I had the craziest dream last night that I was in a boat and there were alligators all around and ALL of my electronics ended up going overboard when we capsized to escape the gators. My camera, laptop, iPhone – everything on the bottom of the lake! I was sobbing in my sleep. My live revolves around devices 🙁 But I think we were able to recover some of them that had somehow ended up on the roof of my parents’ house!?
And then I woke up in the biggest puddle of drool EVER!!! Related perhaps!?
I came down a little chilly again this morning – lovin’ the fall weather in July!! There is definitely no need to turn on the AC yet.
I decided on an Italian breakfast: biscotti and Italian roast coffee, although not in your traditional fashion:
I used this instant Starbucks sample of the Italian roast along with a sample of PureVia stevia.
I think these new instant coffees are awesome. I am not a coffee snob, but I am picky about the flavor of my coffee and Italian roast isn’t my favorite. I’d rather have a small amount of it with cappuccino fluff on top! Loved the sweetness of the PureVia too. Not sure I want to go spend a bunch of money on it when I’ve been pretty happy with just milk in my coffee, but it might be worth getting some of these to have on hand for days when I’m in a sweet mood. I definitely preferred it to the SweetLeaf brand, which I don’t think mixes very well.
Anddddd the biscotti – over oats! Kate + Nate left these at our picnic on Sunday, so I don’t know where they came from (although I’d guess Trader Joe’s?)
This would be:
- 1/4 cup 9 grain cereal mix (that’s 1 serving per the package)
- 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup soy milk
- 1/2 banana
- Pinch salt
- 2 chopped figs
- 1/2 crumbled biscotti
- Drizzle Cacao Bliss coconut icing goodness!!!!!
The topping was awesome, but this bowl combined with the coffee left me feeling a bit nauseous halfway through and I traded the rest of this:
For this:
Much better. I think the biscotti oats would have been better suited for a cold winter morning 🙂
OMG it just started raining here!!! I was about to go cut the grass! We haven’t had rain in ages, so it’s kind of a shocker. Today’s forecast:
Today
Jul 1Mostly Sunny 92°
Mostly Sunny 92°????!!!
See y’all later!
Holly (The Healthy Everythingtarian) says
Even though it made you feel slightly nauseous, SCRUMPDIDDLYUMPTIOUS breakfast my dear! Love biscotti + coffee – such a good combo!
Barbara says
Girl..the SweetLeaf flavored stevia in liquid dropper form is the bomb! I’m having English Toffee in my coffee..yum. Although the Chocolate Raspberry is the best! It mixes perfectly!
🙂
K says
Crazy dream!! Haha your weather is just like MI – fall right now, hot for the 4th!
Sorry the breakfast was a little bit too much! It sounds fantastic!!
Courtney says
I love how you give cookies such a healthy place in a breakfast – it shows we can literally have our cake and eat it too!
Recipes for Creativity says
When I read about the huge pile of drool I actually laughed out loud and a piece of the peach i was eating flew out of my mouth! Lovely! Yes, in the mountains of NC this morning we had crazy thunderstorms and rain, I guess they’re headed your way!
Lynette says
Your dream was just tooooo funny – someone who analyzes dreams would probably have a field day! Nonni’s biscotti are great dipped in some coffee for an after dinner dessert or even breakfast – yum! And I’m lovin’ this weather in GA too!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
You’re so lucky to have that forecast. It’s starting to feel like we’ll never see sun here in the Northeast.
P.S. – I LOVE LOVE LOVE that oatmeal bowl!
Amanda (My Summerizations) says
i had a crazy dream too! my friends and i totally got kidnapped in our own car. enjoy your “sunny” day! those weathermen seem to never really get it right…
Meg says
What crazy dreams!
I love the new instant coffees from Starbucks….they have a great flavor!
Love the oats!
April says
I liked the Purevia as well. I’ve also tried Truvia but my favorite is Sun Crystals! You can get it at Walmart.
I just turned my AC off and opened the doors…ahh..love the coolness!
brandi says
i love crazy dreams like that – so strange!
gah, that cocoa bliss looks amazing!
Vanessa (Last Night's Leftovers) says
I giggled at the huge pile of drool. Too funny!
