I am tardy to the blog world class today because I was taking an online course on walnuts for my RD CEUs! It was informative and the conclusion was: eat real food, including walnuts 
Unfortunately I ate my oats before the course so I did not get to add any walnuts!
Today’s bowl was fabuuuuulous!! I finally bought some more steel cut oats and made more pulverized Scottish oats! All you do is put steel cut in your food processor and process for 2-4 minutes, until your steel cuts are half their normal size and there’s lots of oat flour mixed in. This increased surface area means they cook much faster and get a more blended texture –
A big pillow of oat fluff!! With bits of chew embedded inside.
The Mix
- 1/3 cup Scottish oats
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp flax
- 1/2 banana
- Pinch salt
- Splash vanilla
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese, stirred in at end
- Ancient Grains granola
- Great Harvest jam (LOVE the chunks of fruit in this!!!)
- Sunflower butter drizzle
Already off on a productive morning!
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Walnuts are DELICIOUS!
I hope your class was fantastic. Your breakfast sure looks and sounds fantastic 
Nice! I love when I get things done really early — it really motivates me to do even MORE!
Have a great day! I’m not a huge nut fan, which is something I’m trying to get over. Peanuts are fine but I’m not big on pecans or walnuts
I’m working on it!
What a good idea on blending the steel cut oats. I love fluffy oat bowls!
A whole class on walnuts? Wow. I like them, but find them a bit dry. Love your bowl and mug today!
Ohh love the idea of breaking down Steel Cuts. Have you seen the quick cooking ones at Trader Joe’s? Apparently they cook in 5-8 minutes, instead of the normal 30. I’ve seen them, but haven’t tried them yet!
I love the pop of green! Such pretty, springy colors!
What is a CEU?
Continuing Education Unit
Good idea, making your own Scottish oats. I don’t have a food processor (yet, I’m praying someone will get it for me as a wedding present!) but I can’t wait to play with one when I do.
Laura
What a great idea! I never thought to put steel-cuts in the food processor… I love them but I hardly ever make them because they take so long to cook. Thanks!
“an online class about walnuts” — this made me laugh, but at the same time I would love to take a class like that
I love walnuts in my salads. Good idea processing the steel cut oats!
Great looking food, but also great looking bowl and mug!
Thanks for the tip on the steel cut oats! I just bought a bag and was looking for more ways to try them.
Hope you have a lovely day!
Dana
Oat puffs, good chew, and real food? Sounds like a great Monday morning
Breakfast looks delicious! Glad you are starting this week off feeling productive. That always makes for a great start!
Love the polka-dots!
I am not a huge fan of walnuts unless my husband includes them in a salad (he usually does chevre, beets, walnuts and arugula) but I recently decided to make walnut butter and oh my is it good. Roast some raw walnuts, put them in the food processor with a pinch of salt, a dash of cinnamon and about a teaspoon of raw sugar. It’s pretty tasty.
YUM! I love breakfast foods. I would eat them for every meal if I could. I am def gonna try that mix.
I LOVE walnuts! This makes me want to have breakfast all over again:)
An on-line class on walnuts. I love it! My daughter the student!
I need to try that trick to make Scottish Oats.
i need to get more oats – i’ll make ‘em scottish!
Loving that polka dot placemat!!
I adore walnuts (yay Omega 3s!) and I adore the green theme today
That oat fluff looks amazing! Seriously, your breakfast always looks incredible! I am so jealous! Love your mug!
Hmm I should do some RD CEU’s soon…
I love walnuts! LOVE them. But I can’t keep them in my house because my 3rd child is allergic and if they’re in the house, he’ll find them! Epi pen anyone? I gotta find a safe for something to store them in because they are so so good for you.
I had banana walnut pancakes yesterday.. yumm!
WOW, a whole class on walnuts??! That sounds like fun! I hope it involves eating them too.
I’m not a huge walnut fan. I prefer pecans and almonds
your breakfast reminds me of st pattys day… ok maybe its just the background and not the actual food but still…
I need some good jam (the fruit kind; not music
)
Your pizza last night looked delish! I need more pizza in my life, stat!
That does look like an absolutely perfect bowl!! Glad you’re having a productive morning so far.
I really have had an appreciation for walnuts lately. They add the perfect texture to oats and toast with nut butter. I’m a walnut fan!
PS I think we all can forgive you for being “Tardy for the Party”!
Kath! I am new to your blog, but I am already loving it! You use sunflower butter on your oatmeal often, any brand favorites? Excited to try this!
