Scored again with another Matt-created breakfast! Don’t know what has spurred his interest in 6am running, but it’s my new favorite hobby of his. Breakfast follows! Maybe I’ll get up with him to run sometime soon…
If you haven’t been able to tell from words on a screen, we are both pretty sarcastic [and some of us can be melodramatic-sarcastic] people. The other day when Matt made oatmeal, I mentioned that he violently whips the oats – much more than I do. In fact, did you know Matt was the original inventor of whipped banana oatmeal? The very first texture discovery happened in this post.
The Discovery Of Banana Oatmeal
“Of course we’re in a huge rush, so husband made banana oatmeal. WOW! It’s really good. He just added finely chopped banana while it was cooking and it kind of melted in. I’ll have to see exactly how he made it so I can post the recipe.”
I explained it further in this one [just spent 20 minutes reading old breakfast posts to find it!]
Matt just has a special touch. So when I said he whipped it violently, he wanted to show you how he actually stirs it in a video this morning:
I was a little off, wasn’t I 😉
This bowl was an incredible blend of whipped banana oats with cottage cheese stirred in at the end, topped with Nuts About Granola Mexican Hot Chocolate and Nuttzo!
Have a great day! I’m headed north up 95!
Krissy @ Shiawase Life says
Safe travels! Hubs is headed up to NoVa today too, hope it’s a great day on the road!
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
Those oats look great! Mexican Hot Chocolate Granola sounds amazing!!! 🙂 Have a safe drive!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
Hehe lovely video! I need to try his oat whipping technique to experience all of this goodness you speak of! 🙂 Safe travels!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Banana oats are the best! I do like the egg white version too. Anything to give it that incredible silky texture.
Matt says
The secret is to keep stirring like that until it’s completely cooked, melty, and thick!
Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
Oh my gosh…I can’t stop smiling at your description along with the visual of how you whip the banana oats…the yep at the end keeps playing in my head!
Molly @ RDexposed says
…whip it REEEAL good!
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says
I really need to try adding cottage cheese to my oatmeal – yours always sounds so good!
Jennifer says
WHOA there Matt, relax a little on the whipping why dontcha! 😉
Blessing {Working Mom Journal} says
Love the videos here and there.Good job Matt!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
Hahahahaha love the video! Not too much violence happening there, but I’m sure delicious nonetheless!
katie @KatieDid says
I read someone’s comment the other day saying the vision of matt violently whipping oatmeal at the stove was hilarious and made her day. That comment made me chuckle. Then to see this post and the real “violent” whipping was too funny!
Angel7 says
That is a good breakfast before a car ride! But I am sure you have a stash of snacks to munch on during the car ride as well 🙂
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Jana @ Newly Wife Healthy Life says
I have been wanting to try the cottage cheese trick! I love ricotta pancakes, so I think the texture/taste could be pretty similar!
Jennifer says
Yay Baltimore! You are heading my way! Check out the St Patrick’s Parade downtown on Sunday if you are still in town. I’m doing the 5k beforehand but the parade is always fun to watch!
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says
“Cuh-rack dat WHIP!” Can he teach my Mr to make breakfast in the morning? 🙂 Here’s to new traditions! *raising water bottle*
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
Have a safe trip today. If you’re coming to DC, enjoy!
Tamicka says
I had visions of him whipping it like you do egg whites for meringues I was a little off I guess
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
haha — you two and your oatmeal… i love the passion!
Alicia says
So basically the whipped oatmeal technique is very similar to good risotto technique. Makes since that it would make a really creamy bowl of oats.
Have a great time on your trip!
Kinley @ Better Off Barefoot says
Looks like violent whipping to me 😉
KIM says
Hi- I just had to let you know how EXCITED I am to have received my GH Granola order- I LOVE IT- Thanks again for such a wonderful [ healthy] treat !!!
KathEats says
Yay!!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
i love the addition of whipped banana into my oatmeal! it makes it so creamy and naturally sweet.
Whitney says
Yay Baltimore indeed! Enjoy your stay and eat some good grub.
Sarah says
hah love the “he said, she said” nature of this post!
[email protected] says
Bahaha I sure miss Matt’s sarcasm.
Megan S says
Hahahahaha, I actually laughed out loud watching that. Matt’s super dry tone was perfect.
Maria@ Sinfully Nutritious says
Matt’s oats look delicious. He should make them for GH! 🙂
Have a safe trip.
Jasper says
drive safely! you’re drivin’ for two 😉 . Where did you get your spoon…i just love the long handles! etsy?
KathEats says
My grandmother’s antiques!
Jasper Naomi @ crunchylittlebites says
jealous!
also, my friend Jennifer Orr (maiden name) Vincent says she used to be good friend with you in HS 🙂 small world …
KathEats says
OH FUN! I haven’t seen Jen in years. Tell her a huge hello! We attended nerd camp together in high school : )
Jasper Naomi @ crunchylittlebites says
pah hah! i will tell her!
