With two new ingredients in the kitchen, I decided to try the infamous blended oat bran this morning a la Polly and Heather!
9 Grain Mix from Great Harvest and Artisana Butters –
The mix included 1/4 cup oat bran mix (1 serving), 1/4 cup oats, 3/4 cup water, 1/4 cup milk, half banana, pinch salt. I cooked that until nice and thick and then stick-blended it until smooth.
Topped with Cacao Bliss (raw chocolate coconut frosting!!!) and raw almond butter –
I could give or take the blended oat brand, but that chocolate icing…..OMG!!
Very filling too –
Spring Blend for the cloudy day –
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Kelsey and I are off on an adventure this morning. I think Polly and Heather would like this too!
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That icing is making my mouth water! I hope your adventure is a day of yoga
that icing does look great! Enjoy your day
LOL that i love commons just made my day
Chocolate for breakfast is pretty much the best start to any day!
I’m a huge fan of anything chocolate on my oats… seriously! Would you like to do a guest dinner post for my blog? I know you’re busy, so feel free to say no!
ummmm that video was hilarious.
i am not a fan of blended grains because i like to chew my breakfast, but the icing looks awesome!
have fun yogaing it up!
The cacao bliss looks amazing! Have a great Friday!
YUM, looks like oat soup. Have a great Friday
holy moly that is amazing!Happy Friday Kath!
Oooh, an adventure! Can’t wait to read about it!
Lol! My college’s dining hall was called the Commons too! That was pretty funny!
Yum! What a great way to start out the day, and that is such a neat bowl! What exactly is “stick-blending”?
Can’t wait to hear about the adventure with Kelsey!
that choc icing looks fantastic! have fun on your adventures!!
The cacao bliss looks to die for!!!!!
Icing looks DELISH!
Have a great day!
haha I loved the davidson viedo too! I like Stephen Curry even more for that!
Hilarious video! Brought back memories of me eating at my college cafeterias!
Chug, chug, chug, grill line, grill line…love it!.
Your first time blending!? I haven’t tried it yet, but it looks interesting! I looooove oat bran as it is, so I’m satisfied already.
What a great looking breakfast!! I need some of that cacao icing!! Yummy!!
Have a wonderful day!
That cacao bliss looks awesome!
Yum! I’m at work and I have all those ingredients, I’m gonna sneak into the kitchen and make this. I have the pecan butter by Artisana -love it!
i love that bowl, so cute. and of course i love chocolate.
chocolate + coconut = bliss.
can’t wait to see what the big adventure is!
Wow, chocolate on the morning blend, mmmm!
Mmm those oats look heavenly and that’s the coolest shaped bowl. Love it!
I just came across your blog and I LOVE IT!!! I recently began a “lifestyle change” which incorporates excercise and healthy food (mostly organic). Its only been a few weeks but I needed to make this change. Like you, I was think in HS, packed on the pounds for college, lost it all for my wedding in 2006 and have gained it all back, plus some! Thanks for the awesome perspective and great looking recipes! Tonight, we’re trying your Okra!
Take care.
Allie
Have fun yoga-ing! I can’t wait to hear all about it!
lol Kath, it seems like every Davidson alum I know is posting that video. I’ve seen it from like four people already! haha
Yum, I may have to pick up some kind of chocolaty topping for my oatmeal … I’ve had my eye on some dark chocolate peanut butter which may fit the bill.
Have a fun day!
K
I still need to try blended oat bran. Look at that icing! YUM!
oh my goodness, ive got to get myself some of that chocolate icing stuff!
Bran is the waste product of grain processing. It’s pretty hard on your digestive tract, and probably not fit for human consumption over the long term. I understand your primary goal here is keeping your weight down, judging from the amount of processed grains and starches you consume. Glad it seems to be working for you now. Just beware of the effects of an unnatural un-paleo diet over time! Check out the Weston Price foundation for more info. You seem to be interested in nutrition.
Hey, greetings from sunny San Francisco! I love our college, too. That Commons video is such a trip. I miss Commons.
That icing looks heavenly!
i just got some cacao bliss, too. i’ve been dreaming about putting it on oats — i can’t wait!
enjoy your adventure
Seems like eating oat bran is all the rage these days. I want in! But I don’t know a thing about it. Guess I could look it up, but I probably wont. Can someone give me a nutritional breakdown of oat bran. Why oat bran and not normal oats? Isn’t it more of a supplement you add to foods rather than just eating it as is? I must know!
I love the chocolate-nut butter “icing”! I also like the shape of your glass bowl – I have one that looks similar. It is made to look like a juicy, ripe pear and comes with a matching plate
HAHAHA that video was amazing! I love when kids can do something cool like that =)
Have fun on your adventure!
Starting the morning with chocolate on oats is the way to go!
And I’m glad you’re not listening to the Weston Price foundation. Bunch o’ crazies.
Ohhh there’s this discount healthfood store close to where my parents live and I’m going to be there very soon! I’m going to see if they have the cacao bliss because it sounds soooooooooo good! I’ve been adding coconut oil to almost everything. I melt in my oatmeal, cereal, and even lentils!
Lovely oat toppings – and it almost looks like there was a heart in your coffee
Loving the icing!! Are you two on a yoga adventure today?! Have fun!
I LURVEEE Oat Bran!!!
Haha, I just went back and read the original okra post you linked to last night-and I had completely forgotten about the oatmeal pancake! You used to eat those all the time, as did I from seeing them here on your blog…outta sight outta mind I guess! I may have to make one of those this weekend
Isnt that the fabric that you want to use for your chair.
Did you notice there is a heart in your coffee wow I am so observant today. haha
Heather,
Stick blending involves a stick blender:
http://astore.amazon.com/kaearefo-20/detail/B0006G3JRO
Allison ,
Thanks and welcome!
Stephanie F.,
Again, SAYS WHO!? Bran is not a waste product – it is part of the whole grain of the oat. It’s full of fiber and minerals. Ain’t nothing unhealthy about it. In fact, it may be preventative of a host of different cancers and diseases.
Jennifer in Ca,
See above – it is the outer husk of the oat. You can cook it just like oats. It’s higher in fiber than oats, which also have the endosperm and germ, but some people prefer the texture. More like grits in my opinion.
Becky ,
I know, I haven’t had one in ages!
Kath
that video is hilarious!
love commons? lol
Kath! That salad looks AWESOME. Thanks for giving me a great idea just before lunch break. =)
By the way, if you have a good recipe using our Artisana Butters, send ‘em on my way and we’ll review. If everyone agrees, we will throw the recipe up on the site and send you a free jar as a thank you!
-T