only have 3/4 of 2011 left!
Ha ha ha nice april fools!
I have a question for kath and anyone else who can help. My newborn isnt gaining enough weight so the doc said to go on a high fat diet so I start making whole milk instead of skim. Talk about backwards! What would you eat? I dont want to go overboard on protein since a really high protein diet increases the risk of sids eightfold…..I am not a yogurt or avocado fan.
Aside from evoo, avocados, and nuts…what are some other fatty foods I could eat?
Kath if you were told to do this..what on earth would you do?
Fish! Salmon, herring, sardines to name a few. Don’t be afraid of fat. What about yogurt? Get 2% Goat’s yogurt. It’s higher in fat and tastes great. Greek yogurt is good too but it’s higher in protein so not sure if your supposed to have that or not.
…and chocolate is always acceptable right?
I would say just make small changes where necessary. Full fat yogurt, cheeses, and milk – and don’t forget the ice cream!!
Infants and toddlers should always have full-fat versions of everything unless other prescribed by a pediatrician. So you could also add in whole milk yogurt and cheeses.
How old is your newborn? Do you know what his/her percentiles are?
Sardines
Coconut milk and oil! Also drizzle things with flax or hemp oil.
Tara- is your baby getting enough of the rich and fatty hind-milk? The baby doesn’t get the hind milk until after 15 minutes of nursing. The initial fore-milk is mostly carbohydrates. If you aren’t already doing so, perhaps nursing longer on one side or just nurse one side at a time to insure that your baby is getting the richer milk.
He only lasts 8 minutes per side
He is 7 weeks and was 7 lbs 4oz at birth and is now 8 1/2 lbs
(I am seeing a LC for supply issues)
Thanks guys, keep these suggestions coming. I am stumped! The doc said burgers and french fries and that just isn’t (always) my style! I have NO idea what a typical day of a high fat, 2500 calorie diet would look like. Any thoughts?
smoothies for snacks are an easy way to add in cals (esp with peanut butter in them) but they don’t make you overly full!!
lol, cute pics.
Have a great Friday!
Your upside down pictures are trippy. Weird! The oats look so fluffy and delicious!
Hi Kath! I am a 15 year old girl who lives in Arlington, VA. You probably don’t want to have dinner with a 15 year old and her family but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to mention it
-Lauren
How is tea longer to make? Just hit the switch on the kettle?
I want that spoon. Looks so “back in the day” rustic.
The funny thing is, they kind of look OK upside down! haha
Happy April!
Haahahaha, very cute!
I know, right? Where is the time going? The sun is supposed to shine today, so I hope that’s a good sign.
Beautiful, bright pictures! I love that spoon!
I cannot believe it is already April either! Which means back to the 90-100 degree weather for me! Ohhh Arizona..crazy how your weather changes so instantaneously.
I’ll take that 90 degree weather!!! I’ll trade in my cold snowy slushy crap for that ANY DAY!
Haha so cute! Happy April 1st!!!
Love the coconut toppings… looks fabulous!
Haha love the upside-down post!
I’ve been feeling a day ahead of myself all day this week but I’m thrilled that it is finally Friday! I can’t believe how fast March went. Have a fabulous day Kath!
Super cute post
Happy Friday!
Woah those pictures confuse me!!
Funny…
I feel upside down as well!
lol, cute
No kidding about it already being April. I feel like I barely remember March! Maybe it’s because the month was so rainy and grey?
At least it’s finally sunny for the weekend!
Nice pictures!
I cannot believe it’s April already either! I am SO ready for it to feel like spring….NYC weather is bumming me out lately. “Wintery Mix” today – Happy April Fools Day to you too, April!
LOL I feel like the food is just going to fall out of the bowl and same withe the coffee! Beautiful pictures as usual. I can’t stop thinking about your breakfast from yesterday morning, I think i’m for real going to make that this weekend!!
Craziness. It’s April and it’s snowing here in Boston. I can’t believe March went by so quickly!
I think there is something wrong with your blog…..:p
Breakfast looks great!
Hahaha. Happy April 1.
Happy April Fools Day Kath!
