Man was Gossip Girl good!!! It always leaves me wanting to dress up and drink some champagne. At the very least I painted my nails a sparkling teal [the color of this placemat!] last night 
Welcome back CHIA SEEDS! I have been out for weeks (months?!) and just replenished. They really make oatmeal complete.
The Mix
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 banana
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch salt, sprinkle cinnamon, splash vanilla
- 2 tbsp wheatberries, stirred in at end
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese, stirred in at end
- Cinnamon almonds
- Coconut
- Homemade crunchy peanut butter!
Speaking of martinis, my Easy Brie-zy Mac ’n Cheese Parfaits are live on the 30 Days, 30 Ways with Macaroni & Cheese Blog!
Boy was that a good casserole!
Have a fantastic day!
[email protected] Sweet Life says
Looks like the sun is shining there–jealous!!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Haha…I love it that there is a blog devoted solely to macaroni and cheese!
Kelly says
Yuummm Brie! I did something fantastic with Brie last night too. You should show off your nails on the blog. I always neglect mine so I make sure to get a shot of them for the blog so I can feel good about taking the time to do them, even though I will inevitably screw them up in a day or two.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
The mac and cheese parfaits are so cute!
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says
Oh, I haven’t watched last night’s episode yet! Now I’m excited for what’s in store.
Erin @ Big Girl Feats says
I love all of the colors in your dishes/mug/placemat! I am a sucker for green, blue and brown. Going to make some oats right now!
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
Can’t wait to read about the mac and cheese parfaits! They look great
Hope says
So excited for Gossip Girl! I dvred it last night because I was watching the Bachelor. So I am definitely watching it tonight! I can’t wait! Love the mac and cheeese parfaits! Once again, cute placemats and mugs!! 🙂
jen @ taste life says
Love the name of your mac and cheese! I am caught up on netflix through season 3 of Gossip Girl and really want to watch season 4, but I can’t find the first 6 episodes to watch online! It’s killing me that I can’t be in on the action and see what’s happening!
KathEats says
Oh gosh, I remember those days. THE SUSPENSE!! Watching the season straight through was one of the highlights of my life.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Yes-Gossip Girl was awesome!!! I don’t know about you-but I am sort of liking the Dan/Blair thing they are setting up. When it comes down to it, I’m a total Chuck/Blair fan, but I think Dair has some crazy chemistry. Can’t wait to see where they go with that!!
KathEats says
I definitely think something happened over break..
Gracie says
The whole Dan/Blair thing is driving me LOCO. And not in a good way.
Dimple Snatcher says
Dan/Blair?!!!! Now, that is a terrible idea!! Everyone on that show ends up sleeping with each other.
*SOB*
Jenny (Fit Girl Foodie) says
I still want Blair to get back together with Chuck. They make such a cute couple 🙂
Kristy @ KristyRuns says
Your oats always look so amazing. It’s true…chia seeds really do make the oats! They’re perfect in most everything to thicken a dish up.
Jess (Sweet Potato) says
That green mug with the spoon rests is adorable!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
I love that placemat Kath! Where is it from? Oats look gorgeous too, as always!
KathEats says
That would be Crate + Barrel, per usual 🙂
Kara says
I love Gossip Girl, so a fun show! I can’t remember the last time I painted my nails, it always seems like they chip almost immediately.
Amanda (Eating Up) says
Mac and cheese parfaits? Those are adorable. You could host a party yourself with those! GG themed, perhaps?
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says
Love the parfait idea! I’m also in love with any blue or green nail polish. My nails are bare and now I’m craving some bright blues! 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I still haven’t tried chia seeds, but I really want to. I need to get my hands on some soon! Have a great day Kath!
[email protected] says
right now my fav color is definitely that teal! I have a old-timey baker’s cupboard that’s painted that color and it totally has brightened my winter days 🙂 As for the chias….I agree, oatmeal is incomplete without them!
love,
cathy b.
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
The parfaits are adorable 🙂
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
I’ve never watched Gossip Girl. What am I missing out on?!
KathEats says
Everything. Seriously, Netflix and watch from the beginning!
Michele @ Healthy Cultivations says
I love wheatberries, but I’ve never put them in oats. It might be worth trying. People seem to really like it.
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
I hear you on the lack of chia seeds in the house — I’ve been out for a while and I’ve been using ground flaxseed instead — it just isn’t the same!
I’m checking out your mac and cheese right now. Yum!
