As far as I know the milk in my fridge is still good.
But what was spoiled was the plot of The Hunger Games.
Last night I got into bed with Book #2. I started reading, shocked by the scenes described in the first few pages. I couldn’t believe so much had happened since the games concluded.
I read 13 pages with my jaw dropping.
And then I realized I had Book #3 in my hands.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I threw it down and immediately went to sleep, hoping to forget everything I read. I LIVE for plots, so I sure hope the words I read don’t ruin Book#2 for me.
Everything was in the right order for breakfast this morning. My pumpkin overnight oats were served in this darling jar Sam sent me! [Found the company here.]
Such a perfect container for overnight oats!
Pumpkin Overnight Oats
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup yogurt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 banana
- Pinch cinnamon + all spice + salt
- Cville Cluster on top
- A spoonful of TJ’s Cookie Butter
Mix everything but granola together and set in fridge overnight. Add toppings in AM and eat. Microwave for 20 seconds to take the chill off if you desire!
COFFEEEEE! Writing about my french press yesterday had me craving a steaming cup of coffee. I’ve been really, really happy with my switch to tea. I don’t have any of my caffeine side effects that I did when my cup of coffee turned into 2 mugs of jitters for the past few winters. But of course I still love coffee [and don’t think there’s anything wrong with enjoying a cup or two a day if you can take it!] so I made one, froth and all!
Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!
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oh no! i hate when a plot is spoiled… movie, tv show, book… you name it. my sister always used to read the last page of the book first. what?!
cville cluster looks especially delicious this morning
Oh noooooo!! When a book is dragging, I always sneak a peak at the last page of the book and read A word or two…and then regret it. Love the first shot of the coffee pouring!
Oh my gosh! How irritating! I hope the sleep wiped your memory clean.
I, on the other hand, am guilty of reading the end of a book first sometimes. Or if a plot is very involved, I’ll hop on Wikipedia and read the whole summary and then get back to the actual book. Not that into suspense
That jar really is ideal for overnight oats! Happy Friday, Kath!
Yum coffee!!
You will still really love book two!! That definitely stinks that you know how the third book starts but I don’t think it will take too much of the excitement from book two. Still intense!!
Your french press looks like it’s floating in the top right pic of the montage!
I’m having my favorite OIAJ – made in the end of a Biscoff jar! Best Friday breakfast treat ever.
Oh, no! Sorry about the book! Hopefully you can forget what happens!
I love french presses! The first time I ever had coffee like that was in Disney World
Ha,ha, these jars are used by probably every grandmother in Germany to make jam!
We actually use “weck” as a verb for making food last by cooking it in jars, I never knew it was actually the companies name.
Looks delicious by the way.
I LOVED the Hunger Games – but you must have been quite confused reading the first few pages of the third after the first! There are so many plot twists in the second, and you could never guess them all even knowing how the third begins! Good luck forgetting
. And I LOVE your Dean & Deluca mug every time I see it – I need to find one.
That really stinks that you picked up book 3. I hate it when I do stuff like that.
Don’t worry. I think your plot is safe.
I LOVE that jar. Love. Have you made your oats with eggnog yet? Sooo good.
I forgot to buy it!
I second that. Eggnog is awesome in overnight oats!!
i just finished the 3rd book last night! enjoy the 2nd book. it’s amazing!!
I add chia seeds to my oatmeal too! Love the volume they add. I am doing a post tomorrow on how healthy chia seeds are, they really are a superfood!
What a cozy, comfy and fueling way to start your morning..all that’s missing is a good book. Oh, right…sensitive subject right now =)….good luck on book 2 and know that it’s me with the banana rushing out the door while you have a warm nutty pot of goodness to feast over. TGIF!
I don’t read many books these days unless they involve the See Spot Run or Very Hungry Caterpillar variety…so no chances of anything getting spoiled for me but that is the worst feeling…it would be like watching the episodes of the Real Housewives on my DVR in the wrong order. lol And yes, Bravo and the E! channel are very educational programming
I love your Bodum press!! Haven’t read Hunger Games yet but with so much talk about the books, I think they’ll be my next reading project.
Happy Friday!
Oh NO!!!!! That’s so sad about the hunger games!!! Hopefully it won’t take away from your Book #2 enjoyment!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that jar – it definitely is the perfect overnight oats vehicle
Happy Friday Kath!
Isn’t finding out HOW the final outcome happens way more interesting than just the end, though? If so, we wouldn’t have books, or stories, or anything interesting at all, we would just know everything. I usually like to read the end of the books first, knowing how it ends absolutely has no bearing on how I enjoy the book. If it’s a good plot – which spans the ENTIRE story, btw!! – then it’s a worthy read. If only the end is exciting, isn’t that a waste of paper?
I did the same exact thing with the Hunger Games Series!!! I was so bummed too. Turns out It didn’t ruin anything for me. Enjoy!
My Mom always reads the end of a book first! I don’t understand that at all!
Oh no! I hope Book# 2 wasn’t spoiled for you!
I love your jar! It’s SO cute!