JENNA says
Do you feel like you have crazy dreams when you eat certain foods? It always seems to be the case for me.
Your breakfast looks so good! I love biscotti!
WendyF says
I just started using Stevia and really like it. I tried it awhile back and it seemed too overpowering at first. …I will have to try the instant coffee for my travels to non-good-coffee places.
Fall weather! I love fall weather, last weekend it was 104 in the backyard, i am hoping it is not so crazy when I return home Friday.
Bec says
your breakfast sounds amazing even if it did leave your tummy achy
Tammy says
Hi Kath! I found those biscotti at our local Acme here in Pennsylvania! Let me know if you ever want some more! 🙂
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
Definitely will have to try PureVia, because I was also not a fan of SweetLeaf’s mix factor!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
Sorry the oats didn’t go down so well. I agree that warm oats in warm weather just don’t really mix! But the biscotti is definitely a great idea to keep in mind for those cold winter days!
Wow, enjoy that hot sunny weather today! 🙂
Rose says
I just realized it’s “Kate and Nate.” I just always think of him as the Blog Stalker now. That’s cute 🙂
That’s a ridiculous dream! Isn’t it crazy how important devices are to us now and decades ago they didn’t exist? I don’t know how I’d live without my laptop, cell phone, camera… wow.
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) says
I have been wanting to try that instant starbucks coffee, where did you find it? I haven’t seen it at starbucks stores…?
Anne K. says
Haha, that is a crazy dream! So funny about the pile of drool 😉 My favorite stevia is the Now Foods brand. It’s not bitter at all, and it dissolves great in coffee 😀
I love that cacao bliss icing on your oats. It looks so delicious!
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says
Sometimes I’m the same way with coffee… I’ve found that drinking a small glass of milk when it makes me nauseous really helps neutralize the effect!
Deva says
I buy the Nonni biscotti occasionally at my local Kroger. It’s near the Piroulines 🙂
Mel @ She Runs Brooklyn says
Chocolate on top of oats.. amazing. I’ve never done it.. but man do I have to!
It’s crazy that you guys haven’t had rain! NYC has been allll rain and no sunshine– it has felt like October!!
Adi (oatonomy.com) says
Biscotti oats sounds fabulous — any time of the year! 😉
Lara says
I am curious about the new Stevia products and their safety. I think we might find they are no better or “healthier” than splenda, nutrasweet, etc. What is hitting the shelves now is by no ways as “natural” as the pure leaf extract that you can buy at health food stores (and tastes quiet bitter..) Marion Nestle wrote an article about how they doctor up the extract with chemicals to mask the bitter taste.
Danielle W. says
Those are awesome biscotti! You can find them a lot of places…I’m not sure if you have a Kroger where you live, but that’s where I buy mine.
Alison says
Kath – I have found Nonni’s biscotti at Costco. My mom bought me a huge container from there in case I had “company”. I ate some, gave some away…good stuff. 🙂
Kailey (SnackFace) says
Kath- I seriously laughed about waking up in a pool of drool. I did that over the weekend and the drool was all over my hand. ICK!
Those oats look insanely good. I need me some cacao bliss!
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Have a fab day!
Susan says
Haha, that dream is too funny!
I can’t eat hot oatmeal AND drink hot coffee at the same time. Makes me sweaty and naseous too. It’s either got to be consumed separately or one’s gotta be cold! 🙂
Rachel (Rachel's Work Bites) says
it has been unusually chilly around here lately!
Lindsay says
I doubt they’re from Trader Joe’s; TJ’s pretty much sells only their own-branded stuff
ellie says
that breakfast sounds delicious! I’ve never seen the cacoa bliss here- is it like nutella coconut? I wonder if I could recreate it…hmm…
Mom says
Hey let’s hear it for mom and dad and this old house to the rescue!
Biz says
The weather has been so crazy so far this year – in Chicagoland, our high today is 62! I am actually wearing a sweater set on July 1!!
capedaisy says
Could the gators symbolize the stress of the world, and you needed to escape to the haven/comforts of parents and home, the new efforts of exploring new towns, environments, life changes? Hmmmm. I’m a closet Jungian.
