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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Cottage Living

October 15, 2010

Cottage Living

Best bowl of oats I’ve had in AGES!

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The secret: cottage cheese. It really fluffs up the texture, creams it up and makes the flavors pop.

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Also, you must use a perfectly ripe banana

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Plus I added some chopped figs. Just love the little seed crunch!

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Finally replenished my coconut + ground flax stock (I bought whole flax and ground it in my coffee grinder). I put the coconut on top and stirred the flax in at the end. I buy sweetened coconut. The unsweetened stuff is just gross.

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I think organic cottage cheese tastes SOOOO much better than regular. I usually buy Organic Valley low-fat but they didn’t have that at the store I went to so I got Horizon. It’s also delicious.

I had also been afraid to try this grass-fed milk, fearing it would have some strange taste to it. But I decided to pick some up on an emergency trip to restock milk on Wednesday and it’s quite good. Tastes pretty normal to me (they didn’t have skim at the store I visited so I had to get 2% – a treat! Mmm!)

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Put it all together and whaddya get – plus Hungry Bar crumbles and TJs Sunflower. AMAZING combo!

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One gorgeous morning!

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Friday Dance!

Party smile this !

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  1. Samantha @ Bikini Birthday says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:22 am

    Cottage cheese also adds lots of protein so I bet those oats will fill you up for a long time this morning!

    Reply
  2. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:23 am

    Gorgeous pics this morning! Love that spoon too!

    Have a great day 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:25 am

    It is gorgeous here too… but chilly! 🙂

    Reply
  4. maria @ Chasing the Now says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:27 am

    Happy Friday. It was a good one over here, and now I’m off to Saturday already! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Christine says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:28 am

    It’s funny how sometimes you just make a perfect bowl! I was driving to work this morning (1/2 hours after eating) and noticed how perfectly SATISFIED I felt. It was pretty awesome.

    Friday dance! Haha 😛

    Reply
  6. Dorry says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:29 am

    It’s fun to drink my morning tea and eat my bowl of oats while reading about YOUR bowl of oats. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Nicole @ yuppie yogini says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:30 am

    2% is a treat. I’ve not seen that grass fed milk–I think it’s the name that makes you think it’s gonna taste weird. They should do something about that 🙂 Love the Friday dance face!

    Reply
  8. sweetersalt says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:30 am

    Love sweetened coconut! So good with pumpkin. I agree, the unsweetened stuff isn’t worth my money or calories. Meh.

    Laura

    Reply
  9. Holly @ couchpotatoathlete says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:33 am

    I am soooo glad its Friday 🙂

    I don’t drink milk anymore, but when I did, I loved buying 2% once in a while. The taste is so much better than skim!

    Reply
  10. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:34 am

    I haven’t had cottage cheese oats in so long– I forget how good they are! Yum!

    Reply
  11. andrea says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:39 am

    I have tried to embrace oatmeal but I just can’t. Reading these blogs makes me wish I loved oatmeal!!

    Reply
    • Shelly says

      October 15, 2010 at 12:57 pm

      Try the overnight cold oats if you haven’t already. I’m not crazy about hot oatmeal but LOVE the cold overnight ones!

      Reply
      • missy says

        October 17, 2010 at 5:28 pm

        i agree! i cannot do the cooked oats, but overnight stell cut oats – the best!

        Reply
        • missy says

          October 17, 2010 at 5:29 pm

          oops *steel

          Reply
  12. Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:40 am

    I have been wanting to try cottage cheese in my oats, because I love both items SO much separately…do you just stir it in at the end?

    Also…dried figs + oats = match made in heaven. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Andrea (@ Puppy Dog Tales) says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:45 am

    I really need to try sweetned coconut…oh, and figs. I’m just finishing my oats for breakfast too….breakfast is my favorite part of the day!

    Reply
  14. Lily @ Lily's Health Pad says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:46 am

    I love unsweetened coconut! The sweetened is too sweet for me.

    Reply
  15. Sarah says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:48 am

    I want your breakfast! Except I want fresh dates instead of figs, and I actually LIKE unsweetened coconut (the sweetened stuff is TOO sweet for me!).

