It only takes the thought of a bowl to remind me how much I love oatmeal! We’re in a long distance relationship for the time being, but I try to see him when I can. I guess it’s good I’m dating other breakfasts during this time – for variety’s sake – but no one is as perfect at this guy:
The Mix:
- 1/3 cup oats, 2% milk, water
- Half a huuuuuge banana
- 1 tbsp chia
- ~2-3 tbsp raisins that fell from the bag in a heap
- vanilla + salt
- Mix My Granola
- Butterscotch chips
- Maranatha AB
A boomerang hangin’ out in Christmas Blend
Hi-ho, hi-ho…
The Paris Food Blague says
this made me laugh. play the breakfast cereal field!
a tres bientot!
tiffany says
hey kath.. I am new to your site but LOVE you LOVE of oatmeal!!! I too love the meal, but have to say you make it look so dang delicious!!!
thanks for sharing all your ingredients and tips etc… I am wanting to start a blog of this sort but for women 35 and older.. more ideas for us aging folks… any suggestions???
Kath says
Welcome!! Have you seen the Tribute To Oatmeal page yet 😉
https://www.katheats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/
As for your blog, a photo speaks 1,000 words
Lisa @bakebikeblog says
yum yum yum – long distance relationship or not…that oatmeal looks DELICIOUS 🙂
christie @ honoring health says
lol! cute post.
Oats look great, have an awesome day!
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
haha too cute! What a beautiful breakfast date! 😉
Have a great day, Kath!
Karla says
This made me smile (and want some oatmeal).
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
That oatmeal looks delish! Hope you are MORE reunited soon. 🙂
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
What a super cute post!
Delicious bowl of oats 🙂
Have a wonderful day!
Jac says
oats look delish! I even eat it for lunch sometimes.. 😉
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
Oats will always be waiting for ya, Kath!
Love your french press!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
Okay, I was debating what to eat this morning and you’ve sealed the deal. Oatmeal all the way!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
lol…who could resist such a charming guy?
Have fun at work!
Christy says
That’s funny, cause I’m in love with oatmeal too — he sure gets around 😆
Jenna says
Mmm butterscotch chips!!
Simply Life says
Ha, I feel that way too when I can’t have my regular foods!
Jil says
haha this made me giggle. love the analogy and your oats! 🙂
Anne [email protected] Weigh of Life says
I love oatmeal, but lately I’ve been on a bagel kick. I’m sure oatmeal will make it’s way back into my life soon.
Morgan @ Life After Bagels says
holy . . . butterscotch chips . . . hmmmm sounds like dessert!
Angie says
Breakfast looks delish!
Can’t wait to see what your day’s work brings today!
zestycook says
That looks super good!!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
Deliciousness! 😀
I always go right back to the oats after experimenting with variety for a while. Nothing is ever quite the same. 😀
Rose says
I know what you mean! Oatmeal and I have been on a long break, and I miss him!
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
I’ve been missing my oats too 🙁
Except I just discovered you can make them on the stovetop and put them in the fridge for later? And then heat them back up? Duuhhhhh 🙂
Freya @ foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com says
ahh I couldn’t agree more about the epicness of oatmeal – sometimes I change my breakfast just to be a bit more interesting on my blog, but I always go back…:)
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Glad you were reunited with your one love!!
Sounds delish!
Ya know, I tried the warming up the half and half before pouring in the French Press, but I still can’t get the froth! Perhaps I’m a bad pourer? (Although I never seem to not get froth when pouring a kef beer ;))haha
Paige(Running Around Normal) says
Woops – meant to say keg beer!
Kath says
I think it’s more about the coffee grounds blooming than the milk. Did you do the method like me – stir after 1 minute to incorporate the grounds? Did you watch the french press video?
megan says
i really wish i loved oatmeal as much as you. how wonderful to love something so healthy. although I will say that since I started putting chopped up apple in my oats, we’ve gotten a little more serious 🙂
Tammy @ Defining Wellness says
I know you’re super busy, but if you have ever have the time, I’d love to see another oatmeal tutorial sometime . . . from start to finish — the timing of everything — when you add ingredients — I think this would be the perfect bowl to do it with . . . IF you have the time. No pressure! 🙂
Kath says
There is already a complete video from start to finish! and more diretions on the Tribute page:
https://www.katheats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/
Tammy @ Defining Wellness says
Thanks for the reminder, Kath! I forgot about that! 🙂
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
it’s good to know you guys are totally broken up yet…gives hope to the rest of us in our oatmeal relationships 🙂 hope you have a great day! 🙂
Haleigh says
So glad that you have reunited with your beloved oatmeal. I love seeing how you change it up every day.
Meagan says
I think the coffee bubbles look like a veggietale character!
Gelareh @ Orange Truffle says
I am in love with my oats too… I can eat it at every meal every day… it just make my belly so happy.
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
I can’t thank you enough for introducing me to CaliBowls… I bought a set not too long ago and Adam and I love them SO much! They’re just perfect for messy things like oats that I normally get all over myself 🙂
Heather (The Single Dish) says
Pretty yellow bowl, nice to brighten up your early morning!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I would say that was a perfect union this morning! Enjoy your day at work!
