Pile-O-coconut butter to greet me for breakfast this morning! Hilary gave me the end of one of her jars (she’s HOOKED on the stuff!) I haven’t had it in ages – I’ve been meaning to buy more! Apparently it’s on sale at our WF right now.
My oat base is Holly’s Goji berry made in the rice cooker with 1.5 cups water, porridge setting and timer set. I also added cinnamon, salt and vanilla, and stirred in cottage cheese and half a banana. I’m liking the banana more solid in the rice cooker oats since it doesn’t really get whipped in the same as stovetop. Coconut butter + almond butter on top. I haven’t been adding granola or anything grainy on top since I’ve been using a bigger oat portion.
Spoon it on in!
Here’s a glimpse at our new porch furniture that Matt was able to pick up. It took me 30 minutes to unwrap the chairs from all their packaging. Love the colors! Not sure what exact arrangement we’re going to use. The loveseat is just long enough to lay down with a book.
Happy Friday!!
I need to try coconut oil/butter/water etc. Everyone who uses them raves.
LOVE the furniture! You’re going to spend some nice times out there on those babies (and before the end of the season WITH your baby!) Have a great weekend!
I love your furniture! Especially the rockers and the bright, springy cushions! Perfect for a warm day of reading on the porch! 🙂
You’re so right. Love the colors of your new furniture. 🙂
Your furniture looks great! I love the sun-drenched porch; I hope warm weather gets there for you soon because lounging on the loveseat and curling up in the sunshine with a good book sounds pretty much as perfect as can be 🙂
omg, loving the rocking chairs !! btw congrats for being a mum soooon !! wish you all the best for your pregnancy.. greetings form berlin/germany, manou
Have you ever made your own coconut butter? Absolutely wonderful. And much easier on the wallet, I must admit. Just don’t kill your food processor! Woops …
Your porch is beautiful! I’ve added one to my dream-house requirements – who doesn’t love all the natural light?!?!
I agree Kath..you gotta make your own coconut butta. That vita mix of yours should have no problem with it.
xo
No but thanks for the reminder! THAT’S what I’ll do!
I can see future pictures of you rocking your baby on those chairs. This post also helped me push away a donut and turn to oats instead. My body thanks you for that!
I had coconut this morning too! (While thinking tropical thoughts as the snow fell outside… ;)) Happy Friday!
That coconut butter looks awesome! How do you get it so spreadable? Mine always hardens so quickly!
Microwaved for 15 secs 🙂
I love the porch furniture! I really like the colors. The rocking chairs are going to be so nice once you have the baby 🙂
Eating on the porch will be so great when the weather warms up!
I have yet to try coconut butter, I need to get on that! And I love the furniture!
I love the fact that those are rocking chairs! So jealous!
I’ve always wanted to try coconut butter.. but the price scares me!!
CUTE chairs!! LOVE!
Love that porch furniture! I had coconut butter in my oats this morning too after a pretty long hiatus (totally forgot about it in the back of the pantry shelf!). I think it rivals nut butter for me. Love that stuff 🙂
the combo of coconut butter + almond butter sounds perfect! and i love, love, love your new porch furniture! i think we have a similar love of the same colors.
I love your new furniture Kath! The bright greens really pop and I’m sure will make for some lovely blog photos! Looks like a pretty delicious breakfast. I’m super excited because cottage cheese is on sale at one of my usual grocery stores this weekend.. yippee!!
Your new outdoor furniture is gorgeous! Where did you find it? Also, I was catching up on posts after a busy week last week, and I nearly squealed (at work, ha) when I saw your baby news! Congratulations!!! So happy for you and Matt – you are going to be great parents! I am looking forward to reading your BERF blog 🙂 Thanks for sharing this with all of us!
Its from Pier 1!
I love your furniture!!!!!
Coconut butter is one of my favorite ingredients. I have to check out that sale!
Ah so cute soon you will be rocking a baby in those chairs
I love coconut butter! I used to eat it on top of toast all the time. Thanks for reminding me to pick some up! 🙂
Yes – Where did you find that beautiful porch furniture? I love the colors you chose. I have not said anything in regards to your NEWS….Congrats on such an exciting adventure. Can’t wait to hear/read all about it.
Pier 1
So glad the Pier 1 furniture is a hit 🙂
(My dad has worked for them for 20 years, so I’m a bit partial).
I thought of you while we were there!!
Those rocking wicker chairs are so cute. I bet they are uber comfy too. Will be perfect for you and a babe 🙂
Hey Kirst!! Glad you know the news!!
I love your new porch furniture!!! They are a nice contrast with the flooring! The pillows add a splash of color as well.
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Super cute!! I am so jealous of that porch! I want one so badly! it looks great. Did y’all hire someone to design it?
Yes, our contractor is also an architect
Hey Kath- I was able to return my defunct rice-cooker. Can you tell me what make/model yours is? I am planning to go buy a better one. 🙂
I loooove coconut butter. I even eat it straight out the jar with a knife (when it’s solid). 🙂
Yep – it’s this one: http://astore.amazon.com/thefrontburnerblog-20/detail/B000MAERM0
[I have it book marked now since so many have asked 🙂 ]
So much hype on coconut butter…must try some! Never thought of it as a topper for oatmeal. How strong is it’s flavour? Porch furniture looks great!
