Morning!!
My run wore.me.out. this morning. I was fine while I was running, but I did my route backwards, which I swear is harder than forwards. I’m feeling kind of groggy afterwards! It just so hot out there.
Overnight oats to the rescue!
I’ve been adding a bit more milk to my oats to give them a slightly soupier texture. I prefer this to super thick and hard to scrape out of the bottom
Drip
Doctored up with frozen/thawed raspberries, Cville Cluster crumbs and a sunflower butter puddle!
Iced café.
And a complete breakfast
I’m a’bikin’ in a bit to the bakery for the day. Gonna be a long one! Amanda from Great Harvest is visiting, and of course that means dinner on the town. Including friends from Great Harvest Warrenton and Great Harvest Burke!
Adios!
Lisa @ Sunny Seed Stories says
Oo I can’t wait to see where Great Harvest people go to dinner!
Donna @ Life of a Happy Blonde says
I actually love frozen fruit in my breakfast, the milk clings to it and its fun to chew on, lol 🙂
Have a great day at the bakery, i so wish we had a Great Harvest in Ontario, i’m kind of a bread addict!!!
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Those creamy oats have my stomach rumbling for mine that are in the fridge at work right now! 🙂
Emma @ Micrososm of Life says
Hi Kath, I love your tablecloth! Where did you find it?
KathEats says
Grandmother!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I like mine thicker too – I’ve been known to add chia and throw the mix back into the fridge for 30 mins to let some of the excess milk soak up.
Hannah says
Teehee, I love super thick oats more! I like my oatbran cooked with chia and then left to set almost solid 🙂
KathEats says
OMG I FORGOT THE CHIA SEEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew something was different!!
Kristina says
Looks lovely! I always do my overnight oats in mason jars, too… so practical and no chance for spillage!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
It’s so great you have a network of Great Harvest friends, must be nice for business questions, etc. I like my overnight oats more “drippy” too, kinda like a soup 🙂
Kristin @ eat healthy. be happy. live well says
I like my oats a little soupier too! I love the mason jars and will have to give that a try sometime instead of just boring old bowls 🙂
Natalie S. says
Kath you crack me up — when you said “I did my route backwards” for a second I thought you meant you RAN backwards… literally! I really need to drink a cup of coffee before I start reading blogs in the morning 😉
Karen says
I already drank my coffee but thought she meant the same 😉
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
Sounds like a fun (and busy) day ahead!! Your overnight oats look gorgeous this morning!
Hilliary @ Happily Ever Healthy says
I want to make overnight oats in a mason jar! Loving the bright yellow placemat, very summery!
Cait's Plate says
I alllllllllmost made overnight oats last night but I decided on warm oats instead (i just love the warm strawberries!)
This looks delish. And please let your grandmother and/or mother know that if either or them would like to adopt me and provide me with beautiful dishes/placemats/cloths/jars as well, I think I’d be willing to allow that 😉
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Tried overnight oats for the first time the other day. I couldn’t get over the cold factor, haha. I needed to heat them up!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
I am going to have oats in a jar after my workout, SO excited!!
Yours looks delish…and yeah, it is SO stinkin’ hot out there!!!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
I feel the same way when I run my route backwards — I don’t do that enough and I think my body just isn’t used to it yet.
Have a great day!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
I am with you on the running route, it is SO much harder backwards than forward!!!!!!!
Oats look yummy, too bad this one isn’t on your wall art 😉 Yummm!
Lisa says
I always love the idea of OIAJ, but last time I got to the end of my pumpkin butter jar, it was too tiny a jar to make oats in. Definitely looking forward to finishing off my SSB so that I can slop up the delicious oats in that.
Btw, definitely going to order the mushroom kits today — I can’t wait to have fresh shrooms for my meals! Have fun at dinner!
Margo @ peanut butter trees says
Those oats sure do look cool and refreshing! I’m also really excited about the mushroom kit and going to order it! Yayy home-grown edible fungus! 🙂
Balancing Sylvia says
I love the placemat of the day! So cheery 😀
Laura @ Cookies vs. Carrots says
It’s funny how such a little change in your route can make such a big difference!
Those oats look delicious. So creamy!
Kate @ NaturaStride says
Sunflower butter “puddle” – love it, great description.
Sad news – my bike was stolen this week!! From one bike commuter to another – I’m sure you can sympathize 🙁 Make sure you lock yours up good and tight! (Although I’m sure CVille is much safer than Philly, haha!)
Keep it cool.
KathEats says
oh nooooooooooooo! I’m so sorry!
Mary Frances says
Unfortunately, GPS chips throughout various parts of bicycles should become standard equipment AND then everyone needs to follow through with prosecution. There is so much crime because people are getting away with doing bad things (maybe more in some areas than others). Hopefully, Cville will remain safe and fun. Also, tell the racoons and fox or other misbehaving animals to leave el tigre and other cute fluffy things alone. Maybe their food chain can concentrate on rats and other disease spreading, fast multiplying, property damaging rodents. (Sorry, in advance, to any readers who like rodents.)