Hey Mallory! I’m totally obsessed with Trader Joe’s Sunflower butter. I haven’t tried Sunbutter brand yet, but I bet it’s good too
AND Sunbutter is guaranteed nut-free, which is so hard to find for those of us with nut allergies (the TJ stuff has a “may contain traces…” warning). Horrah for Sunbutter!
Aww, I love walnuts! I have been going through major walnuts cravings the past few days!
have a great day! Those oats look great!
Love me some fluffy oatmeal! Great idea on pulverizing the steel cut oats
My mother always said that walnuts are the most nutritious nut. I have always wondered if that was just an old wives tale or an actual fact. Either way they are delicious
haha i love the big bowl of “oat fluff”.
what does sunflower butter taste like? is it salty or sweet? i want to buy some but i’m worried it will be too bitter!
Roasty buttery and only slightly naturally sweet ( a la almonds) and not like sugary sweet
Oh, fabulous! I put chopped walnuts in my oats this morning!
Steel cut oats are my favorite
Yum, I’m trying that with my steel cut oats! Walnuts are one of my favorite nuts and they’re so cheap here – love it!
Yum! The oats look fluffy and delicious.
I love steel cut oats as well–they make the bowl of oats SO much chewier!!
Hey Kath! Would you mind sharing the on-line site you used? I’m in need of a few more CEU’s before my portforlio is done this spring. Hope you enjoy the rest of the day:)
Yeah, it was here!
http://www.walnuts.org/walnuts/index.cfm/health-professionals/
How long do you cook the oats for? Way to go on the continuing education. That’s awesome. I love walnuts!! Especially in cookies.
They were done in less than 5 minutes – cook tilll they’re thick
Hot cereal made from ground oats (or buckwheat or farro) is the best! It turns out incredibly thick and creamy! I made hot cereal from ground buckwheat this morning and my jar dropped it was so tasty and creamy!
Cute bowl!
I really need to make oats sometime. I’m not a big cooked oatmeal person, but your oatmeal always looks fantastic!
Oat fluff sounds so good – like marshmallow fluff! Yum!
OH man, I would be so full after that bowl of oats!
I’ve heard of the walnut course, hehe. My teacher uses it as a way to get her CEU’s as well! Glad it’s a productive morning for you!
I love walnuts – and those oats look delicious! I have a whole bag of scottish oats, just waiting to be pulverized like this!
My suitemates and I have been eating more walnuts lately – they’re so good for you! Thank you for that great tip on steel cut oats! I love steel cut oats, but they take SO long to cook. I’ll definitely pulverize them in my food processor before cooking next time!
Hi there…
Just found your site from a fellow Etisain- Joesepi.
what a great find! I am also crazy nuts about eating well and esp real food! I adore Michael Pollen! Your food photos are amazing and so appealing..keep up the good work, stay healthy!
One of these days, I want to start a blog about eating well too..its been on my list for a while.
thanks for all the good info..I may have to try that pizza!..yum!
Welcome!
Ohhh I love the GREEN!!!
my fave color for sure….oh that dreaded “tardy” feeling. I know it all too well lately! I have a Q, are Scottish oats SIMILAR to steel cut? I’ve been curious about them.
They are steel cut that have been pulverized
That bowl of oats look so good! Maybe you can add walnuts tomorrow
I love scottish oats! Yum yum!
That green mug is so pretty!
Soo fluffy! That looks so delicious.
Time to make some walnut butter then! I recently made coconut cinnamon walnut butter, and it was divine
What a great idea with the oats! I’ll definitely be trying it in the morning
How do you get all your “butters” to be drizzly??? They always look so good!
That’s the beauty of sunflower butter!
Another great combo. I’m buying a food processor this week so I’ll have to give the steel cut oats a try. I have some ready and waiting.
GAH!! I need to get going on my PDP. Thanks for bringing this up!
That pulzerized stell cut oats sounds tasty and ingenious, but wouldn’t the oats lose some of their nutritional value from being pulverized?
Nope. Think back to science classes – it’s just a state of matter change but the matter is the same. The only thing that changes is their surface areas so they might digest slightly quicker assuming chewing is comparable.
Thanks, I’ll give it a try. Someone paid attention in science class
I hate that I’m allergic to walnuts! They sound so delicious (and healthy!).
Wow this looks amazing and I must try it as soon as my vegan week is over!
Kath, love this with the cottage cheese!