Sundays are the one day a week (now) that the husband and I get to spend together. I’m so happy he got to sleep in today – going on 5 days straight of getting up early wears him out. He’s also got quite a wrist/thumb problem from overuse and is wearing a brace. Hope he gets better 
He read his book this morning while I did 20 minutes of Gentle Hatha #2. Then we made oats!
The star of today’s bowl was dried figs that I picked up from Harris Teeter last night in honor of VeggieGirl’s delicious muffins!
- 1/3 cup oats, 1% milk, water, 1/2 medium banana, pinch salt
- 1.5 dried chopped figs
- 1 tbsp wheatberries
- 1/3 cup cottage cheese (heated in bowl and stirred in at end. It got watery in the microwave but the husband didn’t want any so I had to do it that way instead of stirring in. It turned out OK despite breaking down some from heat.)
- Coconut butter flakes
- Pecan pieces
- Cinnamon Honey PB
A chandelier brew. I haven’t had coffee all week and I did not have headaches!!!!!!! I didn’t finish this whole cup. It seems this time last year coffee started to get unappealing too. Strange.
This camera makes colors more vivid than life!
We watched The Making Of The Dutchess after breakfast. It was a fabulous movie!! I’m not the biggest Keira Knightly fan (I found her very annoying in Pirates despite loving that movie overall and although I loved Atonement, she was too skinny and annoying there too) but I LOVED her in The Dutchess! She was warmer, healthier looking and so beautiful.
I’ve got a HUGE to-do list today as the day before classes start, but nothing too painful. We’re going biking + running in a little while.
Wish the darn sun would come out – grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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Thanks for the review of The Dutchess – all I could think of while watching Atonement was how Keira Knightley needed to gain weight … it was distracting!! Maybe I should give her another chance.
I LOVE putting cottage cheese in my oats – that and pumpkin both do such a good job of bulking it up. I usually put the cold cottage cheese in the bowl of hot oats, stir, and microwave for an extra 30 seconds or so. It seems to do the trick!
Have a great Sunday with the husband
Does any one have any good ideas for a sustainable breakfast for before an exam? I have exams next week and I really can’t think of a breakfast that will be both filling and keep me alert during the entire 3 hour exams.
Either breakfast or lunch ideas. Or both! But breakfast, mostly
Thank you guys so much!
mmmm, figs … i may need to go pick some up now! enjoy your time with the husband and your last school-free day. i still have a couple more weeks, thank goodness!
Yes, you are making me want figs, too…
Geeze Kath. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. You’re a freakin’ MACHINE. Working out every day. I start with good intentions, and go for a week. And then I stop for a month.
Haha.
Cheers to you, mate.
I want to see The Duchess I’ll have to rent it sometime soon.
Your oats looks really delish to day! Love the colors on the placemat as well!
DRIED FIG-OATMEAL!!!!!! Kath, you rock
Glad you liked the film overall!!
Enjoy your day with The Husband!!
Great review of The Dutchess. I’ve been wanting to see it, but like you, I’m not a huge fan of Keira Knightley. Maybe I’ll have to Netflix it now!
I loved Keira Knightley in Pride and Prejudice! I also found her skinny and annoying in Atonement, though.
I have to say that I love your dishes/placemats! Where did you find them?
I watched Atonement with my husband and his friend and neither of them thought she was too skinny! How is that possible?! I don’t know why, but I was dissapointed and annoyed at the same time with both of them. She wasn’t just a little too skinny, she was skeletal!
The camera is so awesome, eh? I love mine. I’ve had it for over a couple years now and it still works like a charm.I can really notice a difference in your pictures- esp. the colour!
Have a great day with the husband
Angela
http://www.ohsheglows.com
Oh and I haven’t seen Attonement, but I have seen the previews and yes she does look skeletal
Mmmm…figs are awesome!
Your new camera IS taking amazing pics! Although, I have always admired your picture taking abilities
Like always, great morning oats!
Hey Kath,
Your new camera does take beautiful pictures – so clear and crisp!
Figs – yum. Have a good Sunday. I hope you get all your to-do’s done.
I have to get my hands on some of that PB!!! Hey Kath I have the same camera, what setting do you have it on to make your pics so colorful!!!
**PSA**
I bought Larabars at Target yesterday for $.54 and $.68 each!! I don’t know if they are discontinuing selling them, or if it is just my Target of what, but I thought I would let everyone know!
How could you put Kiera Knightley down for her weight? Maybe she’s naturally thin, either way, if you expect people to accept you for your shape/size, I would hope you wouldn’t judge others…evenf she has an eating disorder, do you think she deserves to be attacked?
At first I didn’t like Keira, either, and I kind of get the impression that she just thinks she is really awesome. She’s grown on me a little now, though, and I cannot help but like her just a little! I also want to see The Duchess a little.
