Gonna be a busy day!
Since I’m traveling right after work, Matt and I got up early to squeeze in a workout at the gym. The alarm went off at 5 and we were on our way by 5:45. That didn’t leave much time! – 45 mins for both transit and our workout.
Had a few bites of banana before we left…
We biked there (I wouldn’t bike in the dark alone, but with him and the light on my bike, I felt safe) and then I did 20 minutes of Stairs. We joined together for 5 minutes of quick weights before we headed back out the door just as the sun was rising. Glad I got it in! I’m taking tomorrow off (obviously, because I’ll be really busy and I didn’t need to haul workout clothes there for one day) and am glad I got in a little sweat today.
Once home and showered, I gobbled down some delicious overnight oats!
So excited about this bowl!!!!!!!!!! I’m a bowl-a-holic, no doubt. This is the RAMEN BOWL from Flavour Design. The Ramen bowl is the Buddha bowl’s funky older sister!
Like the Buddha bowl, the Ramen bowl fits in the palm of your hand. It’s more upright – perfect for liquids that might spill! [Ahem, SIAB!] The Ramen bowl comes with a set of chopsticks that fit into little holes and slots, but oatmeal is a bit hard to eat with chopsticks, so long-handle iced tea spoons work well too 😉
The Ramen is NOT YET in my shop but it will be SOON!!!!
The Mix
(Was awesome!)
Last night I combined (NO cooking)
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- ~1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch salt, splash vanilla, sprinkle cinnamon
This AM I topped with (still NO cooking!)
- Some banana
- Chopped strawberries
- Kashi Cinnamon Harvest biscuits (I had a coupon for a Kashi cereal and studied all of the ingredient lists lately. I have come to the conclusion that all Kashi is not created equal. Meaning, Kashi does not equal real food. These Cinnamon Harvest had one of the simplest ingredient lists and they taste awesome!)
- A few almonds
- Spoonful Nuttzo PF
Teacup size coffee since it was all caf
Now on to work –> straight to the airport.
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
That bowl is BEAUTIFUL!! Oh I would love to get my hands on one of them…
I hope your day doesn’t get TOO manic – it’s good to be busy, but there’s a limit sometimes! Enjoy what you can 🙂
M says
Hi Kath
I am finding the new font less clear for reading…
would you consider trying out some other fonts
(and curious why would one “have” to change former font as you wrote?)
Thanks-it’s just not as smnooth a read for me anymore,but perhaps
I am the only one finding this?
But obviously your focus is elsewhere at the moment-do take care
and be good to yourself at this emotional family time.
Sympathy to you.
Annie@stronghealthyfit says
Cute bowl! Your oats look yummy as usual 🙂
How nice to have your husband with you for an early Monday morning workout! You’re lucky.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
That is probably one of the coolest bowls I’ve seen!
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
Wow I am impressed you woke up at 5am to get a workout in. Awesome!
And I have Overnight Oats today too – can’t wait to dive in!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
Adorable bowl! 😀 I saw something similair at a local pottery shop I went to, but the color wasn’t as vibrant and beautiful. Love it! 😀
Meg says
Your breakfast looks and sounds awesome – so excited for summery fruits and meals 😀
Have a safe flight Kath!!
Shannon says
You have piqued my interest in your findings regarding ingredients within Kashi. I have always been a big Kashi buyer due to the notion that I didn’t HAVE to scour the ingredient list. Now I will be checking them out. Thanks. PS: Love the bowl!
Diana says
Aw, that bowl is so cute! 🙂
Have a good day Kath
theemptynutjar says
I love those bowls.
I have seen others make overnight oats where they stir in the yogurt in the morning instead…not sure which is better way.
Have a lovely day Kath.
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
It feels so good when a early morning workout is complete 🙂
Have a great day!
Courtney (Pancakes & Postcards) says
That bowl is wonderful! I would definitely use it for just that… ramen. Yum.
Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear says
I love the bowl! I might have to squeeze in a trip to US to buy all that cool stuff 😀
Elaine says
That ramen bowl is the cutest thing! I love how it has those chopstick slots!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
I WANT THAT BOWL!! Oh my gosh, love that it has a place to hold chopsticks. I’m finally breaking out all the chopsticks I brought back from Korea and this would get so much use.
Lauren @ eater not a runner says
Love the bowl, the chopsticks holder is awesome!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
hope your travels go well! that bowl is so cute 🙂
Wei-Wei says
That is a BADASS BOWL! (Containing BADASS overnight oats! :D)
Don’t stress yourself – relax, enjoy life for a while. Have a safe trip!
Wei-Wei
Lisa says
I am obsessed with your overnight oats! I just made them for this AM and they were fantastic!I, too, tried the morning workout 😉 Wonderful!!! All finished and on with the day.
Safe travels!
Samantha says
You are so right about the kashi!
Hannah says
Oh my gosh, I can actually make this almost exactly! I have oats, yogurt, chia seeds, nut butter, and even some “High Fibre Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Bites” that look like a close Australian version to your Kashi cereal. Woot! It’s 11pm here, so I think I might just go get my breakfast ready 🙂
Safe travels!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Yummy breakfast combo! Have a safe flight, Kath!
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
That is just the coolest bowl!!! Safe travels!!
Joanne says
Love the bowl – I have two of them in white and complete with chop stix. So cool.
Have a safe trip.
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
That bowl is cool!
Safe travels, Kath!
Heather (www.runningwithsass.com) says
have fun! good job squeezing a workout in.
Christina says
Have a good trip!
rustique says
That bowl is gorgeous!
Kate @ Soupasana says
Hey, Kath.
Question – do you ever take vertical images (portrait alignment)? Or do you purposefully keep them all the same in landscape?
Kate
Kath says
I prefer horizonal, but there are plenty of verticals if you just look back in time
kalli@fitandfortysomething says
what a fun bowl! good luck on your busy day-seems like you are off to a great start 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Love the Ramen Bowl! That is awesome! I am eating my oats out of a green handled bowl this morning too! Anyway, have a good day and a safe trip!
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
I love those Kashi biscuits. They are good on cottage cheese also.
Jil @ Peace, Love & Munchies says
Love that the bowl has a little chop stick holder!!
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
That’s a cool bowl! Are you planning on using the chopsticks?? I’ve been trying to use them and it isn’t easy 😕
Jenny says
Have a safe flight! Can’t wait to see you put that bowl to use!
Katie says
Hi Kath!
That looks delicious! I’m a big fan of kashi – what are your thoughts on the GoLean cereals? (both Crunch and plain)? I love their high protein/fiber counts and find them more filling than others. Are they “real foody” enough? Would love your thoughts!
Katie
Kath says
I used to eat them, but I don’t like the Crunch anymore. The soy protein isolate and added fiber are no longer on my “to buy” list.
Sam says
Hi,
Not Kath, but I want to put in my two cents. I used to love the go lean crunch (so tasty!) but I had to give it up because of the soy in it. My body can handle soy but in a pure or fermented way. (beans,tofu, tempeh) but those highly processed forms of soy (soy protein isolate, etc) do a number on me. Also I’ve read that we need to be careful about too much soy (especially such modified versions) because it does change your hormone balance. And the reason its so tasty is that its quite high in sugar.
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Such a CUTE bowl! Love it!
Kelly says
finally someone else who agrees with me!!!! Kashi does not equal healthy! even their healthiest products are often loaded with sugar and they do not use all whole grains. People have such a misconception. Of course many of their products can be a part of a healthy diet and are better than some alternatives but people should be more informed consumers instead of relying on what the company wants you to believe
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
That’s really good to know about Kashi. I have been looking into a couple of their cereals too and wondered about this.
