Boy oh boy have I been missing out! I tend not to buy raspberries from South America during the winter, but now that they are ripe in the USA (I consider Florida local for the purposes for delicious fruit), I bought a pint the other day.
It’s a toss up between black + rasp which berry is my fav, but this week raz wins!
Overnight oats also wins for the world’s easiest and most delicious portable summertime breakfast.
The Mix
- 1/3 cup raw rolled oats
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat organic yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch salt
- Pinch cinnamon
- 1 whole small banana
STIR
- Berries on top
FRIDGE OVERNIGHT
Jars also win for best transport container! Tupperware leaks. Jars do not!
My bike ride in to work this morning was simply gorgeous again. I so wish sunrise was at 6 year long! It was a bit chilly out there though, I might add! But I do not miss the heat and humidity of last week.
Coffee taste test!
We’re still tweaking our Great Harvest Blend from Shenandoah Joe’s. I love the latest one Dave!!
All you knead is love!
Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews says
Raspberries are amazing this time of year! They are my favorite summer food.
Baking 'n' Books says
I would think jars would be hard/messy to eat out of it? Even with a long spoon – hard to scrape up? But I’ve never tried so wouldn’t know!
Love the simplicity of the first shot with the white background.
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Awesome that you are designing your own coffee for the bakery!
Overnight Oats… are KEY during the summer. I love eating cold oats. Hot oats.. just don’t do it when it is 90 degrees outside!
Lisa Fine says
I have been buying blueberries from the south since I want to eat more fruit, and we haven’t even hit strawberry season yet. Plus, I love bananas, so while I try to go local as much as I can, fresh food is delicious.
Hope you’re able to cut back on hours soon too! You must have a constant ‘to do’ list!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
I love overnight oats in the summertime — I’m having some right now!
Thankfully my mother in law grows raspberries in her yard so we get tons all summer long.
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
Raspberries are so delicious but lately I’ve been eating massive amounts of strawberries, since I can get them from the farmer’s market!
Paige @Running Around Normal says
I love all things raspberries! I especially love adding them to (cooked) oats. I think blueberries are my fav, though 🙂
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
I love love loveeee jars for everything. Non-foodies think it’s such an odd concept — but I think they look pretty!
Raspberries and blackberries are a close tie in my mind as well, but since I have a huge wall of blackberry trees/bushes taller than three of me at my vacation house, I guess I am slightly biased toward those 🙂
Lucy @ Porridge and Parsnips says
Mmmm, I love raspberries 🙂 well, I love most summer fruit really, it tastes so much better when it’s in season!
I like the idea of oats in a jar as a portable breakfast option, kinda fun too! 🙂 I’ve had hot oats in almost empty nut butter jars, which I love of course, but I’ve only had overnight oats once and wasn’t completely keen. I”ll have to give them a try now the weather’s warming up! 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Spring berries are the best! I made a overnight blackberry chia pudding and still can’t get over how HUGE the blackberries were. Cheers to local foods!
Laura Jane @ Recovering Chocoholic says
I’m a big fan of raspberries and blackberries, really any kind of berry. I love being outside in the morning time in the summer. It is so refreshing and it’s still nice and cool. I love starting out my Saturdays and Sundays with a walk. Weekdays I usually don’t get up early enough to walk before work.
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
I can’t wait to get raspberries local here…they are just the best! I always eat them too fast though and then I’m sad when they are all gone. heh
Sandy says
I agree with the sunrise at 6 year round, Kath. Love this gaining daylight every day life.
veganlily says
Hi Kath — what’s your biggest single piece of advice for someone who is pondering open a food business? More specifically, I am pondering a vegetarian cafe/juice bar in my town, which badly needs one, but doesn’t have one…
KathEats says
Oh man…I don’t know!! Since we did a franchise, it was a bit easier for us because we had someone to ask for advice. I guess my advice would to be see if you could shadow a restaurant owner in your town so you can see what it’s like to own a business?
Sheila says
Here’s a pretty good article I read today from one of the investors on the Shark Tank (love that show) that sums up a lot of the basics. Hope this helps!