Emily Eats and Exercises says
I could pretty much eat oatmeal every day. I try other things for variety, but it really is the best. You always have such yummy dessert-like toppings… I’m not sure I trust myself to have those in the house, but it does look great. I usually stick to fruit and maybe PB.
Mae @ OhhMay says
Oats put a spring in my step. I hate mornings when I’m too late to make stove top oats. 🙁
Allison K says
haha it’s probably pretty good that you play the field and know what else is out there!
HeatherBakes says
LOL at “dating other breakfasts”- I got sick of oats after probably 2 years straight of eating them every. single. day. But now I’m getting back on the wagon 🙂
Have a great day at work!
Heather says
There is nothing better than a good bowl of oatmeal. Warm, comforting and filling.
I am also trying other breakfasts but always can find a place at my breakfast table for oatmeal.
Adrien says
It’s so nice that you’re in an open relationship with oatmeal, it’s so refreshing!
Congrats on branching out, though I miss your oat posts giving me inspiration to eat mine every morning– I’m just lucky I wrote it down to remind myself!
Katy ( The Balanced Foodie) says
I need to start eating breakfast at the table by candlelight..and with more french press in my life..
Sophie @ yumventures says
I love how you always serve your meals with candlelight 🙂 Your photos are beautiful, I need to work on my own pictures!
Eileen says
Sounds like a great mix!
One of my favorite things to make for my kids is a pretty healthy pumpkin bread that has chocolate chips in it. So … this morning, my oatmeal had a lot of pumpkin and just a few little chocolate chips. AWESOME! It was my first time adding chips of any kind to my oatmeal.
Sarah says
Laughing at the analogy! Enjoy the field!
Lauren @ Eater not a runner says
Haha I’m with you, no one quite matches up…
Jasmine @ Eat Move Write says
I feel the same way about ezekiel muffins. I heart them.
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says
Yes oatmeal is the perfect BF. Never turns out bad!
Katharine says
He IS pretty cute. 😉 Have a good day!
Sheila | Live Well 360° says
I had a dream about you last night. We made cookies. They were fabulous. 🙂
Kath says
Ellen says
Boomerang? That’s a butternut squash!
skinnyrunner says
stay strong! hope you guys dont break up….
Angela (The Lady Loves to Eat) says
I have confidence that you and the oats will be together for ever!
kate says
kath! i wanted to say thanks for introducing me to butterscotch chips in my oatmeal…you changed my life!
Beth @ DiningAndDishing says
Glad to see the return of your oatmeal! I have missed seeing the pretty bowls on KERF 🙂
Jess. says
This made me chuckle… I love oatmeal too but have had a really hard time wanting to eat in the morning lately, let alone cook and eat! I too miss my beloved oatmeal, especially in the cold weather we get here in Western New York!
Mama Pea says
I hope that your long distance relationship works out better than mine did freshman year of college, and that 15 years later your oatmeal isn’t trying to friend you on Facebook .
Megan says
AHAHAHAHA this comment made me giggle.
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
Cute bowl of oats! I bet butterscotch chips taste soo good when they get melty. 🙂
Jenn
Cole says
Butterscotch chips in oats? Yes please.
Ash @ Good Taste. Healthy Me says
Haha too cute! I do love me some oatmeal!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
You crack me up!!!
And you are so right. Variety is good but oatmeal.. you just can’t beat it.
Penny (Blonde Bibliophile) says
Love your pretty yellow bowl!! And, as always, your oatmeal looks great. 🙂
Jenny says
haha great analogy…oatmeal is like that one person I just can’t forget about, no matter how hard i try! 😉
Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run says
I couldn’t agree more. Oatmeal and I took a little break from one another, but we went on a sweet date this morning. Pure love.
P.S. I really want to buy my dad a set of Cali bowls : )
Dina says
hi kath, i’m the new poster that keeps checking in to update you on the status of my oats! i just got my chias in the mail and have been slipping overnight oats (and your blog) into every food conversation i’ve been having lately….that’s ALOT of conversations. i’ve been working on my blog for a while, hoping to publish soon. i focus on whole/natural/from scratch cooking with an emphasis on health but also flexible for the sake of flavor and just chefin it up! looking forward to sharing…eventually : )
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
me and oatmeal have been on a hiatus lately as well (i’ve been cheating on him with oat bran)
sarah says
I couldn’t agree more! I love my oats and whenever I think I want a “change” I’m always left feeling hungry soon after and like I’m missing something! 🙂 Oats and I are committed…definately long term! 🙂
Sheila says
Kath-
I went onto mixmygranola.com (which seems awesome and amazing) but was totally overwhelmed!!!
Do you have any suggestions for simplifying this process? For example, do you have a base that you prefer? Do you add any of the *enhancements*, like bee pollen? I am most afraid that I will attempt to order something healthy and end up with a fatty or unhealthy mix!! ( I am the same girl who fell into the *I can eat whatever I want as long as its low-fat * trap!!
I am an overweight 30 year old who has a new devotion to clean and healthy eating but am trying to get in my groove!
Kath says
I really like banana chips, nuts (walnuts or almonds) and chia seeds in mine. I don’t really add the supplements. And the organic base is awesome!