Pretty strong -which is good if you like coconut. It’s like a glaze
I actually sliced up a banana this morning and dipped the slices in melty coconut butter, then put them on a plate in the freezer and turned them into magic shell banana bites! not as good as I had hoped, but still pretty good. I am consuming that stuff like crack. I think I need to hide it somewhere in my house to make it more complicated to eat. I loved reliving the Jeni’s experience with the photos from last night…. YUM!!
Mmmmm!! Let’s have that for dessert at our next party!
you should melt some chocolate chips and drizzle a few drops on top of coconut butter then set in freezer! ahh sounds so yummy
Furniture looks good! Nice and bright, but not jarringly so. I really want to try coconut butter now!
so nice to have outdoor furniture! you will get so much use out of it as the weather gets warmer.
mmmm coconut butter — reminds me i need to restock!
That loveseat is beautiful and I think will be a perfect place to just sit back and take in the view of the world from there !
I love the top picture. Not only does it look delicious but the details and the colors all come together really well.I love close-up pictures, especially of food.
So lucky you have friends who are always giving you delicious food. 🙂
Your porch furniture is gorgeous. I love the tones 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend.
The furniture is so pretty! Love the green color, makes me think of SPRING 🙂
in love with the colors and furniture on your new porch!!!
Ooooh LOVE the porch furniture!! And I always try to forgo the granola when I use a bigger oat portion but I find I always need JUUUUST a little bit 🙂
So, I am not using a slow cooker for my oats, but I have been reading your page from the beginning to get more calorie counting/cooking ideas. <3 You used to add pear to your oatmeal all the time, and I love it!!! Just stopped by to tell you how good it is. And congrats, K&M on your soon-to-be new addition!!!
Yeah, I should do that more!
Ohhh can you share how you did the oats + pear? I can’t imagine it getting whipped in like the banana (which I LOVE and learned from your blog!)
I just put it in the beginning like with whipped banana and it cooks down beautifully. Better than apple.
LOVE the patio furniture!!!!! 😀
I just showed the other intern here your oatmeal!! How does it always look so amazing?! lol
I love those colors! So bright and cheery! And coconut butter on sale at WF? I hope that’s going on here too so I can FINALLY try it! 😉
so much stuff I adore in this post, yay! xD I miss coconut butter but waiting again to feel “ready” to spend on it haha. And those chairs and pillows are so darling~and you know what? You’ve also been inspiring me to be “neater” and apply a lot of your creativity in the future home that my fiance and I will be living in. I’m gathering up ideas in my head for now~ Have a gorgeous day Kath! <3
Absolutely LOVE the new porch furniture! Very KERF 🙂
What gorgeous porch furniture! Yummy looking oats as well.
Hmmm. Coconut butter. I haven’t watched your video yet, but perhaps you could tell us if it’s different from coconut oil or coconut manna? I’ve never tried anything labeled coconut butter, but love stirring manna (coconut oil + meat) into my oatmeal.
They are different – and I explain it in the vid 🙂
Hmmm I have yet to try coconut in my oats! Looks great 🙂
LOVE the furniture and colors!! SO cute.
Love the green on the patio furniture! I need coconut butter asap!
Everyone’s all about the coconut lately, I love it!
That looks like the perfect nap spot!
I’ve never had coconut butter but it’s definitely on my “Must-Try” list!
Very cute new furniture!
Like many of the other commenters, I’ve never tried coconut butter. It looks/sounds so yummy I think I’m going to have to buy some! It sounds like it has some great health benefits too – bonus!
Those oats look delish! I seriously think I may have oats for lunch.. serious craving now! And that furniture is beautiful! I love the dark wicker and the bright greens together.
Your new porch furniture is beautiful and looks comfortable. You sure have great taste! One suggestion though, if you don’t already take your cushions inside when you are not using them you might consider doing it until about May or June. Two reasons–with the cold nights, they might attract critters that will burrow into them (the kind that can slip in through an area less than the size of a dime), and the morning dew can cause some mildew to develop until the days are long and warm enough to quickly evaporate it from the cushions (summer time). Otherwise, you might just be replacing the cushions every year.
Well it’s alllllmost spring here!! But next winter I think we will do that
Love the new furniture and the color of the cushions!
I love the green cushions! That shade is so perfect for spring!
Glad you are feeling some better…the boiled eggs look delicious! Love the “Springy” colors of the new furniture 🙂 Brings back soooooo many memories seeing the orange juice and thinking of how many gallons I must’ve chugged down when pregnant with my first baby. Hey, at least it’s good for you! Take care.
Totally random, but have you heard anything about oats being beneficial for breast milk production? One of my friends is having issues with her milk supply and all the things she’s been trying recently have not helped much. I seem to recall hearing somewhere that consuming a daily serving or two of oats could help increase the production. Just wondered your thoughts, since you’re a RD-Mom-to-be.
Yes, definitely! Oats are definitely recommended to nursing mothers
I haven’t said it yet, so, congratulations on the baby! I’ve been lurking for years, and I couldn’t be happier for you and Matt. However, that gorgeous new porch furniture might tip me over into supreme jealousy.