My Bodum press is now RIP…he jumped out of my cabinet yesterday when I opened it and smashed into a million pieces! And it was my big 12-cup one too
Bummer. Were you reading when I crushed mine with my HAND!? Ouch.
[PS. If you didn't see, they are on sale at OpenSky today: https://opensky.com/katheats/product/bodum-brazil-coffee-maker—green-34-oz
Lol, that’s a bummer! But don’t worry, book two isn’t spoiled.
Oh man, I am so bad about ruining the plot for myself. 80% of the time, I flip to the end and read the last few pages to make sure the ending is satisfactory otherwise I will stop reading the book in protest – lol!! But I loved Hunger Games so much! Book two was probably my favorite so hopefully you can forget enough to enjoy it!
OH, that sucks. Reminds me of this – I “liked” the show Dexter on Facebook. I was always one season behind due to not having cable and having to get the DVDs on Netflix. So I was in the middle of watching Season 4 (while Season 5 is on tv) and a facebook status update comes up that gives away the whole ending of Season 4. I was not pleased.
I have no idea why I just told you that.
I love that jar!
Your pumpkin oats have some different ingredients from the ones I made last night. They sure are good, though
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I hate plot spoilers!! I hope you can somehow shove those words into the back of your head until you read through book 2!
Gosh. That’s a shame. Plot spoiling doesn’t bother me so much, not sure why.
That’s the cutest little jar ever! Any meal would feel more special eating out of that. I think a trip to a Sur La Table type place is in my future!
I know that you buy a lot of books, but do you have a kindle or nook (or ipad I guess too)? Just wondering if reading books on an e-reader is as “enjoyable.”
I’m so obsessed with my french press- I haven’t used my coffee maker since I bought it. It just tastes soooo much better! (I even keep a mini one at work!)
I actually rarely buy books, which is why I haven’t wanted a Kindle. Nearly all of my books are hand-me-downs or borrowed from friends. BUT – I did recently discover the Kindle App on my phone and LOVED reading a book that I did buy on it. Much more than I thought I would.
I never thought I wanted one because I enjoy reading/having ‘actual’ books. However, I took the plunge 2 years ago & bought a Nook – I LOVE it! It’s great to have so many books available on a small device, anywhere you are. I still ready plenty of library books, too, but I wouldn’t be without it now. I actually just upgraded to the Nook Tablet & love it even more
Oh no! Luckily her recaps are drawn out and aren’t “this is what just happened, bam, bam, bam.” And if anythign was given away I’m sure it was stuff you would have assumed since it’s a trilogy
Happy reading!
I think you’ll still love book 2. Go for it!
The only bad thing about books in series is the abject horror you described realizing — often too late — that you have the wrong book. AAAAAAHHHHHH! I hope it’s not spoiled for you! Have a great weekend as well
So much happens in the second book that even though you read some of the third you will still enjoy all the plot twists and turns of the second. I promise!
Your morning drinks always look so delicious! How do you froth your milk?
Kath wrote in an earlier post that she uses an IKEA frother.
Too bad I do not have one nearby!
Yup – it’s an IKEA frother
I’ve loved your Dean & Deluca mug since I seen it on your site. It’s a shame they don’t ship outside of the United States!
I’ve spoiled books and movies mostly due to the internet. So I stay clear of all that until I finish whatever it may be. Book 2 is definitely not ruined since there’s a lot more to it and was one of my favorites from the 3. I finished two of them within three or four days, they’re definitely entertaining!
Food looks great also!
I always wonder how you get your teas to have such a lovely foam and now your coffee too! please please share.
I have a frother from IKEA
My jaw dropped just reading what happened to you. (haha) I hope you forget about that so it doesn’t ruin book #2 for you.
It WON’T ruin the plot. Don’t worry. Book 3 is completely different altogether and has many twists and turns by the end. You need to read the second book too to “get there”.
That little jar is to cute! Perfect for overnight oats!
I finished book 2 yesterday and am starting 3 today. So Good!
Shhhhhhhhhh!
oh NO!!! SO sad!!! PLEASE forget it all and enjoy book #2!!!
your b-fast looks fantastic!
Oh noes! The 2nd and 3rd book are so very different! I hope you can enjoy the 2nd one just as much as the first still.
PS thank you so much for the android app advice yesteday! Little photo was exactly what I was looking for!
I love my french press…I treat myself every afternoon with a cup…or two. I know, it does get addictive!
Oh, no!!! Book 3, from what I remember was pretty different than 2 so I hope it doesn’t mess things up too much. I think you’ll still be surprised
I just started Hunger Games! So sad – hopefully you forget what you read.
I can’t wait to get to Book #2 though!
Such a simple breakfast, love the look of the oats in that jar. Almost as cool as mason jars!
I wish I could jump on the tea bandwagon myself but it just doesn’t do it for me like coffee does. I need something more robust in the morning to slap me into reality.
Oh no! I hate it when the plot gets spoiled for me! I remember when the 5th book HP book came out and had just started reading it, my friend was flipping through my copy and then said “Oh, it looks like Sirius dies.” I was SO mad at her!