The green on your bowl look like green beans! I though that’s what they were when I first looked at this post. I think I need another 1/2 cup of coffee!
Your photos are beautiful even upside down
Two things:
* You’re oats always look incredible
* I got a little dizzy reading your post.
Too cute!
Your oats still look delicious, even upside-down.
HAHA. I love the upside down pictures. so fun! I can’t believe it is april 1st – i’m not sure where the last few months went!
This post wanted to make me turn my laptop upside down.
Where has the year gone? Before you know it, summer is going to say hello and whiz by!
Can you find any local decaf coffee that you can blend with your caf blend so you still get caffeine but drink a full cup?
Cute post perfect for April Fool’s day. I can not believe we are alredy 1/4 through 2011 already! I feel like it was just New Year’s!
Happy April Fools Day! Love the pictures
I’m digging the upside-down photos
Love the upside down oats!
Those pictures are totally throwing me off and I found myself tilting my head to see what they looked like right side up!
Ha! Photos totally threw me off…they’re still beautiful upside down too!
fun april fools post…left me a bit dizzy.
and hungry
How ’bout drinking Pero with breakfast?
I can’t believe it’s April.. we are getting tons of SNOW here in New Hampshire uuuggghh
We have an insta-hot water tap and I love it so! Maybe you could buy yourself one of those plug in water pots. They heat super fast!
Happy spring!
XO
I love the upside down pictures! So cool looking!
Haha! Cute post!
I love tea!! I drink it every morning instead of coffee. I’ve got it down to a science, so I know exactly how long it takes the water to boil, then I pour it and let the teabag sit while I finish making my breakfast. I feel like you’d get the system down pat in no time!
Upside down kind of day ; ) well no april fools jokes on this post! A lot of bloggers did one, I didn’t , I couldn’t think of any ; )
Happy Friday! I love the bowl too!
I cannot BELIEVE it is April, either!!! Sheesh almight… we’re already into month 4 of the year?! CRAZY!
I only caught onto the upside down pics with the coffee pic…clever! It looks beautiful where you are. Can you send some spring like weather up to the NE?! Thanks!
Reading this post made me dizzy!! LOL
great recipe and love the trippy pics
I’m with you- where has winter gone? I’m still singing “Jingle Bell Rock”, and trying to face the fact that christmas season ended four months ago
Happy day!
Now I have “Jingle Bell Rock” in my head!
Your photos are making me crave spring so much, but it’s sleeting right now in NYC! Argh!! Beautiful, yummy pics as always!
These pictures definitely made me a bit dizzy, not gonna lie. I’m feeling the Easter theme with the place setting, though!
Tea actually really does help me feel full! I just run the water through an empty coffee maker and the steeping takes care of itself! Not so tough
Very cute! You’re so creative.
Like the upside down effect! And that bowl!
That gave me total motion sickness.
What about a glass of water while cooking your oatmeal? It might help!
What a perfect post for the beginning of April!
I’m loving that background!
I felt upside down when I woke up this mornin’ just like that bowl haha! I love the mat design and the slight peek of the outdoor view overall–CVille just seems like a beauuuutious place full or nature
Yummy and pretty food pictures
Thought of this with your half full cup. May want to reconsider the size of your cup.
To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Well you might notice that most days I write “cup half full” but since it was upsidedown I wrote half empty on purpose!
Fun upside down pics….very April 1 appropriate!
tea isn’t too much of a hassle! Just keep the bags and mugs RIGHT near the kettle. I also keep the kettle full so that I just have to turn on the heat! Sort of gross, but it boils, right?
reminds me of my favorite disney cartoon – alice in wonderland!
Love the upside down photos…I was totally confused at first…took me a few minutes to remember it was April Fools
Hello! Something that may speed up your tea making: place the tea bags in the filter basket (I usually do one bag per two cups) and run your coffee maker as usual…hopes this helps with your coffee conundrum
Love it! Upside Down Oatmeal- a new April Fool’s Day tradition
Just run your coffeemaker without putting coffee grounds in it…..in the morning you’ll have a pot of hot water to pour over a tea bag.