    Reply
  16. claire says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Those figs look delicious…I really need to try the lighter variety!

    Reply
  17. Amy Pea says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:52 am

    I had figs in my oats this morning, too! I used Bob’s Red Mill Scottish Oats and 5 Grain hot cereal (to equal a quarter cup) and used the whipped banana method. Also added unsweetened dark cocoa powder…worked well with the figs! Yummy!

    Made Steel Cut oats in my slow-cooker last weekend and they were awesome! Just the oats, water, some almond milk, cinnamon and dates. The whole house smelled amazing.

    Thanks, Kath for all you do. We appreciate you!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 10:53 am

      Thank YOU for reading!

      Reply
  18. Melissa @ HerGreenLife says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:54 am

    Grass is what cows are SUPPOSED to eat 🙂 Milk from 100% pastured (i.e., grass-fed) cows should theoretically be more nutritious (more omega-3’s, for one thing), than milk from the corn-fed factory farm cows.

    Enjoy your gorgeous morning. We have a pretty great one here, too — off to “run” some errands by bike!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 10:53 am

      I know 🙂 That’s why I bought it!

      Reply
      • Clare says

        October 15, 2010 at 12:23 pm

        I love labelling that gets people thinking. I’m vegan but even if I wasn’t I don’t think I would buy milk if it said “from corn-fed cows” on the label. By now we all know that cows are not really supposed to be eating corn. It’s pretty awful to think that most dairy milk comes from cows that NEVER get to eat grass.

        Reply
  19. Nicole says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:56 am

    Ohh love the addition of figs, must try this soon!

    Reply
  20. stacey-healthylife says

    October 15, 2010 at 8:59 am

    I should get some regular coconut. It does taste better and I only need a little.

    Reply
  21. Sarah-Mae @ Eat, Run, Knit says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:00 am

    Mmm! I happen to have a little tub of cottage cheese that I was wondering about incorporating into my oats this morning! Tomorrow!!!

    Reply
  22. Alicia says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:00 am

    I LOVE your “K” mug. We did you find it? I think it would be a great Christmas gift for friends…I know I’m already thinking of Christmas.

    Also, I am glad I found someone who loves oats just as much as I do! Here’s to a delish breakfast 🙂

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 10:53 am

      Anthropologie!

      Reply
      • Alicia says

        October 15, 2010 at 1:03 pm

        Awesome! Thank you 🙂

        Reply
  23. Amanda (Eating Up) says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:00 am

    I need to retry cottage cheese. I had a bad introduction to it years ago!

    Reply
  24. Laura I. says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:01 am

    I’m also one of those that prefer unsweetened coconut to sweetened–but I’m also not a pumpkin-lover and really like onions . . . . to each their own, eh?

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 10:53 am

      Say it ain’t so!

      Reply
  25. Jamie @ Food in Real Life says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:07 am

    Happy FRIDAY! Your oats always look so good. I wish I liked oats. I also wished I could get back into eating cottage cheese, but it’s one of those foods I totally went overboard on during my “clean eating” stage. I used to buy big tubs at costco. GAG.

    Oh I wanted to tell you I also tried those chocolate nibs from TJ’s you posted about. They are fab!

    Reply
  26. Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:10 am

    Cottage cheese is the ONE food I have never been able to enjoy at all.

    Reply
  27. Heather says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:12 am

    2% milk would do a number on my tummy. I have never tried cottage cheese in oats but I love ricotta.

    I’m going to the store tonight so perhaps I will pick some up. Happy Friday!

    Reply
  28. R @ Learning As I Chop says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:41 am

    That is the only milk I buy. It tastes better and last longer than Horizon, Organic Valley etc

    Reply
  29. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Yum, yum! That bowl looks perfectly satisfying in every way. 😀

    Reply
  30. Brianne says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:47 am

    You do know that skim is by far the worst kind of milk? Whole Raw Unhomgenized is ideal next would be whole unhomgenized pasteurized followed by whole homgenized. Organic is better than conventional obviously. Please stop buying skim!!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 10:54 am

      One opinion… do you have a source on why whole is better? I’d say 1% or 2% is best.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 15, 2010 at 1:36 pm

        I don’t have a source (other than what I learned working at a health food store for a year), but many of the vitamins in minerals in milk are stored in the milk-fat. Raw, unhomegenized milk has a lot of “good” bacteria for your body. However, you can get that same bacteria from yogurt or probiotics. And skim milk isn’t inherently evil. 🙂 It all depends how you like to “spend” your fat serving for the day.