Liz says
This looks divine. I’ve actually been ok with hot oats despite the extreme heat outside in Northern Virginia. I never cared much for oatmeal in the past but all of your gorgeous pictures (and helpful tutorial video) have made me a convert!
Cait @ Cait hates Cake says
I like my oats soupier as well. I bet the frozen raspberries are delicious in there!
katie @KatieDid says
One of my running loops I used to do I swear was insanely harder doing it the other way, yet I feel like thats impossible… shouldn’t the net elevation increases and decreases equal out? Who knows, but I believe it!
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
My runs have felt extra hard lately…I think it’s from the humidity! It’s harder to breathe.
kaila @ healthyhelper! says
I looove soupy overnight oats! I think it makes them creamier for some reason!
Karen says
I love my oiaj super thick!
Stay cool and safe today, Kath (and everyone!)
Liz @ Something To Chew On says
Good morning! I can’t wait to dig my oats out of the fridge 🙂 have a wonderful day Kath!
Erica says
I really enjoy switching up runs/walks….always nice to shock your legs a little bit. I like soupier oats too! Josh likes them more dry/clumpy. Looks like a very refreshing breakfast!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
I love your spoon! Perfect for getting to the bottom of the jar 🙂
Foodie says
That puddle looks YUM! 🙂
Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews says
Your oats look extra creamy today! I had my oats this morning with fresh picked blackberries
[email protected] says
I havent had overnight oats in forever!! I think I need to get back to their overnight oaty goodness lol
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i’m reluctant to buy sunbutter again. i know once i do the addiction will be on.
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
WHERE do you find all these beautiful tablecloths?!
Rebecca says
Those toppings!! Wow.
What time have you been leaving for runs with this hot weather? I have such a time running in the humidity/heat too. I get so winded!
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says
Overnight oats have been a life saver lately, not only from heat (when we have some) but also time in the morning!
Nikita says
I make your overnight oats almost every night I have to work early the next morning. They are a life saver, not to mention delicious! I like them thick, though, with an extra dollop of greek yogurt on top for more creaminess.
Stephanie @ Beyond Organic For Life says
Holy wow! I thought I was doing good with fresh whipped honey my MIL brought back from Colorado this weekend and yogurt. Your’s looks so much better though! Maybe it’s because I had to sneak my bites in between 2 overly needy toddlers this morning? I did get 2 cups of coffee down…that’s a miracle for me.
Meredith says
I like my overnight oats a bit soupier too 🙂 Where are you going to dinner? We have an intern from France at my office this week and my friends and I are taking her to P4St tonight! I also convinced my boss to let us leave early and go to Pollak and Veritas 😀 I am practically jumping out of my chair – I can’t wait until 4pm!!
Have a great day/night with your visitors! 🙂
KathEats says
THERE’S WHERE WE’RE GOING!!!
KathEats says
Some say hi if you see us!
Sarah @ Sarah's Modern Bites says
I don;t like doing my routes backwards either! It messes with my head… so strange why that happens. Today I am going to switch it up and run a new route from my office… it goes along the Charles River and seems as though it would be much more peaceful than running along busy streets like I usually have to at home.
Good luck today!
Johanna B says
Your breakfast this morning. My breakfast tomorrow. I’ve got raspbs in the freezer just waiting to go into some overnight oats. I am SO GLAD I finally bought some GF oats. De-licious.
karin (allpointswhole) says
Have fun tonight on your night on the town! Great job for getting out in the heat for your run!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Hope you’re having a blast with your guests! That iced coffee looks even more refreshing in such a pretty cup.
alison says
I like soupier overnight oats, too.
Great Harvest Burke is in my neck of the woods, except I go to the Lorton location most often.
lauri (redheadrecipes.com) says
I’ve been trying to go for morning runs and I find that if I don’t go before 8am its just TOO DARN HOT!
I also had ‘overnight’ oats after my run today, but they were more like ’30 minute oats’ 🙂
Have a great day!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
I was totally planning on doing my running route backwards next week – how funny. Now, I am prepared!
Lauren says
Just wanted to let you know I am so sorry for interrupting your lunch today! I feel so bad about it!! Sorry again….nice to see you though!
The Healthy Engineer says
We never have any peanut butter jars or any nut butter at all at home, so I’ve never tried overnight oats 🙁
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
Delicioso! I’ve gotta make some milky-er oats 😀
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Lovee raspberries and overnight oats…wait…anything berry is good with overnight oats 🙂
valerie says
Your blog is so beautiful! Can you tell me who designs it and do you still use wordpress?
KathEats says
Thanks!! I designed it 🙂 And I do use WordPress!
Molly @ RDexposed says
Soupier…. I may experiment with this!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
My route backwards is so much harder too – it seems like there are more hills! 😛
Stef @ Living the HI Life says
I think the difficulty in running a familiar route backwards is that certain landmarks cue your brain to think “this is a hard part or this is an easy part”, and when you totally switch that around you are looking forward to a downhill cruise section, when it really is the opposite. At least that is the decision I have come to, because when I did a regular run backwards I was totally dogging it.