Today was the first snowfall of the season!
It was the perfect day to embrace my inner Project Snow Strength and get shoveling! The snow today was soooo wet and difficult to lift. My abs got in a killer workout which is perfect because Whittle My Middle ends tomorrow!
Here I am in my duds:
I am so cool it hurts!
A sure sign you need new boots? You go to lace up your boots and the shoe lace falls off in your hand. hahaha. I’ve had these since I was 15 yrs old!!! I’m pretty sure they are going to poof into thin air one day.
Here are some great tips for shoveling snow without hurting yourself.
The snow day was also perfect for a Glo Bar shipping day…
With Eric’s help (he took the day off), we hit a new shipping record for one day- 80 orders went out!!!!! We went craaazy all day, but it flew by. I feel so good. My stack of orders is now much more manageable.
It was also the perfect day for…
OATMEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you can believe it, I have only made homemade oatmeal twice in my life and it made me feel sick after eating it! In university I lived off instant oatmeal. I know, I know, it’s not real oatmeal, but I didn’t even know where to start with a homemade bowl. I LOVE oats so I always knew I needed to give it another shot!
I used Kath’s classic oatmeal recipe using Bob’s Red Mill organic oats. Oh Bob, you make amazing oats. Glo Bakery is switching over to Bob’s oats- I am super pumped as I am a HUGE fan of Bob’s Red Mill products!!!!!
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup organic oats
- 1/3 cup Almond Milk
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 very, very brown banana (ooey and gooey and ewww)
- 1/2 t organic vanilla
Directions: Throw in above ingredients into pot and simmer on medium, stirring very fast until desired consistency is achieved after about 10 mins. or so. (Note: Kath’s directions are more detailed, but I was in a huge rush today and just dumped it all in!)
My toppings included:
- 1 Tbsp gogi berries
- drizzle organic raw blue agave (soooo good)
- Organic chia seeds
- unsweetened coconut
- Organic crunchy peanut butter
The toppings were out of this world delightful!!!! I loved the raw agave drizzled over top.
The only thing I was surprised with was how SMALL of a portion it made!!! It was tiny! Any suggestions? What amounts do you guys use when you make oatmeal? 1/2 cup oats vs. 1/3 cup? More liquid???
Even though it was tiny, it still kept me full for about 2 hours which was more than I expected it to.
I might try adding some hemp powder to my next batch for protein.
With Christmas tea.
What did I think of the oatmeal this time around?
I can’t wait to make my next batch already! I now think I am crazy for waiting this long to try it again. I think the problem with my first batch was that I made it too thick and too large of a portion. Consider me a homemade oatmeal fan for life!
When will I eat it?
I see myself eating oatmeal for lunch more so than breakfast! I know I can’t give up my morning Green Monster, but I can totally see myself making kick butt oats for lunch. Mmmm.
What does your PERFECT bowl of oatmeal look like?
Please share!
Does anyone have any savoury oats that would be great for lunch (and vegan)?
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OSGMOM arrives tomorrow. I am sooooo excited to see my mom! Wish the whole family was coming…
Peace out homies!
Look at all that snow. Glad you got those glo bars out. Maybe I should say glad mine are on their way!
I almost ALWAYS use 1/2 cup of oatmeal with 1 cup of liquid. It usually keeps me full for 4 hours, so it’s defintely worth the extra calories (but the scoop of pb helps :D)
1/2 cup of oats
1/2 cup of water
1/2 almond milk
1 heaping tblsp of natural pb or ab
at least one serving a fruit
add first three ingredients into a microwavable bowl then microwave for 1.30-2.00 minutes! Then I add the pb (or ab), fruit, granola, cereal, dried fruit, seeds, nuts, cinnamon, pumpkin seasoning, vanilla, chocolate, whatever! I love just throwing in things from the cupboard :D
I also love oatmeal that much! Here you can read how I like it:
http://justnottypical.blogspot.com/2009/11/preparation.html
yeah you should definitely use more liquid. i do 1/3 cup oats and like 1.25 cups water. deeeeeelish!
I love steel cut oats. I cook them in the slow cooker and they are delicious! love the nutty texture.
1 cup of steel cut oats
6 cups of water
cook on high for about 5 hours
When I make them, I usually cook a batch for the whole week.
My favorite add ins are:
apples
walnuts
dried cranberries
apples
almond butter
canned pumpkin
cinnamon
mmm that looks like the perfect bowl of oatmeal! i like to keep my combos simple with a ripe banana, pumpkin pie spice, almonds or some nut and agave. YUM!
You’ve got to try the “baked” apple technique! I loooove adding a sliced up apple, mid-stir and drizzling it with lots cinnamon, peanut/almond butter and maybe some raisins :)
You should definitely try steel cut oats/look into the nutritional benefits vs. regular oats. You can make them quickly by heating 1 part oatmeal to four parts water in a pot until it boils, then letting it simmer for three minutes. After that, turn off the stove and put the lid on the pot and leave it over night – they’ll be ready in the morning! Much quicker way to make these oats and I honestly couldn’t go back to regular oats now.
Good luck!
I almost always cook up 1/2 cup oats to 1 cup liquid of your choice (usually half water/half milk). Often I’ll use a whole banana as well. That definitely makes for a filling bowl :)