Saturday!!
I’ve been making so many cooked breakfasts that I forgot how awesome it is to have one that involves zero cooking or cleanup. Yesterday I didn’t get a chance to finish my coffee, so I saved it in the fridge to reheat today, and I made overnight oats, which are as low maintenance as it gets. No dishes to do! Yee haw. I needed it today.
Overnight oats contained 1/2 cup oats, milk and Greek yogurt, plus 1 tbsp chia seeds, cinnamon, a pinch of salt and a handful of blueberries
After breakfast, snacks and naps, Mazen and I walked down to Great Harvest to pick up Matt for an outing.
We tasted our brand new Semolina Sunflower bread (yummm!!) and walked downtown to go out to lunch.
{I wanted to eat all of these scuffins but resisted!}
We ended up at Bizou, which has a great menu of salads and small entrees for lunch. (Also an excellent brunch!)
We both got salads –
Smoked salmon with roasted veggies and feta cheese for me
And a steak salad with pecans and bleu cheese for Matt. We traded bites and both were excellent.
Our family was recognized twice downtown today by blog readers! So fun when that happens : ) Hi Jamie and friend who went running by us!
I took a piece of our new cranberry flax cookie from the bakery to have after lunch. This cookie is more granola bar than cookie and is made with a pretty healthy set of ingredients like applesauce, flax, oats and whole wheat
We walked home, rested, snacked, napped and then ended up going back out in the stroller for some fresh air and a coffee for something to do.
I had a decaf latte from Mudhouse and one of their Power Balls, which was a mash of sunflower seeds, peanut butter, honey and questionably chocolate – it was really good! I would love to replicate this with the sunflower seeds.
Back at the fort, Karen came over for dinner and brought a lamb ragu and some fresh gnocchi from Whole Foods to serve it on (she was inspired by the gnocchi we had earlier this week). Simple sautéed broccoli on the side.
We sipped on this wine, which I liked but it was a little light for my preference (my favorite wine is a bold and juicy Old Vine Zinfandel!)
Happy Weekend friends
{ 62 comments… read them below or add one }
I want gnocchi so bad right now it’s not even funny. Not tonight though. Tonight I’ll be having your bone suckin’ chicken! About to have breakfast then put it in the slow cooker!
Fun! Enjoy
Me too! How much BBQ sauce is in the jar?
16 ounces – good question
My husband and I are making the trip to Charlottesville in two weeks for a short getaway, after reading your blog for so long and how much you love it! Thanks for your Cville page as we’re certainly going to use your recommendations
Maybe I’ll see you as I’m looking forward to checking out the bakery!
Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a blast. Let me know when you’re here- we might be able to come down to say hi
And again, your dinners always make me jealous!! Haha and I’ve only been recognized by a reader twice that I know of!
All of your food looks so GOOD! Also, how has Mazen been sleeping? I know you mentioned in a previous post it hasn’t been awesome, but just curious. Hope you’re getting more sleep! Oh, and we did sleep training with Sam at about 4-5 months. It was hard for a couple days, but paid off hugely in the long run
Last night was a FIVE hour stretch. I feel like a million bucks! Although the rest of the night was 1 hour clumps. I’m hoping this was a turning point though!
I love chia seeds! I have to remember to add them to things, I haven’t for quite a while. Also, that powerball looks delicious! Happy Sunday!
Love smoked salmon! I’ve got plans for a lox and bagel for lunch today and couldn’t be more excited.
I had oats in a jar this morning as well. That salad looks quite unique!
You are so lucky your husband can leave his business during the day to join you in a restaurant for lunch. My nephew runs the bakery (sixty year old family bakery, not a franchise) and he works from four in the morning until four or five at night! I know his family would love to see more of him.
Was the powerball made with carob?
Have a great day!
It’s great being flexible as the owner and we have a wonderful staff, but he works 6 days a week most weeks and the holiday season was super busy! He has to do the 3am shift from time to time as well (although I rarely write about it for our own safety). The life of a baker can be pretty tough!
I have taken your lead and made overnight oats a few times in my almost empty nut butter jars and its so delicious! I sometimes just make it in a bowl and its so refreshing and filling. I have made it with frozen blueberries and taken it with me hiking. The frozen berries keep it cold and since they slowly thaw out its read to eat by the time we stop on the trail for lunch. Thank you for such a great idea using oatmeal.
Tami,
I just tried overnight oats for the first time this past year! You wonder who the heck came up with this! Definitely delicious though! I always use to combine raw oatmeal and yogurt together (so good!) This remembles my old combo!
What has been your favorite combo of overnight oats so far?!
xoxo
<3. L
That sunflower butter looks delicious! I am such a SUCKER for nut butters. I have five in rotation right now “guilty…”
I can’t wait to be able to do a overnight oats!