Ashley says
I swear this happens more often then not. I JUST finished my bowl of overnight oats…and I raaaarely make them. Our taste buds must think alike! I made an awesome vegan version…was out of chia so I used ground flax meal, coconut kefir, almond milk, etc which worked perfectly. Nice + thick! Layered it with some pnut butter banana “soft serve” and jelly…mmmm. Safe travels…glad you got in a good sweat sesh!
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
Getting in a good quick workout gets me off to a nice start when I have a crazy day.
Praying for you Kath as you travel and spend time with your family.
Lauren says
These amazing bowls are killing me! I practically dream about them!
Erin (thehealthyapron.com) says
Safe journey!! like the new bowl too!!
Teacherwoman says
That is a cool bowl!
Julie @savvyeats says
I just got the Udon bowl (the larger version of the Ramen bowl), and it is SO gorgeous. Love Flavour Design!
Claire says
That ramen bowl is amazing…would love to eat some sesame soba in that…mmm! Safe travels today! I agree about Kashi too…Nature’s Path and some others seem to have more pure ingredients.
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
the ramen bowl looks perfect for a noodle slurping addict like myself!!!
HeatherBakes says
I love that you and Matt work out together! I would be so much more motivated to hit the gym if the hubby went with me.
Cute bowl!
Amber K says
I have to agree not all Kashi cereal is created equal. Personally the only one I like is the kashi go lean.
Cute bowl!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
That Ramen bowl is amazing!!! I’m so jealous.
Have a safe flight!
Camille says
We are loving the bowl! So neat!
Have a safe flight 🙂
:: Rochelle says
In LOVE with the new bowl! We eat a ton of meals at our house w/ chopsticks and I must admit, this bowl is a must-have! 😉 Can’t wait to see it in Open Sky!!
Tay says
Agreed about Kashi. It’s one of those products that is so advertised as a “health food” (such as fiber bars, granola bars, all nut butters, etc) that people automatically think it’s healthy! But so many have tons of added sugar and other stuff.
Love the new bowl!! Cute 🙂
Cristal says
Hi Kath, I am also someone who buys a lot of the Kashi products. Would it be possible (when you have some time ; ) ) to write up a post about your finding with the Kashi research that you did? I know I would LOVE something like that when I am choosing my products. Thank you so much!
Kath says
Like others have said, it’s mostly the addition of “natural” soy and fiber. It goes back to the concept that wheat should have its own fiber and it does not naturally contain soy. Adding a little sugar or spice to something is different then processing it so that it contains isolated parts of other foods.
So I just look at the ingredient list. I no longer buy products with isolated proteins (clif bars, Kashi GoLean crunch) or even inulin or gums (although I”m more lenient on that one)
Cassie @ A Very Busy Mind says
Totally agree on the Kashi conclusion. Some of their products are definitely nutritionally superior to others. Always gotta read the labels!
Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
That bowl is AWESOME!! Love the color and shape AND the chopsticks!! 😀
Jenn
jessica says
Totally agree with you about Kashi. Just because something doesn’t have hydrogenated oil or high fructose corn syrup doesn’t mean it’s real food. They add a ton of unnecessary ingredients to their products (hello, soy lecithin!) But, their shredded wheat type cereals have an awesome ingredient list.
lisa says
I just bought a box of that same Kashi cereal, only after seeing that it was organic. I try to avoid conventional wheat, which is often made with GMOs.
Lisa says
I agree with the Kashi- some of their products are good, some are trouble. I notice I get stomachaches a lot from Kashi products too- the crunch is so tasty-but reaks HAVOC on my digestive system!
Lisa says
plus- isn’t crystalline fructose just as refined as high fructose corn syrup? Ive been on the hunt looking for results to that (kashi uses crystalline fructose a lot- especially in their GoLean! line)
-Lisa @ www.thehealthnuttxo.com
Jackie (Peaces of Earth) says
OMGOSH! that bowl is ahhh-MAY-zing!!
Sarah says
Do you use old-fashioned rolled oats?
Thanks! Love your blog.
KathEats says
Yup!