Sometimes I feel like life is just going on without paying attention. It’s already Thursday, another fantastic bowl of oats in my stomach and I’m headed to work again. I am SO EXCITED about this weekend – 48 whole hours to myself!!! My first weekend in a month to just relax (Casey+Micah’s Wedding –> Race practice –> NYC –> Race –> SCDA). The only thing scheduled is a dog birthday party for Caitlin and Jason’s Kona on Saturday night!
Today’s oats featured coconut flakes, butterscotch chips and a big blog of Nuttzo PF.
The Mix
- 1/2 cup quick oats (I find that quick oats aren’t as sweet as rolled!?)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- Cinnamon, salt, vanilla
- Coconut flakes (which I got in the bulk bins at Healthy Home Market. They’re unsweet but also full-fat – best blend I’ve found yet!)
- Butterscotch chips (ain’t nothin’ healthy about ’em)
- Nuttzo PF, which should be called Nuttzo Chia Seed Blend because its’ all chia fluff!!!
A spring blend… HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!
I’m wearing red today and I feel wild
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Have a wonderful Thursday!
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
Red = danger!!
That bowl looks soo delicious – I like toasted coconut on oats best 🙂
Have a fab day Kath!
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
Butterscotch chips!!!! Those sound delicious. Need to get me some!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
I had a month like that, where I felt like EVERY weekend we had big plans or travel plans…when we finally had a low-key weekend, last weekend, it was SO nice! It was like a nice, long exhale!
That dog party will be fun!!!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I love weekends to myself, too. Looking forward to this one!
Diana says
Everybody loves weekends :p Have a great day Kath!
Whitney @ Lettuce Love says
A dog bday party sounds like fun. Enjoy Earth Day!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
I love having busy weekends. Last weekend was pretty relaxed and quiet, which is also nice sometimes, but I like having fun activities planned. 😀
Annie@stronghealthyfit says
Down time is SO important. I’m one of those people who needs time alone in order to recharge.
Happy Earth Day!
Jennifer S says
Hey Kath, I found some quick cooking steel cut oats at Trader Joe’s and they make great overnight oats! I love the texture of SC oats! Happy Earth Day!
Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says
I love how you add coconut so often. I need to pick some up!
RhodeyGirl says
uhh ohhhh wild in red!!! I love wearing red- it is such a POWERFUL color (I wish I knew the HTML to make the word powerful red right there!)
Your breakfast looks yummy. I never get sick of seeing a gorgeous bowl of oatmeal! 😀
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
I think some of the best weekends are the one’s where we have no plans!
Enjoy!
Christie {Honoring Health} says
I love having weekends all to myself!
Have a great day wearing your red. I always feel sassy in red 😀
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
I love that breakfast and I like the butterscotch chips. I like to have a treat every once in a while and put some choc. chips on my oats. They melt and it’s so good.
Wei-Wei says
Ahh, a weekend with nothing scheduled… What bliss! Those butterscotch chips look yuuuummy… I haven’t even tried chocolate chips with my oatmeal yet! Not to worry, there’s LOTS of time to get creative with the oatmeal… 😉
Have a fab EARTH day Kath! 😀
Wei-Wei
jen trinque says
I’m wearing pink(shirt) and orange (socks) today because I am color blind 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I woke up stressed out and anxious. I hate it when that happens. I am ready to be able to just breathe for a minute. I am going to do some yoga breaths and try to focus on not letting the stress get the best of me! Have a great day!
Cassie @ A Very Busy Mind says
You sound really stressed, Kath. Don’t blame you, of course – you have zero downtime. Just keep telling yourself you won’t always be this busy, and it will all be worth it…because both are true. 🙂
Caitlin says
I almost threw some peanut butter chips into my oatmeal this morning …. but I opted for an extra lump of brown sugar instead =0) Butterscotch sounds delish!
I love your table by the way… where did you get it?!
Kath says
It was a gift for my mom
Veggielady4life says
I notice you use coconut flakes a good bit. Is that mainly for the taste or nutritional value?
Kath says
Everything I eat is for the taste!!
Heather (www.runningwithsass.com) says
a dog party, how fun! today is my puppy’s 2nd birthday!!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
Your breakfast pictures are the perfect “earth day” pictures. So green and natural!
I know what you mean about life feeling like it’s flying by…I’ve definitely had those days. Enjoy your weekend to yourself – sometimes there’s really just nothing better than that!
Rose-Anne says
“a big blog of Nuttzo PF” 🙂 I can’t even count the number of times I’ve written “blog” instead of some other word!