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/kevin-harrington-shark-tank-advice-1367/
r8chel says
Whoa – early post!
I just had raspberries the other day for the first time this season. So, so yummy.
Chad @ thebreakupnote says
Yyyyyeeeeaaaahhhh when school is out i’ll be makin stuff like this and having it down at the PARK or something.
KathEats says
Is that PARK a clue!?
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
I think it’s SO cool you’re working on your own coffee blend- seriously, that’s awesome!!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Those oats look so refreshing! Berries are still pretty expensive in my local stores.
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Ooooh, I LOVE raspberries!!! I have to be careful with mine because they often mold easily…just means I have to eat them quickly, which is NOT a problem 🙂
Faith @ lovelyascharged says
Summer berries are my absolute favorite (and luckily in Florida, they *are* local!) I was debating between blackberries and raspberries last night at the grocery store…raspberries lost, but I think I’ll pick up a carton on my next trip!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
I haven’t had a good batch of raspberries yet! The blackberries have been delicious though.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says
“All you knead is love.” — I like that.
Mary Frances says
Bob Dylan reference yesterday, The Beatles today…whether you realize it or not, the blog world is being exposed to the greats that shaped what music is today. If you are not familiar with their music or think it is not your type, it is worth listening to with an open mind/ear.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I was gone at the end of last week to a convention with my husband and missed all the posts on the opening of the bread shop. I finally got caught up and I am just so happy for you guys and how great things are going so far! You all have worked so hard and I wish you so much luck with this adventure!
Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
Overnight oats may be my new favorite breakfast. Not only because they are portable (I usually take them to work with me, too!) but because cold oats are totally new to me and they are delicious!!
Molly @ RDexposed says
I love how the oats look in a Mason jar!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
I’m liking these earlier-morning posts of yours Kath! 🙂 I also had rasps with my breakfast this morning (in my green smoothie) and there were definitely a few consumed in the process of making it too…. I agree with you – non-imported ones are SO much more delicious!
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
Mason jars are just amazing for so much! and raspberries are easily my favorite berry.
Katie says
My 5 year old daughter just announced last night that her current favorite fruit is raspberries (recently it was mango). She also reminded me that she ate the last of the raspberries for breakfast, but next time she would save some for me. We are headed to the store for more today. I love all berries on their own and mixed together, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, plus all the other spring/summer fruits = YUM! Sometimes I feel like there is so much wonderful produce this time of year that I have a hard time eating it all! I agree that all you “knead” is love.
Bee Goes Bananas says
I know exactly how you feel. I prefer buying local as often as I can, ESPECIALLY when it comes to produce items like berries. But it’s so hard to pass up delicious looking raspberries in the stores all winter long! I’m so glad it’s summer and local produce is coming into season!!
skinny latte says
I’m loving raspberries at the moment too – I do love summer when we can buy more exotic fruits grown at home. Rest of the year it’s bananas from Costa Rica and strawberries from Spain 😉
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
I’m definitely using a jar next time I take my oats to go! I always have the leaking problem and never even thought of that.
Hope says
Raspberries and blueberries are perfect for this time of year! 🙂 That jar is the perfect oatmeal container!
Hannah says
One of the things I’m most envious of you all in America, apart from coconut milk ice creams and flavoured nut butters, is the affordability of berries. Even in season, raspberries here cost $8 for 5oz. Your breakfast is a breakfast of the gods to me 😀
Jennifer says
“All you Knead is love.” (haha) That cracked me up. 🙂
Being from Florida, I used to love picking wild raspberries. They seemed to grow practically everywhere in the wild.
Hope you have a great day! I’m sure things are a little hectic and the days are long being that this is really week one but once you get a routine down, it will become easier. 😉
Marina says
I can’t wait to get some berries myself this season, they really make the perfect breakfast 🙂
Have a good time at the bakery!
Jen says
I have to say, I bought red raspberries for the first time over the weekend and a day later they were molded! I was so disappointed. Is this typical? I stored them in the fridge.
Kristina says
I know I’m not Kath…but I buy a lot of raspberries. They do mold a little more quickly than other berries, but definitely not in a day. Sounds like something weird happened.