Oh my gosh, I am dying for some dried figs right now! I haven’t put them in my oatmeal in forever, but dried fig/banana/almond butter oatmeal is one of my favorite combinations. Turkish dried figs are my favorite, steamed for a 20 or 30 seconds in the microwave and then thrown on top of oatmeal!
The oatmeal looks great! I have not had figs in forever! I will def. be looking for them at the health food store tomorrow!! Have a nice Sunday!
http://www.missymaintains.blogspot.com
Kiera Knightly is so hit or miss with me as well – sometimes I think she does a really good job in movies and other ones are just….not great!
The only kind of figs I’ve ever had are in fig cereal bars haha – I think I need to change that!
hi Kath!
I’ve a fan reader of your blog for awhile now but was never brave enough to leave comments or start my own until today!
please visit me soon when you have the time~
i hope we could become friends in this wonderful blogging world.
annnnd thank you so much for all the wonderful nutritional information you’ve provided in all your blogs! they are WONDERFUL and very helpful for everyone =]
Hope your husbands wrist gets better! Love the figgy oatmeal!
Aleve is great for pain/ inflammation. Take it for a few days straight as directed, and the pain should go away.
Hope your husband gets better soon! That PB sounds delicious!
I was ready an old issue of Self this morning on the ellitical and saw that you can download pilates workouts to your ipod at UltimatePilatesWorkouts.com for free. Thought you’d be interested.
I really like Keira Knightly, I think she is a great actress and I love all of her movies. It’s not fair to be commenting about her weight though…she is naturally skinny and for some people it’s hard to gain weight. I know first hand that it hurts just as much to be called “too skinny” as it is to be called “too fat”.
hey kath,
havent commented in awhile, but wanted to let you know your pics look super stellar after the new camera hoopla. really great!
and figs rock.
i definitely think that PS sounds great! happy sunday
I agree with Shelby. As long as she’s healthy, there isn’t such thing as “too skinny.” Different weights work for different people – and I feel that when people call Keira Knightly too skinny, they aren’t concerned about her health, they’re making a stab at her physical appearance, which I feel is a bit snobbish and can be very hurtful.
i love kiera knightly ^_^ she seems very natural and down-to-earth. she does have this odd way of talking though (with her mouth-has anyone else noticed? it kinda juts forward and she really enunciates!).
i agree its not very nice to comment about weight, but we all do it anyway ^_^ she does seem really tiny, even if she can’t help it. but she also seems athletic and healthy-not falling-apart skinny so i dont know!
Hope the husband feels better soon!
I love sundays- it feels so natural and perfectly acceptable to be lazy in the mornings and relax and then you get to prepare everything for hte coming week… it is by far my favorite day! those colors really are amazing!
I love your placemat- its so cute!
Kelly Turner
http://www.everygymsnightmare.com
Hi Kath! So funny about your comment on Kiera. I feel the exact same way! I thought it was just me!
Have a great rest of the day with the hubby!
Atonement was a great flick, but the book was even better! I would highly recommend it.
I love Sundays, too.
hey Kath! Your pictures are AWESOME!!!!!
Enjoy your day with the hubs!
Maya Ghosn,
Obviously, oatmeal!
http://www.katheats.com/?page_id=2032
Vanessa ,
They are from all over – Crate & Barrel, Pier 1, etc.
bobbi ,
It’s on Auto, No Flash and the Flower setting. That’s it!
junghwa ,
Good luck with your blog!
Re. Keira ,
You guys are right, my comments are rude and unfair to her. But I still think she looks 110% healthier in The Dutchess.
K
Hmm…maybe I need to get some dried fig one day!
Anyway, when you use 1/3c of oats, is it still filling enough or make a good enough portion? I’m wondering because if I ever make Kath classic with 1/3c if it would give me a good enough portion. (I use 1/2c of oats in KC. Love the recipe!!)
Beautiful pictures! Enjoy Sunday with your husband. That’s my favorite part of weekends- getting to spend so much time with my favorite person!
Kelsey ,
When I make 1/3 a cup I am usually adding more grains either in the form of wheatberries or bar toppings, so it’s like a half cup portion. But if I didn’t add those I’d use 1/2 cup.
K
Kath:
What is Chandelier coffee? I tried searching it online, but didn’t have much luck. I recently invested in a Senseo machine, but still have my regular drip machine too. I’m always trying to scope out new and better coffee. I’m addicted! Please fill me in on your fave!
Meg
P.S. I’m also addicted to pumpkin. Your pumpkin oatmeal recipes are the best!
Meaghan ,
You’re going to laugh when I tell you it only means the coffee is reflecting my chandelier in it!! I appreciate you Googling it before asking me though
Kath
LMAO! Wow, I’m not even blonde!! Haha, too funny! It is kind of a catchy name for a coffee brand though. You should market that! Move over Starbucks, here comes Chandelier Coffee!
I find Keira Knightley annoying as well. Otherwise that movie sounds great.