There’s really nothing like a sweaty workout. I was feeling extremely blah this morning from 2 days of wine and overeating and left the gym practically glowing with refreshment. (A nice shower and bowl of oats helped too 
) I drank about 48 oz of water (2 bottles) while there – perhaps that’s why!? I climbed stairs for 45 minutes and then did some lunges and ab work.
Continuing my culinary tour of oatmeal variations, I made Sunny Side Oats for Anna today. She smothered hers in hot sauce – I sweetened mine with maple 
She proclaims that her favorite combo was the first day with Coconut + Banana + Almond Butter – because it just blew her away from the start. I hope I converted her to stove-top oats!
The mix:
- 1/2 cup oats, vanilla soy milk, water, pinch salt
- 2 tbsp wheatberries
- 2 tbsp cottage cheese
- An egg, cooked on the side in a skillet with cooking spray
- Shredded Parrano cheese (like parmesan)
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Cafe!
I’m headed to Chemistry but I am coming back between lab to take Anna to the airport 
I’m not sure when and where I’ll eat lunch so I may have to save blogging for 5pm when I get back from lab 
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SO sad that Anna’s leaving – we’ve had so much fun!
But I’m also SO excited Thanksgiving break is just around the corner!
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Kath, Those oats look amazing! Great shot of the egg. I am glad you had a great week. Have a good morning and I shall return for lunch
zesty
Fun oats!!
Sooooo glad that you and Anna had fun – hope you’ll see her again soon!!
Good luck with chemistry!!
Glad the workout made you feel great! Good luck in Chemistry
I love me some savory oats. So sad to hear that Anna is leaving, she must have had quite the trip with all your goodies! ESPECIALLY breakfasts!
I still haven’t tried savory oats, I really need to make them soon!
I agree with Anna, you can’t get much better than coconut, banana and nut butter!
Hope Chemistry isn’t terrible today!
Too bad Anna has to go home
Looks like you guys have had some fun!
And yay for a short work/school week!
Yummy oats. I would have liked the maple version! I am so glad you have enjoyed your time with Anna.
There’s nothing like a sweaty workout on a monday morning! Have a great day!
yay thanksgiving!! I soooo can’t wait.
WHOA that egg looks amazing on those oats!! glad you had so much fun with your cousin
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If you haven’t convinced Anna that stove top is best you have me. I tried it this morning and loved it. I was also a lot quieter than the microwave, and I made enough for the whole week. I made it a little bit more runny because I’ll be tossing it into the microwave to re-heat. I’m too lazy to wash out a pot every morning. But at least it was originally prepared on the stove top…well see how it re-heats.
I had oatmeal and eggs this morning too, but I added pumpkin to my oatmeal so I kept my eggs on the side.
The egg on oatmeal looks pretty gross to me, but to each his own!
Glad you had so much fun with Anna! Just think – more fun’s coming up with T-giving!
Your oats look really good, especially with egg on top! Have a great day!
Great picture of the egg…but I can’t quite get my self to be willing to try it on oats.
The oatmeal looks great!
i have a great savory oatmeal recipe for you!
http://www.seebriderun.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-oatmeal-and-wedding.html
Gorgeous photos this morning!
Awww I’m totally gonna miss Anna too! Oh and I’ve been meaning to ask you — Well, actually, I was originally just going to SURPRISE you and the hubcap and just show up, but I didn’t want to make you lose your Oatmeal or anything… BUT, when can I check into the Kerf Happy Spa? Like… If I show up tomorrow would you be weirded out at all? And by “weirded out” I mean would you… umm… call the cops on me or call it good
LET’S DO DIS Kerfies! I’m so down!
Those are my two favorite breakfast foods — oats and eggs. I never thought of eating them together! YUM. Thank you.
I need to get on the savory oats bandwagon! I hope Anna has a safe trip home!!
any way to get that pecan pie recipe from last night? it looks AMAZING!!
Glad the workout helped you feel better!
Mine did too this morning
Ha ha! I was all proud of myself because I ate AN ENTIRE SERVING of steel-cut oatmeal this morning, and my commenter Leticia said I should really go visit you! I can see why!
Sunny side oats, very creative!
Yum! Those sunny side oats look fantastic!!
one of my favorite of your oats!!!!
one of my favorite of your oats!!!!
What a great hostess you have been this weekend!! I would love a mini vacation like that
Looks like you guys had an amazing time, and yes its almost holiday time!!
I have still yet to try the eggs on oatmeal. It looks so good when you do it. I bet the BF would love it too!
I won’t lie…I am a bit scared to try these egg oats!! Anyone else? lol. I just don’t know if I’d like it. I will try and work my courage up someday
Has anyone tried them and not liked the combo?
Angela
http://www.ohsheglows.com
I *do* prefer to separate out my eggs and my oats. But what a beautiful egg you made!
Love it!
Oh She Glow– i was hesitant to try eggs w/my oats too b/c i always associate sweet w/my oats, but i tried kath’s combo (i used feta instead) and it was AWESOME!!! You MUST try them!
btw, kath– how do you make your steel cut oats?? I bought some for the first time & i think the way to make them is supposed to be different than old fashioned oats, right??
oh, AND i recently bought pumpkin butter from trader joe’s and it is AMAZING!!
Kath! I made oats on the stovetop today! I usually microwave even traditional oats, but it doesn’t work as well with soy milk which is what I am using now so I moved over to the stove…and since I was doing that, I tried your banana method… I think maybe my banana was too big though because there was a very distinct “overripe banana” taste to the bowl – which was fine bc I added cin and PB…but is that taste supposed to be there or should I use less banana? Thanks!
it was a sunnyside lunch up in herre.
I loved it!
thanks for the idea.
Hello Kath, I wanted to thank you for having such a great blog and sharing parts of your daily life with us!
I have a question for anybody though.
WOULD ANYONE WANT TO DO A SMALL BAR TRADE?? I have three Lemon Vanilla Cashew Clif Nectar Bars that I don’t care for the taste anymore (pretty burnt out on them because I bought boxes of them). Just let me know. Thanks!
Fitness Surfer,
Another convert!
Jennifer,
How about a little if you don’t have anything nice to say…
caitlin ,
WOW – what a combo!!
Julz ,
I would love to do some kind of bootcamp/spa convention! Do you think people would really come? We could all go running and wine tasting and eat oats. You’d all have to cough up hotel $$ though ’cause I couldn’t fit more than 2!
kate ,
It’s Southern Living’s recipe. I think you can just search for it online.
SmA033 ,
I’ve given up on steel cut oats!
Beth ,
I can’t speak for your tongue. I like a lot of banana, but you’ll have to experiment to see what you like.
Laura ,
Thanks!
Kath
all your oat combos look good but that looks like the tastiest one yet! I really adore savory/sweet combos.
Great photos! Yummy as usual!! Hopefully you’ll get to see Anna again soon?
I would totally do a KERF bootcamp, haha!
Ummm YES!!!!!!! NOW? Okay!!
Weeee!