Jen says
That’s what I thought. Maybe that’s why they were on sale!
Eileen says
Another tip … only wash what you need. If you wash the whole box, then put it back in the refrigerator, they’ll mold very quickly. They’re delicate little things.
KathEats says
I think it all depends on how fresh they were when you bought them…
Amelia says
It must be so nice to ride your bike everywhere! I am envious. I have never been able to ride my bike for transportation, except for when I lived in Japan as a child.
Your breakfast looks refreshing. 🙂
Kristina says
Totally agree on jars being the best transport container for overnight oats… I had an unfortunate bag spillage incident and never went back to tupperware after that!
Charise says
I just caught up on all the posts from Thursday to now – so fun to see all your bakery grand-opening posts at once. Hopefully you’ll get to start working a more sane number of hours soon – it looks exhausting. But it looks like it all went well – congratulations!!!
Emily says
Breakfast looks so good!! This inspired me to make a quick batch of your doughboy smoothie…hopefully it will “overnight” while I’m at yoga 🙂
Kim says
I just made my first overnight oats (in a jar) for the first time this season! So scrumptious.
Khushboo says
Haha cheesy last line- my kinda humor ?! Those berries look delectable! Have a good day making more dough (interpret as you please) 😀
Cait says
Those oats look amazing. I’ve never thought of berries in oatmeal – which is weird because I’m a strawberry-in-my-cereal fiend!
Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says
Agreed – a jar is a MUST for transporting my overnight oats (and green smoothies) to work. I don’t bother to make them in anything else, ever. I have a *slight* Ball jar addiction, and need an entire cabinet to house all of my empties that cycle in and out. 🙂
Just bought local blackberries at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday for the first time this season. A little sour still, but delicious nonetheless.
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Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food says
You’re so right about the convenience of overnight oats! Those berries look wonderful!
I love that you have a mug from your time at Great Harvest, perfect for owners! 🙂
Adrienne says
Yum! That oatmeal sounds great! And it looks so cute in the jar!! I’m definitely going to be picking up some jars here soon haha
E says
Raspberries are my favorite fruit! (along with nectarines – can’t wait for those to be in season!) 🙂
mel says
have a great day and take some time to relax with Matt tonight! You deserve it girl
Meagan says
If you are riding to the bakery at 6 am, that must mean that Matt goes sooner to get the bread in?
KathEats says
He was in at 3AM!
Kate @ NaturaStride says
Yup! Those oats look summery and filling. I strangely miss the heat/humidity too, but it looks like it’s gonna be 98 here in Philly tomorrow !
PS – looking forward to meeting you at Healthy Living Summit in August!
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Yum what a tasty looking jar. I keep meaning to try this for breakfast but never end up thinking of it till the morning of…which isn’t overly helpful!
Kelly (meatless with a man) says
I vacillate between blackberries and raspberries too – yum! Your first pic is gorgeous! Makes me want some berries RIGHT NOW. 🙂
Heather says
My husband makes fun of me because I save old jars exactly for that purpose!
I cannot wait for the fresh berries this summer – especially from the Farmers Market!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Those raspberries look perfect! Yum! Kind of craving some now. 🙂
Marissa says
Raspberries are my favorite, too! Blackberries have too many seeds… but they’re still tasty. I also love strawberries and blueberries! Heck, I guess I love all berries… haha; why oh why must they be so darn expensive?!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
Strawberries are my favorite 🙂 I wish the sun would rise early all year too- it makes getting out of bed SO much easier!
Kaitlyn @ 7 Plates says
Looks like a delicious breakfast!
Amanda (Eating Up) says
I pick raz right now too. I have some in my fridge!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
anything eaten out of a jar = instant fun!
Sable says
I LOVE raspberries!!
Hilary says
Mmmm…..perfect summer, on-the-go breakfast. And looks great in the jar! I am with you on the earlier sunrises….so much easier than running in the dark!
Sarah for Real says
I’m the same about berries except since I’m in Washington state, I consider California produce local enough. I just got blueberries and about died. My favorite! Can’t wait for u-pick.