        Reply
        • Kath says

          October 15, 2010 at 1:38 pm

          Other than vitamin A being fat-soluble, skim and whole milk are pretty comparable nutrient wise (meaning protein, calcium). The difference mostly is in the fat. I think whole milk is a bit toooo much, but 2% is a dream. I usually settle for 1% when I can find it. It’s my favorite flavor.

          Reply
  31. Natalia - a side of simple says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:50 am

    Friday dance ALL the way 🙂

    Reply
  32. Alyssa says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:50 am

    I must admit, you inspired me to try cottage cheese oats, and I don’t think I can ever go back! They are amazing!

    Reply
  33. Tabitha (From Single to Married) says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:52 am

    Hey – I have a mug like that too. Did you get it from Anthropologie? (Sp?) I think that’s where I got mine…

    anyway, oatmeal looks amazing!

    Reply
  34. Allison K says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:55 am

    ooh! i’d like to find grass-fed milk around here!

    Reply
  35. ashley says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:03 am

    why on earth would you be afraid of grass-fed milk? cows are meant to eat grass not organic corn.

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 10:55 am

      Afraid of the taste – that’s all. Of course I eat grass-fed beef all the time.

      Reply
  36. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:12 am

    I think flax makes a huge difference in oats! I think it just brings the whole thing together perfectly! Enjoy your day!

    Reply
  37. Angela says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:14 am

    I love adding cottage cheese to my oats. I usually add it after though to cool them down a bit. I’m not a huge coconut person but it looks delish in your breakfast!

    Reply
  38. Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:29 am

    I think the reason I never like sweet oats is bc you didn’t make them Kath ;D Will you make me breakfast ?? hehehehe!

    Reply
  39. Emily says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:31 am

    I hear you on the organic cottage cheese. It is SO much better than regular! I am obsessed with Nancy’s Organic Cottage Cheese. It’s amazing.

    Reply
  40. Food & Other Things says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:34 am

    Coconut on oatmeal sounds amazing…I too am doing a Friday dance!

    Reply
  41. Megan (Braise The Roof) says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:37 am

    TGIF!! Definitely a Friday worth doing a dance for- it was a long week!

    Reply
  42. Jasmine @ Eat Move Write says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:39 am

    I am currently having a great bowl of oats made with cinnamon applesauce. SO good. I love fall oats.

    Reply
  43. notyet100 says

    October 15, 2010 at 10:46 am

    oats with cottage cheese sound s so yum

    Reply
  44. loreejo says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:12 am

    i have to second the comment on the deliciousness of organic valley cottage cheese! i had decided i liked it b/c it’s so salty tasting and was afraid the sodium content was high until my grocery was out of it so i had to buy another brand and was able to compare. organic valley did NOT have higher sodium!!! i’m not sure what makes it so tasty-er? i’m glad to hear horizon is also good….i might try it in a pinch even tho i don’t like their milk.

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  45. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:16 am

    delicious combo – i too am a big fan of cottage cheese. my hubby isn’t. more for me!!!

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  46. Elizabeth says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:21 am

    Stick with Organic Valley when you can. Horizon gets BAD marks for their dairy farming practices and they get fined all the time for violating the “organic” requirements (but they are huge and can afford to pay the fines.) Check out cornucopia.org for independent ratings. Sorry, but I get a little upset when large corporations try to market themselves as something they are not.

    Reply
  47. Clare @ Fitting It All In says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:25 am

    Between You and Kailey posting about cottage cheese, I’m definitely going to add it to my shopping list! Your oats look delicious!

    Reply
  48. Krystina (Organically Me) says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:35 am

    Sounds good, but I disagree about the coconut. The sweetened is too sweet for me!

    Reply
  49. Marina says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:42 am

    i think i never had sweetend coconut actually!
    love the look of your bowl!