Alyssa says
That is how I feel when I watch that show too 🙂 I’m thinking some sparkle polish would do me good too!
Jess says
kath you just made my day! i was riding to work on the metro this morning thinking i should incorporate some leftover chicken, spinach and brie with some angel hair tonight. and now i have a recipe to try, thanks! i’ll let you know how it turns out, i just love mac and cheese.
Maryann says
Thanks to you I am now a chia seed lover as well! They are great. Cute parfait idea!
Jessica says
I would’ve never thought to use martini glasses like that! I don’t have any, but we do have the fancy water glasses that NEVER get used. Maybe some yogurt/granola/fruit mixture is headed there way…
Jessica
Heather says
I have a big bag full of wheatberries in the freezer that I need to cook up to add to my breakfast. I haven’t had them in so long!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I love the parfaits! Cute and yummy!
Heather (heathers dish) says
Mac and cheese parfait?! Oh my word I just died and went to heaven!
[email protected] says
those mac n’ cheese parfaits look sooo bomb!!!!
Alaina says
I love getting dressed up and sparkly. 🙂 I think the nail painting is a good idea.
Natalie @ Will Jog For Food says
Your mac and cheese looks good! I have never tried Chia Seeds, got to put that on my to do list 🙂
sweeter salt says
I want mac and cheese parfaits – those look so good!
laura
alana (at) the food says
anything with brie and i am so there!
brieeeee im drooling now
Camille says
I don’t watch Gossip Girl anymore, but it always used to make me wish I was more sophisticated 🙂
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i stopped watching GG a while ago but i saw from friends’ twitter/facebook that something happened with Blair and Dan?!? OMG
Allison @ Happy Tales says
That’s one of the things I LOOVE about being a girl… being able to dress up and get so pretty! Make up can be fun, too!
Stephanie @ Thorns Have Roses says
Cute parfaits! I would be the person to break the glass while eating…I just know it!
Megan says
I’ve never watched gossip girl, but keep thinking I need to check it out. Will Matt ever watch with you?
The mac&cheese looks fabulous. I love anything cheesy 🙂
KathEats says
No, he HATES it!!
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says
Love the mac & cheese idea!
Katy (The Singing Runner) says
Looks delicious! 😀
Jenny (Fit Girl Foodie) says
So happy Gossip Girl is back!! Too bad I have to wait till Monday 🙁 Those oats looks spectacular!
Haleigh says
Adore that turquoise placemat! I’ve been watching Gossip Girl since the first season, it’s so addicting!
Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says
I just love chia seeds so much… and your green mug/bowl is adorable.
Dorry says
I’m with you on the chia seeds – my oats feel incomplete without them now!
Heather says
Gossip Girl, makes me want to dress up and drink champagne too!
Inspired, I wore a blazer to work today! Not quite GG material, yet!
Natalia - a side of simple says
I completely forgot GG was coming back last night! Hm… paper due in a few hours or GG episode? I think we know how this is going to end… 😉
Shannon @ A Better Me says
Martini glasses are so cute with food in them 😛
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Those mac ‘n’ cheese parfaits are lovely! They look so elegant 🙂 What a great way to dress up simple comfort food!
[email protected] says
There is something so fancy about eating mac and cheese as a parfait in a martini glass! Love it!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Ooo I want to see the nails!
Namaste Gurl says
Boy, that’s what I call a ROCKING bowl of oats, hehe 🙂 Ever tried grounding up your wheatberries into meal and cooking instead of your usual oats? So yummy and creamy. Yesterday I did creamy barley porridge!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I’m going to watch last night’s episode tonight! I can’t wait!
Hannah says
AAAH! Was there a new Gossip Girl last night? I’m in Australia so we don’t have it up to date… might have to scour the internet for it…
Meagan says
That is definitely one of my favorite bowls of yours!
lauren @ spiced plate says
I need to try chia seeds!
Laura Ann says
I love chia seeds in my oatmeal too! I recently read that for the nutritional benefits, they need to be first soaked awhile in water to make a gel prior to cooking/eating. Do you know anything about this?
KathEats says
No, I’ve never read that they HAVE to be soaked. But they are fun when soaked and gel up and that might make them more effective at hydrating.
dress up says
AAAH! Was there a new Gossip Girl last night? I’m in Australia so we don’t have it up to date… might have to scour the internet for it…
Jessica says
I agree!! I was out of chia seeds for a couple weeks and it just did not taste the same…. Glad you (and I, both!) replenished and our oatmeals can be complete 🙂