Emily says
Hey Kath, have you ever tried overnight oats with cottage cheese instead of yogurt? I recently tried overnight oats for the first time, and while I LOVED the cold factor, I couldn’t get over the tanginess of the yogurt… to me, oats shouldn’t be sour, lol. But I’m thinking cottage cheese might work as well and give it a sort of cheese Danish-y flavor?!
KathEats says
I think I have before – it would most definitely be delicious!!
Mary Frances says
I bet if you made it with Oikos plain Greek Yogurt, you would love the taste. It could just be the type/quality of the yogurt that is making it tangy/sour.
Robin says
Hi Kath-
I know you’re super busy right now, but I have a crazy question. I remember a while back you raved about some comfortable shoes you got- I think it was during your internship. Do you know what brand it was? I need some work-appropriate shoes that will allow me to be on my feet all day. Thanks!
Pat says
Not Kath, but I’m pretty sure that it was her Dansko shoes she was raving about. They are super comfy if you’re on your feet a lot. I love mine.
Robin says
Thanks, Pat!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
We won’t have local raspberries here for another month! I can’t wait until they’re ready to pick!
Kara says
Congrats on the bakery!! It looks awesome! My fav GH bread is oat flax bran! In regards to raspberries spoiling the best thing I have found is to lay a paper towel in the bottom of a Tupperware or glass dish and then lay the berries on the paper towel not stacking them at all and refrigerate to store. The paper towel absorbs moisture keeping them fresh longer!! Best of luck with the bakery! Very inspiring!
KathEats says
That’s my favorite too!!! We’re going to call it Cville Crunch!
Gina (Yogattude) says
I love berry season! I am hoping to go out berry picking this year for each!
Ellie@fitforthesoul says
ahhhh berries are sooo good around this time! 😀 And the overnight oat looks so good right now~really creamy and satisfying. haha! love that–“all you knead is love”. True that!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
yumm! Berries are SO awesome!
Do you take your overnight oats with you to work or do you eat them before you head out on your bike? I’m always looking for things to take with me on the train for after my morning workouts… I’m wondering if this would be a good idea 🙂 It’s looks fantastic though!
KathEats says
I took them in my bike bag and ate over the course of an hour at work when I could sit down for a few bites
Namaste Gurl says
I’ve been enjoying the bounty of fresh berries recently as well. In fact, I just about ate a whole pint of organic raspberries– they were delicious! You gotta love summer 🙂
Emily @ Savory and Savage says
Those berries look delicious!! One of these days I am going to have to try overnight oats.
Do overnight oats work with steel cut oats or does it only work with rolled oats?
KathEats says
I’ve only tried with rolled and think they probably work best..
missy says
I cannot do the texture of rolled oats, but I love using steel-cut for overnight oats!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
I looooove raspberries! you make me want to gobble up a handful!
Susan (Oliepants) says
I picked up some raspberries from WF recently and I cannot have oats any other way now!!!
Anna says
I love overnight oats and fresh berries! My niece and I have been picking a bucket full of strawberries from their patch for the last three days ^_^ When I was traveling for student teaching I started putting my overnight oats in a mason jar so I could take it and eat on the road or once I got to school. Great way to transport a healthy breakfast!
kris (everyday oats) says
I love raspberries on oats! Its an amazing combo. I have a friend thats been asking about some good and healthy breakfasts for working people and I think this is the perfect example. I’ll have to show her this for sure!
Lauren says
Just went raspberry picking today at Grelen Nursery over in Somerset, VA just over the border in Orange County! They have tons of red and black raspberries left and tons of yellow raspberries waiting to ripen in the next couple weeks. $5 a pint for red and $7 for black. Can’t wait to use them in this recipe!
Angie says
Hi Kath, this looks amazing. I’ve been reluctant to try overnight oatmeal, but you ahve just made it look so good!
Paulina (One Smile Ahead) says
Raspberries sound so good right now! I wish we had some around here, but sadly I haven’t seen any. Overnight oats are the best summertime breakfast! I got some of those jars yesterday 😀 Thanks for the portable breakfast idea. It’s gonna prove very useful!