    Reply
  50. Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:51 am

    coconut and cottage cheese are definitely two of my top oatmeal favs!
    gorgeous bowl!
    Love,
    Cathy B. @ brightbakes

    Reply
  51. yummieecupcake says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:53 am

    i dont think i’ve had cottage cheese. i never knew what to do with it so thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  52. Felicity says

    October 15, 2010 at 11:58 am

    Unsweetened coconut is yum, not gross. And it’s great in homemade granola! : D

    Reply
  53. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    I can’t seem to have oats without cottage cheese anymore! It’s perfect 🙂

    Reply
  54. Kjirsten- Balanced Healthy Life says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    I love coconut on oatmeal! So good!

    Reply
  55. LauraLee says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    Kath,
    I’ve never had grass fed milk either (it’s not available where I live, so organic and local is what I buy) but would also be a little nervous the first time I try it. I guess I would think it would taste, um…..grassy? Like milk and wheat grass mixed, ha! I love the sweetened coconut too, made the bestest easiest macaroons with it last weekend (from the Splendid Table: How to Eat Supper cookbook) SO FREAKIN GOOD! By the way, made pumpkin oats for the first time last week, life changing! Ok, not really, but very yummy.
    🙂 LauraLee

    Reply
  56. Dana @ my little celebration says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    What a lovely oaty combination. Thanks for the morning inspiration.

    It was your Tribute to Oatmeal that got me hooked on your blog like three years ago!

    Reply
  57. Gina says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    Are these overnight oats or did you prep them on the stove? 🙂

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 12:26 pm

      Stovetop!

      Reply
  58. Jessie says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    Are you adding the cottage cheese while you whip the banana or do you add them at the end?

    Reply
  59. anne says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Love the title of this post!! You’re hair cut looks very nice. Happy Friday!

    Reply
  60. Felicia says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    love this!! same question as above: when do you add the cottage cheese? during the cooking process to get creamy, midway, towards the end…? looks delish! and i love anthropologie, i’m always eating my oats/having coffee from their bowls and mugs. i bought a set of 4 and it was totally worth the price 🙂

    Reply
  61. Kath says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Cottage Cheese = Stirred in at end of cooking process! Just enough to get it warm.

    Reply
  62. Meagan says

    October 15, 2010 at 4:54 pm

    I am so happy to see you eating “real” milk – grass fed! I only drink raw milk. I encourage you to try some if you ever get the chance. It is different than “normal” milk, but it is the way that we are actually supposed to drink milk; straight from the cow, now pasteurized or homogenized which leaves the milk with no beneficial bacteria, protein, or vitamins and minerals! The carton is super cute too 🙂

    Reply
  63. Ella says

    October 15, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    Kath, did you by any chance see Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” episode yesterday about oats? Watching it made me think of your blog – for obvious reasons and also because I think I recall Matt mentioning some AB influence when he was doing the whole Brew and Bake thing. Anyway, the episode is hilarious and super interesting. There’s a part about cholesterol that had me dying and also wishing that my profs would have shown some scenes from Good Eats in my DPD coursework!! It’s perfect for food science, nutr biochem and other classes. You should check out the episode if you can!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 15, 2010 at 7:36 pm

      I think I have seen that one!

      Reply
  64. Margaret says

    October 15, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    Grass fed cows ??
    That is the only type of dairy farm there is, in Australia. The cows come into the dairy building to be milked by machine twice a day and are free in the pastures of grass all the other time.
    They get a small amount of food to eat while they are being milked, so they come in by themselves when it is milking time.

    You might be interested in finding out exactly how a cows stomachs work if you are concerned about them eating grass.

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  65. Kath says

    October 15, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    PSA:

    I know cows are supposed to eat grass!!

    I 100% support grass-fed cows!!

    That is why I BOUGHT the grass-fed cow’s milk when I saw it on the shelf.

    My comment only meant I was expecting that it might taste funny (even if funny is normal). Thankfully it tasted good.

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  66. Hannah says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:05 pm

    I’ve never been able to stomach cottage cheese in sweet form, but you really do hype this up so much that I should probably try it! The kinds in Australia are so salty though…

    Reply

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