Yum! That looks like such a delicious breakfast
Hi Kath!
This comment doesn’t really relate to this post, but I wasn’t sure how reach you!
I’m going wine tasting with my girlfriends tonight, and I’m not sure how to be “diet-smart” about it, as to not overdo on the calories from alcohol as well as from the “bite-size” appetizers on the side. Do you have any advice?
Thank you!
Don’t go hungry – maybe have a salad before you go so you don’t need to fill up just to make your dinner hunger go away. And only eat what you REALLY want. You can have cheddar cheese year round – but those homemade truffles? Eat those!
Thanks so much, Kath!! I’m so excited to go wine tasting, and your tips will definitely help!
I was taking a children’s lit class this semester and we read the first Harry Potter book, and one of my classmates had just read it for the first time and really got into it and started reading the whole series. When the class was discussing it one day, my professor let a very important spoiler slip and my classmate was so horrified that she heard it, haha.
Sorry to laugh at your pain, but I would totally do that. And then I would just skip book #2 altogether.
CUTEST jar ever !
Omg, the exact same thing happened to me! I was in the bookstore trying to find the second book, accidentally picked up the third and started reading. I was really confused to what was going on too, and then realized…nooooo.
Oh man, I would be so bummed if that happened!!! Book 2 is the best, IMO, so I hope you’re still able to enjoy it. I’m going to re-read them over my Christmas vacation.
Haha don’t worry, the second book is really just a plot filler between the first and third anyway. It was my least favorite
Hopefully you have runied the rest of the series! When the movie Sixth Sense came out, we got the movie times wrong and accidently walked in at the end when the guy realizes that he can see dead people – talk about a spoiler.
Love that jar – so cute!
I hate it when the plot is spoiled!
I get pretty upset when someone tells me what happens when i am watching a movie too, like 2 seconds before it happens..
Your overnight oat looks amazing as always. I still have not tried overnight oats yet, definitely on the things-I-want-to-do list!
You just reminded me that I bought one of those pots! I forgot all about it. I’ll have to give it a try over the weekend!
Why am I the “only” one who has not read a page of the hunger games?!? I feel so miss out!!!
I love TJ’s cookie butter! The problem is stopping at one scoop!
I’ve never tried overnight oats, but considering that I eat oatmeal every morning, I can’t wait to give this a try. Thanks, Kath!
~Lauren
Ugh, that’s awful – I am all about the plot too! I think there’s enough that happens in book 2 that reading those first pages shouldn’t ruin it for you – if anything, it will make you more excited to get to the end and get started on book 3 (again), lol!
Hi Kath, I was just wondering if you heat up your over night oats in the morning?
I microwave them for 20 seconds to take the chill off, but I don’t eat them hot. Hot yogurt freaks me out!
That jar is GREAT!!
The froth in your cup of coffee makes me ready for morning and a cup of my own
Boo for spoiled book plots…that kind of stuff drives me crazy! I loved the Hunger Games though and am willing to bet it’s still worth reading 
I read the back of book 2 before finishing book 1 which totally messed me up. I have book 2 and 3 on my table now. Will make sure to pick up the right one for sure!
I keep reading about your overnight oats – they have had me wondering. I finally read the post you did about the overnight oats. I was thinking you did them as I do (in the crock pot over night)… Not very true. I have never thought about eating cold oats before. Now all the stuff you add to your oats makes more sense since it is not not warm at all. LOL… Guess I just mis-understood.
Give em a try! Thick doughy texture
I never understand the people that read the last page first…I want to be dumbfounded until the VERY END! I try not to listen, look, or anything concerning books or movies I want to get into. I have yet to start The Hunger Games, but know that when I do, I don’t want anything revealed!! Oh, and I LOVE the coffee press pouring shot, YUM so COZY!
Would using 1/2 cup of pumpkin make it too runny? And in your other OO posts, would using 1/2 cup of fruit be okay, too? I really love fruit, but I don’t want to change the recipe too much calorie-wise. Thanks!
I think either of those should be fine!
Great to find this blog! I am inspired!
I would like to know the size and type that you used. It seems like the perfect size.
One question- what size is your cute little jar? I think that this would make a great Christmas or birthday gift
Thanks
I believe it’s the 744 1/2 L jar shown here: https://secure.cnchost.com/weckjars.com/productsDetail.php?category=4
Thank you!
Hello Kath! I am so glad I came across your web-site today while sneakily browsing for recipes on-line! I was excited when I saw “tribute to oatmeal”! I eat overnight oats every morning so when I saw your delicous variations, my heart leaped! I am especially excited to try the pumpkin overnight oatmeal this season
When I get a chance, I will look over all of your recipes and hopefully find some new favorite things to make! I am currently attnding college and working my way toward a degree in dietetics also! Some day, I hope to have a blog-site such as this too! Have you ever seen the web-site “101 Cookbooks”, that’s another one of my favorites. Thanks for your passion for healthy living and for sharing these delicious ideas!
~Christina
Welcome Christina!!