What is your favorite combination for overnight oats?!
What a lovely Saturday you had! It definitely makes for a great following week.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend. xoxo
<3. L
Probably just basic with banana and granola on top : )
We went to a wine tasting last night, and I loved the moscato! I havent had salmon in forever, I think I might need to make some kind of fish this week
Old Vine Zin is my favorite too. That gnocchi and lamb ragu looks delicious.
I made gnocchi from scratch once! It was an awesome process. But I can’t eat gluten so my classmates enjoyed it instead.
Mmhm, all those baked good from Great Harvest look so darn good! Especially that cranberry flax cookie. That definitely sounds riiiight up my alley.
i kinda wanna take a food pilgrimage to your bakery…
Overnight oats is the best! I haven’t had them in a while but it’s the perfect breakfast when you’re super busy. I love that sunflower butter too so OO in that jar looks amazing right about now.
Love the BOB but its so big! What do you do with yours when you go to a restaurant?
I know, it is! We picked a restaurant with some space in the front and asked if they had room before we sat down (they did and didn’t mind)
That picture of M and M in the stroller is precious! Glad you got some naps in.
Kath, what are you favorite nut butters to eat with oats (brands/flavors)? Thanks!
TJ’s sunflower butter = all time favorite
Anything Naturally Nutty (Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower and Vanilla Almond are tops)
Wild Squirrel Vanilla Espresso + Chocolate Coconut
Barney Butter almond butter
Trader Joe’s peanut butter (for plain + simple)
Justin’s Chocolate Almond (for decadence)
Biscoff Crunchy (for a treat)
Homemade almond butter (when I have time!)
Wow, thanks so much!!
Also, I just saw crunchy cookie butter at my TJs this morning, eeks! I have problems with having that stuff in my house.
I need to try that…since Crunchy Biscoff is the best thing ever!
bicoff and tj’s cookie butter taste exactly the same….addictivly delicious!
Ithink there is a difference, but they are both good
I love TJs SFSButter & need to pick up more…and your list of fave nut butters with oats above my comment are all gems! Natually Nutty, Justin’s, Biscoff….oh I would love any of them right now
What a wonderful little family lunch! It warms my heart to see you guys all together
I haven’t had gnocchi in forever! Must have it soon. So delish!
Your overnight oats look delish!
Both of your salads look so good! I love it when restaurants offer more creative salads like those instead of just the usual house, Greek and Caesar salads.
Wish our local GH was as adventurous with their breads as you all are! You all are bread baking Rock Stars!
I had that breakfast THIS morning! So good
I just want to dive head first into all those bakery samples…they look delicious!
The gnocchi are back! I’m posting rave reviews of the ricotta recipe you shared, which I boiled and paired with homemade spicy tomato sauce. Also a big thumb’s up for your french toast method — the sauteed bananas are amazing.
Awesome!!
Mazen must know good food
He is looking at Matt’s plate of food like he wants to devour it 
That dinner looks positively amazing!!!
PS I long for the days when blueberries are available in abundance! Don’t get me wrong I love apples, oranges, bananas during this time of year but berries and cherries hold a very special place in my heart!
I love fresh salads! Mmmm!
Questionably chocolate? Now I’m questioning too, lol. Maybe it was just a hint of cocoa powder, or maybe carob?
Beautiful salads! That cookie looks amazing, too!
Your dinner looks delicious! I absolutely love gnocchi. I’ve been eating it more lately. There is something about those little puffs of potato that I love
Those power balls look great! I would love if you replicated them and shared the recipe.
Love your blog and all the tips you share! I made some energy bars and they were pretty good for the most part – the recipe came from Sunset mag. Can you tell me if I have to use all whole wheat in the recipe or can I use that type of flour sparingly and maybe another type of flour such as whole wheat pastry flour?? – I am not a fan of whole wheat for various reasons – especially that “odd” taste, but I would like to make these energy bars again and keep them as healthy as possible. I know how busy you are, but if you get a chance to respond – thank you!
ww pastry should be just as good : )
Where did she find that lamb ragu??
She made it
I wish I had weather a little more like yours so I could stoll like you guys can! My dry skin is over the cold winds.
Old Vine Zin is my favorite too! Gnarly Head is my current favorite – even over the expensive bottles I bought while tasting in Napa in October!
I tried the Garnacha de Fuego per your recommendation over the weekend and loved it! So thank you!
Mazen is such a little cutie!
Did Karen share the recipe for that ragu? It looks delicious!
She didn’t..
An Old Vine Zin PS, one of my faves is Bogle.
Karen’s food always looks amazing!!!
The salads look good. That powerball sounds like it would be worth replicating. yum…