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says
Perfect oatmeal made by the hubs two days in a row? Now you’re just bragging. 🙂
Have a great trip up to Maryland!
Kavi @ Lab to Fab! says
Breakfast with a side of sarcasm… the perfect way to start the day!
Cherie says
That’s funny! I was actually picturing him whipping that oatmeal so fast it was flying out of the pot. LOL! ????
KhushbOo says
I wanna hang out with u and Matt- love sarcastic hum or!
jojo says
The whipping is nothing violent compared to how my husband does it..
He makes the same thing (oatmeal banana) and it’s always on the verge of spilling.. Hard to watch sometimes! lol
~Christy @ wonderofallthings says
The whipping is the best part! Have a safe trip 🙂
Kelly says
I feel kind of crazy because I am sitting here chuckling to myself over that video. That and, when I read the first post about him violently whipping the oats I also giggled because I had this vision in my mind of him going nuts whipping the oats almost needing a sweat band and goggles or something. You guys are cute. 🙂
Andrea says
HAHA ohhhh man this comment made me literally LOL!
Maryann (The Balanced Bean) says
hahaha! i literally laughed out loud at that video. Matt=hilarious.
Janice says
I tried your banana oats trick in the stove… I thought it was DELICIOUS! I’ve been doing it every since instead of the microwave. I do it mainly for the natural sweetness. I’ve done it with pumpkin and bananas and sometimes apples with raisins and cinnamon 😀 I also notice that it makes the oatmeal more thicker and voluminous…
Gudbjorg says
Haha, such violent lol
Oatmeal looks delicious, safe travels!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Drive safe!! Oats look delicious!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Safe travels, Kath!
And the title of this post, and the love of the whippage, make me smile 🙂
Jasper Naomi @ crunchylittlebites says
Averie, when will you change your url? 🙂 tried it this morning but its still l v yoga?
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Yeah for now, I am calling the name of my site averiecooks but the url remains loveveggieandyoga…
In time I will do it all. I posted about it all yesterday 🙂
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Awww!!! I remember when whipped banana oats were invented!!! Wow I feel OLD..
KathEats says
WOW! So long ago 🙂
Kerry @ Totes My Oats says
I don’t know why I’ve never put cottage cheese in my oats!
Amy @ Nourishing Power says
Hahaha. I love Matt’s video. I tend to over exaggerate like that, too. Also, loving the sound of Mexican Hot Chocolate granola!
Megan @ Megan's Munchies says
I really think it is time for me to try this whipped oatmeal idea! Yum!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
hahaha I love the “yup” at the end of the video! Well violently whipped or just normally stirred, either way you end up with delicious oats for breakfast! 🙂
Christine (The Raw Project) says
The oats sound amazing, yum! Have a safe trip!
Kaci says
Oh my gosh that was too funny!
trillingslied says
Your oats look infinitesimally more attractive than the ones I made today… I managed to achieve GREY.
FYI, don’t cook your oatmeal with frozen blueberries added at the beginning, then add an egg. It tastes fine but good grief, it doesn’t look appetizing at all.
Lindsay @ Fuel My Family says
North up 95 on a friday, hopefully you don’t hit traffic! I have an empy jar waiting for some whipped banana oiaj. Little things like this get my excited!
Eileen says
I enjoy funny Matt!
Maria says
Kath!
I promise to stop bugging you after this one (yeah right): where are those lovely long spoons from? 🙂
KathEats says
I inherited them from my grandmother’s antique collection : )
Hilliary @Happily Ever Healthy says
Loved the video! hope your day is going well!
Kath says
Have you tried Better Oats? My local Giant sold them for about a month and I fell in love, now I cannot find them anywhere but Amazon.com. I like the Raw version (though the cinnamon bun, and peaches and cream are great for a sweet option). I think they are a great “instant” oatmeal option!
KathEats says
I haven’t heard of those.
amina says
When Matt said this is me violently whipping the banana, all i could think was “that’s what HE said!” too funny!
Grace says
Sounds like you married a pretty enthusiastic banana whipper Kath! 😀
Dominique says
LOL. I got a huge laugh out of the video of Matt “whipping” the oats. I kind of expected a little bit of furious stirring….just a teensy bit. Sean and I are extremely sarcastic to each other–so much so, that a couple months into moving in together, I instated a “Sarcasm” Jar because I thought our (well, my) sarcasm was getting a little bit out of hand (we’re usually sarcastic to each other, in a fun way). Since the jar made the appearance both our sarcasm has gone down quite a bit but now I need to instate a “Swearing Is Not For Fun” Jar.
Those oats look delicious! I haven’t had oats in ages (I used to have overnight oats religiously before I started commuting to work). I want to make oats in the Zojirushi but am afraid of making too much. Our cooker says we need a minimum of two cups.
Stella says
Matt’s hilarious! 🙂
Chetney (Czesia Lives) says
That video CRACKED me up so bad…HAHAHA! I like y’alls humor 🙂