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I love Nonni’s biscotti! They sell it just about everywhere, even Walmart. PureVia and Truvia are awesome, too! They taste just like regular sugar. Plain stevia is a lot different but stevia extract is great, too.
Jenn
Kristen says
Oh, wow. Electronics fears. My fiance won’t let me NEAR his laptop if I am, say, holding a glass of water. I have to set it at least 2 feet away 😛 He once had a dream that we had left the blue cheese out and it had gone bad!!! 🙂
Cacao bliss looks delish. Have a good day, Kath!
Rosalie says
It’s so hot in nc! Makes me miss it there (I’ve been in NJ ever since school ended and it’s been RAAAAAAAAAAAINNN).
bfast looks good 🙂
Kristie says
Biscotti oats sound pretty darn delicious to me. Although I hear ya on the coffee oats combo, as delicious as it is, it’s tough to get through on some of these toasty summer mornings!
MarathonVal says
Hi Kath, I was wondering what kind of iPhone that you have, and if you would recommend it? I’m thinking of getting one but I am a spaz about tech stuff! I’d love to hear your advice!
Jess says
Your oats look delicious, but yes, more appealing on a cold morning. I’m all about the cereal and summer fruit right now.
I dreamed about ice cream. Maybe I should have had that for breakfast.
sue says
i hope the rain cleared up cus that forecast sounds amazing!
Hallie (Healthy Twists) says
I love those little biscotti. They’re like “healthy” cookies (well, not really, but better than others!).
Hope it clears up soon for you…but the rain is good for your garden, too (right?? we always have droughts so rain is annoying but a VERY good thing out West).
Mrs. Myers (Eat Move Write) says
lol. I actually had a crazy dream last night too. No alligators or electronics in it though. Your breakfast sounds decadent and a tad rich, which is probably why it made you sick. Hopefully it was worth it. lol. Your weather thing cracks me up.
maris says
The biscotti oats sound good but definitely heavy – all that fiber between the oats and the figs! Sometimes I like a small handful of milk chocolate chips in my oatmeal for a sweet tooth!
Beth @ CrossBorderCravings says
I FINALLY found that Cacao Bliss this weekend and after seeing it on so many blogs I was so excited!! But holy heck is it expensive!! Based on your description though I think it might be worth a special occasion splurge :O).
Joelle (Chasing Pavements) says
Oooh oats with figs! I’ve been think ing of trying that concoction.. for some reason I can’t get into oatmeal in the summer mornings.
Runeatrepeat says
That Cacao Bliss looks amazing!
Maddy says
Hey Kath! I saw your comment on Meghann’s blog about NYC Prep and I thought I’d tell you that I TOTALLYYY agree! That show is so addicting! It’s so sad though cause I’m all for Team Kelli =(
Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now says
That is so funny about the dream and waking up in drool haha!
Stacey says
ha! I know!! I was on little sugar creek greenway bike riding with the kids I watch and it started pouring out of nowhere!!!! I was like “what the heck?! where did this come from?!”
Lynn (The Actors Diet) says
Ahhh crazy dreams!!!! I used to keep a journal by bed to record them. I reread them a little while back and was like, WHA?!?!?!
Ryane says
Apparently NC is the place to be lately!
à la ganache says
Our weather has been crazy, too. One week temperatures are approaching 100, the next, we are in the low 60’s. Crazy!
Stephanie says
Nonni’s Biscotti are at most regular stores – I have purchased at Costco, Smart & Final, Pavilion’s, etc.
Kath says
JENNA ,
Hmmm – I have never made the connection. Usually I dream when I’ve slept too much 🙂
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) ,
I ordered a sample from their website a looong time ago.
Lara ,
Good point, and it wouldn’t’ surprise me. That’s why I’m not going to go buy it 🙂 I still think the best method of sweetening is non-sweetening.
MarathonVal ,
I have THE iPhone 🙂 There is only one. Well actually I have the older one that just got replaced a few weeks ago, but it totally rocks. If you’re on a budget and debating getting one because the 3G is now only $99, then get it. If you can afford the newer one, I’d get it because I hear it’s faster and can do video. I was happy to save $100 🙂 Having an iPhone has been LIFE CHANGING!
Maddy ,
I have a new show 😳 I didn’t watch TV in college and am still catching up on these reality shows!
Kath