We had quite the exciting morning visiting with Nate for our run + oatmeal lesson. Kate of Kate + Nate is in Illinois for the next 3 months for work, so we were glad to give Nate and Gilbert some company. (We missed you Kate!!) Nate is perhaps the wittiest guy I’ve ever met, check out his blog: Yourself In Five Years.
We scheduled the run for today because the forecast said 60* and sunny, but what we woke up to was dreary fog and misty rain. But with with the help of an adrenaline spike from the promise of an adventure, we were able to rise at 7:30 and get on the road by 8:15 to Nate’s.
But first, I decided to have a snack since we had quite a lot of exercise ahead of us and my stomach was a bit grumbly. I decided to try one of the You Bars that I was sent over the holidays to try. Today I had Zeke’s Bar!
It was one of the smaller bars and contained: Cashew Macadamia Butter, Dates, Agave, Pecans, Whey Protein, Cocoa and Coffee. And it tasted just like the coffee Clif Nectar Bar, which I love!
And then we were off. It was a miserable ride to Nate’s – 5.1 miles of mist and cold. I had to trade gloves with the husband mid-way to the more advanced biker’s gloves because my hands were freezing. But we made it, nice and toasty warm inside and ready to run. Nate + Kate live right on the cool new greenway so we just hopped right on. We ended up doing about 4.75 miles. Nate’s been reading up on food blogs so we had a lot to talk about!!
When we came home he put out a lovely appetizer of fruit while we all showered! I had about a half cup of fruit all morning.
And had the table beautifully set (Kate you would have been impressed!)
I also tried one of his gummy vitamins 🙂
We were in for a treat because he bought thick rolled oats for the event! They have extra chew.
So I set to work on the oatmeal lesson, showing him the whipped banana technique. Hopefully he’ll try it on his own soon!
I brought over the toppings: PB Cookie LaraBar, wheatberries, coconut, butterscotch chips and a Barney Butter packet.
We also enjoyed some nice hot coffee.
I think he liked it!! (We don’t look very happy do we!?)
But much to my horror, he copied the husband and mixed it all together after a few individual bites! To each his own 😉
I think Gilbert enjoyed licking the bowls the most
Thanks for having us over Nate!
The ride home was just as miserable as the ride there, but at least it had warmed up a bit. The husband is annoyed with me because I am refusing to bike 6 more miles to the movies and back this afternoon. But having already biked 10 miles in partial cold rain today (and ran almost 5), I am not up for it!! I told him if the sun comes out by 1pm I’ll bike, but the sky does not look promising – 15 minutes to go!
I’m not sure what to do with my eating schedule today. I feel the slightest bit hungry. I think I may pack a sandwich to have at the movies, or maybe just a snack and have a sandwich at 4pm? Our dinner reservations tonight aren’t until 8pm, so it’ll be an interesting day.
Hope your sun is out!
Oh She Glows says
hahaha…’much to my horror he mixed it all together’ 😀 Men!
Those You Bars look awesome! Thanks for the review.
What movie are you going to see?
Angela
www.ohsheglows.com
Kath says
Oh She Glows,
Tom Cruise?? Some strange word? I don’t know – Karen is taking us!
Kath
katie says
Ewww for foggy nasty day but looks like a GREAT time for breakfast. What a sweetie setting out apps and setting the table. My husband would have done paper plates. Hahaha. Hope the sun comes out soon.
hk says
sounds like fun w/ nate!! enjoy the day, hope it clears up- i hate the cold misty= dreary!
Moran says
Way to go for heading outside in the cold! I think frozen hands are one of the most awful feelings! Well, right after frozen feet!
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
What are those boys thinking?! I makesure my toppings are evenly spaced and not overlapping so each bite is significant. I might shed a tear if someone mixed together my oatmeal =)
Enjoy the movie, and I hope your eats turn out good!
bobbi says
how fun!!! love the doggy
;0
BethT says
I guess you’re seeing Valkyrie? :p
Bren says
This is wonderful. I am enjoying your blog and I have learned so much in the short time I have discovered this site. THANK YOU!
Happy New Year – looking forward to reading more in the new year.
thepinkpeppercorn says
Gilbert is cute! hehe. Table setting DOES look very, very nice!
Jennifer says
I just don’t get why you choose to bike outside in such miserable weather when you can get in car to your running destination.
Mariposa says
sunny for us up here in new england… but its still cold! no bike riding unless you are crazy over here!
that was a fun idea for a sunday morning event.. 🙂
Marissa says
Sorry your ride was not fun 🙁
At least you had good food once you got there!
VeggieGirl says
Boo to the ride 🙁 But hooray to the YouBars, Gilbery (cute!!), and great company!! 🙂
Laura says
What a trooper you are! I would have been in no mood to run after such a yucky bike ride! I read a bit of Nate’s blog – hysterical!!! Enjoy the rest of your day!
Bridget says
It’s cloudy and dreary here too…hope the movie theater is nice and toasty!
Jess. says
the butterscotch chips in your oats always sound and look so amazing- i have to remember to buy them next time i go to the store! enjoy the movie. I am going to see marley and me with my grandma tomorrow! i read the book and i know i will be crying hysterically but i really want ot see it.
Shelby says
Interesting YouBars…I’ll have to try them sometime.
Nate says
This is the best KERF post ever! I won brownie points with Kate for setting the table and cleaning up the house, Gilbert is getting some positive comments, and my blog got a mid-post shout out. I heart this post. Have fun at the movie and at dinner with M & B.
Biz319 says
For a second I thought I was on the wrong site when I saw the new format!
I love how Nate declares this your best post ever!
Fancy says
Oh thank goodness everything is back to normal! I don’t know what was going on, but your site was all mixed up a few minutes ago….the pictures and comments looked so strange! Whatever it was, I’m glad it’s all fixed now and back to normal….I didn’t like the other format at all!
Mara says
Am I crazy for always mixing my oats all together??
Mel says
Looks like a lot of fun, despite the weather! Your oats look really tasty!
fitforfree says
You’re lucky you can safely bike places . . . I’m nervous biking in nyc!! sounds like a morning of great activity 🙂
Kath says
Thanks Bren!
Jennifer ,
Lots of reasons…
Biz319 ,
You were at the right site!! I was playing around on the Internet and trying out a new theme 🙂
Kath
Katelyn says
Being outside during the rain/mist is never that fun =/ (It was pouring while I carried groceries in earlier today).
I saw that Matt had back surgery in your previous post. My husband did as well – just a discectomy though. Glad that he was able to recover so well!
Jen says
Hi Kath,
I’m a new reader to your blog, and enjoy checking in on it each day. I had a question about estimated calories in the following:
1/3 cu. oats
1/2 cu. vanilla soymilk
1/2 cu. water
1 medium size banana
small drizzle vanilla
small drizzle honey
sprinkle butterscotch chips
v. small sprinkle toffee chips
sprinkle coconut
tablespoon of almond butter
Any ideas??
Meg says
I have always been intrigued by the YouBars, but still haven’t bought any! Those bowls of oats look amazing!
theoddbod says
nice. gotta love the gummy multivitamins!
Kath says
Jen ,
You can figure out the nutritional information by using CalorieKing.com or TheDailyPlate.com. I’d estimate about 450 kcal off the top of my head.
Kath
michelle says
YUMO on the oatmeal!!
I am so full of ideas now because of you so thanks!!!
koootz says
I made my boyfriend your classic oatmeal this weekend and to my horror he mixed it all together too and refused to add almond/peanut butter.
crazy.