Woot for weekends! I can feel the excitement brewing…
Jenny says
MMM… gotta love those butterscotch chips!
Kori says
Kath, you’re absolutely adorable. Reading your posts definitely brighten my day. I hope you have a great day yourself!!!
Kath says
Thanks Kori 🙂
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
I feel the same way about life. I can’t believe it’s already almost the end of April!!! It feels like time is just FLYING!
Nicole, RD says
Red is Fuh-earce (said like Trya Banks!)
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
I hear you. I don’t have a free weekend until the last weekend in May. Makes me crazy.
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
That pile of Nuttzo looks yummo. 🙂 Butterscotch chips sound reaaaaaaalllllly good, too!
Jenn
Megan says
I so know what you mean about being able to relax. This will be the first weekend in a month that I will be home. I am so excited and looking forward to doing nothing.
Kaite@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle says
I love adding a few butterscotch chips… definitely all for the sweetness. They go well with the bananas.
Carrie says
Haha–“red today and I feel wild” is halarious 🙂 I am wearing bright yellow flats with my plain jeans and white button down to work, and I feel a little rebellious as well. Also, wanted to tell you that orange juice, dijon, and balsamic makes the most perfect salad dressing. thanks for sharing that!!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
your oats sound amazing this morning…i so wish that i felt like eating them, but the throat’s still too sore for that!
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Don’t you just love FREE weekends! This weekend is *almost* like that for me. I just have a 12 miler on Saturday, and then some clients to train. Hooray! Have a great earth day!
Kelly B (at Local Foodie Fight) says
Happy Earth Day, Kath!
Christina says
Aww a dog birthday party sounds so cute!
I thought that nuttzo was a sausage patty for a second LOL. It kind of looks like one!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend Kath! Weekends to yourself are just the best 🙂
kate says
You first inspired me to put butterscotch chips on my oats – it changed my life!
Claire says
I love how you review the types of oats for us or give us little tips. I had the bobs red mill muesli as a hot cereal the other day and wasn’t a fan, then the next day you said the same thing! Regular rolled oats and some of the other hot cereals are much better than any quick I’ve had.
happy earth day! enjoy the weekend to yourself, you deserve it!
Camille says
Oats look delicious!
I read once that red is the color that men find most alluring on women. Interesting!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
glad you are so pumped about the weekend – i get excited when i have nothing on the agenda too!
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) says
Butterscotch in oatmeal. I MUST try this soon.
sue says
happy earth day! i’m excited for this weekend too!
Lisa says
Enjoy you’re downtime! It sounds like a nice time. 🙂
Sarah R says
Love me some butterscotch chips–they’re one of the best toppings with pumpkin oats. Enjoy your free weekend!
Kacy says
Why are there no butterscotch chips in my household?! Must buy some!
I love weekends like that. So relaxing!
Simply Life says
so glad to hear you’re enjoying the day! I love a weekend with NO plans! 🙂
lauri Watson says
I feel ya about the weekends!!! SO excited to have a relatively clear schedule!! Market Sat morning, then a 1 hour meeting and I am FREEEEEE!!! Yippie!!!
Brittany says
I am a chia seed lover so I really want to try Nuttzo PF!
Hope all is well Kath. Happy almost weekend.
Hannah says
Enjoy your weekend to yourself! Teehee, you’re so abstemious with the buttersctoch chips. I brought back a bag if peanut butter chips from the US and I’m eating ’em by the handful!
BroccoliHut says
Mmm love the sound of “chia fluff!”
Stina says
I missed the Like a Prayer performance because my DVR cut out since American Idol was so darn long! Thankfully Fox is re-airing the episode tonight!
I was a competitive swimmer for a long time. Sometimes I really miss the challenge of it; sometimes I’m greatful I can swim at my own pace. I hate swimming long distances so I always break it up. I usually do something like 10 x 50 yds. on a minute which means I get one minute to swim 50 yards and get my rest in. I don’t swim as fast (or as often) as I used to, but back in the day it was more like 10 x 50 on 45.
I also really like pyramids (or ladders) which are pretty much what they sound like. 25 yards, 50 yards, 75 yards, 100 yards…and then back down again. I usually give myself 10 – 15 seconds of rest between each level. Obviously you can set it up however you’d like: 25 yard intervals, 50 yard intervals, longer rest periods, varying intensities (decreasing intesity as the yardage increases).
Stina says
haha! I just realized I clicked over from Google reader on the wrong post! This should have been a comment on “The Olympic Athlete” Ooops!