A good morning to you!
Today is a computer workday – enough lounging! But if I get my work complete, I can lounge some more
[I finished Sarah‘s Key last night and highly recommend it. It was an easy read but also very poignant and beautifully written – definitely one of those you can’t put down.]
Breakfast today was overnight oats.
Last night I mixed:
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1/2 cup milk
- Just a smidge of leftover yogurt
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (the key!!)
- Sea salt
- Cinnamon
This morning I added:
- ~6 blackberries
- Half a banana
- Crunchy Buckwheat Granola (~3 tbsp?) + Hemp Plus Granola (~2 tbsp?)
- Bella Eats Blackberry Jam
Since there was less yogurt to add, these were liquidier than normal, but also more fun to eat than normal!
Caftea Chocolate Cherry Cordial!
Ciao!
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
I loved Sarah’s Key- I read it in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down!
Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says
Loving the jam on the oats – looks beauitiful and delicious!
Brittany @ A Healthy Slice of Life says
Oh I love book recommendations!
Also love your Dean & Deluca mug… I need new mugs! Let me know if you do a giveaway with cute mugs 😉
tanyasDailyProductReviews says
the coffee flavor sounds like a good one!
Courtney @ Ice Cream & Wine says
Oh, that chocolate cherry cordial coffee sounds great. My husband isn’t the biggest fan of flavored coffee, but I might have to talk him into trying this one!!
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
Breakfast looks delicious! I love overnight oats in the summertime – cold foods just taste so good when it is warm outside.
Thanks for the book recommendation — I have been reading so much this summer and it is nice to have options for what to read next!
Hannah says
Fun is a pretty important thing, I think, to make sure oats never get old. Chia for the win!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I tried overnight oats twice and was not hooked. I need to try out some chia seeds…maybe that would help. Have a great day!
Emily (For Sweets Sake) says
I’ve been trying to like overnight oats too. The recipes all seem delicious, very healthy and easy breakfast…but I just can’t get into them for some reason either!
Wei-Wei says
That sounds rather epic. And now… let the typing… BEGIN! 😀 I hope you have a great day Kath! It sure looks like it started out well 😉
Wei-Wei
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
Mmmm granola 😀 Love granola over any type of oats- hot or cold!
Daniel says
I know this doesn’t have much to do with the post on hand, but I wanted to say thank you for blogging about grilling okra. I found some, grilled it, ate it, and immediately fell in love with it!!
If you’re interested in another book to check out now that you’re done with the one you were reading, Three Cups of Tea is a good one (so far) – it’s about one man’s struggle to fund and build a school for children in the Middle East, it’s really interesting to hear about what a humanitarian he is!
Have a good day!
sweetersalt says
oooh that blackberry jam looks heavenly!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
I liked Sarah’s Key too– definitely the kind of book you want to keep reading until you finish it!
A Teenage Gourmet (Sami) says
I like my overnight oats on the thick side, but yesterday I made a batch that turned out like plaster! It’s all a balancing act, but thankfully always salvageable. 🙂
Marilou @ Mostly Healthy says
I still haven’t tried overnight oats, and seeing this bowl … I now know that I must. 🙂
Cara says
Oh I absolutely love that book! I was lucky enough to read it right before going to Paris for 10 days. So I kept looking for those clues in it.
Camille says
Have a great Monday!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Overnight oats always look so good. I wish I liked them!
Amanda-The Nutritionist Reviews says
Good luck on all of your work this morning!
Marisa @ Loser for Life says
I’ll have to add Sarah’s Key to my summer reads!
That jam looks delish!
Lauren @ 40Apples says
Just did some overnight oats and I’m already planning my next batch – the granola/jam combo looks SO. GOOD. Must try it!
theemptynutjar says
I saw that book, so expensive though…not sure if my library might have it.
ha…not sure if “liquidier” is a word …is it? (it looks and sounds funny….”more liquid” vs. liquidier…hmm…)
Marie says
Yum overnight oats + jam is the best. Granola! Duh, I’ll have to try that tomorrow.
Samantha says
I put the book on hold at my library:) thanks!
Paige @Running Around Normal says
Sarah’s Key..I’ll add it to the list:D
Have a great day, Kath! Hope it’s productive *and* lax 😉
[email protected] says
I love computer workdays because I just watch television while doing it. Have fun. 🙂
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
I couldn’t put down Sarah’s Key. I read it all in one day while I was nannying.
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
lounging more totally justifies working on the computer! hurry, get it done so you can relax 🙂
Nancy @ The Wife of a Dairyman says
Sounds like a busy work day today. Hope you have time for some fun later on:)
Snack Girl says
I do overnight oats in a slow cooker. But it is more like a winter breakfast. Looks yummy!
Annie @ stronghealthyfit says
Mm that breakfast looks fabulous, especially the jam!
Courtney (Delightful Devours) says
Yum. delicious looking breakfast! I especially love the jam added on top, I do this all the time to my overnight oats and it is amazing.
Aimee says
I loved Sarah’s Key. It’s actually sitting on the coffee table in front of me as I type this. I’m reading The History of Love right now and just finished The Kitchen God’s Wife– highly reccommend both!
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
Hope the work’s going alright!
Heather says
I will have to add that book to my list!
I wish our farmers market had blackberries – one of my favorite fruits!
Janna (Janna's Keeping it Real) says
Ooooh! Is chocolate cherry bueno? It sure sounds fab!
Janna (Janna's Keeping it Real) says
Ooooh! Is chocolate cherry bueno? It sure sounds fab!
Gavi @ GaviGetsGoing! says
I’ve read so much about Sarah’s Key and now I’m dying to read it–thanks for the recommendation! I love that blackberries are in season at our farmer’s market. Enjoy that summer fruit! 🙂
Christina @ ilovefetacheese.com says
Wow, those overnight oats look AMAZING. nom nom! and I want some of that jam!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
beautiful brekkie! i should add more jam to mine cause it’s gorgeous.
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun says
Your breakfasts always make my mouth water!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
I’ve heard a lot about Sarah’s Key. I think I’ll put it on my reading list. Have you read “The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo?” That book is AMAZING. It is very intense but a wonderful read.
Julz @ freshman5k says
I’ll have to try that book! And those oats! 🙂
Julie says
Looks like you guys are coming along great in C’Ville. What’s the plan with the bakery?
Stacey @ Tipping the (Kitchen!) Scales says
Looks like a good combo!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
Sarah’s Key was a great book. Sad, but great.
Breakfast looks DELISH this morning. 😀
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) says
Those overnight oats look delightful, especially with the addition of that amazing looking jam.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Your breakfast makes me want to give overnight oats another try! I wasn’t impressed with them the first time I tried them. 😛
[email protected] Nation says
That buckwheat granola looks delicious. I really need to make it
Monique says
Jam in the oats sound delish! Something I am gonna have to try! Your breakfast always looks so yummy and more like a treat than something that is so good for you! Thanks for the ideas!
Elina (Healthy and Sane) says
Go, go, go… type, type, type. 🙂
Good luck with all the work. I actually like when my (personal) to-do list involves the computer. I really feel like I can crank things out and then there is definitely lounge time! 😀
Heather says
Kath – these oats (and additions to the bowl) look beautiful! Good luck with the writing!
[email protected]://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
I’m not a big fan of over night oats, but those look really good. So maybe I’ll try that mix.
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