Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!
In honour of our great country, I made some extra special Vegan Overnight Oats this morning! VOO => V’OH!
V’Oh Canada Oats
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cups oats
- 1.25 cups almond milk
- 1 tbsp pure Canadian maple syrup
- 1-2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Toppings:
- Banana Soft Serve
- Unsweetened shredded coconut
- Strawberries (you could also use cherries)
Directions: Whisk together VOO ingredients and place in fridge overnight or for 1-2 hours. In the morning, if the overnight oats mixture is too “soupy” add another tablespoon of chia seed and chill for another 30-60 minutes. Place VOO on a plate. Wash, trim, and slice 1 cup of strawberries. Make banana soft serve by processing 1 frozen banana. Smear on banana soft serve over VOO. Take sliced strawberries and create a maple leaf shape and two red stripes at each end. Serve immediately!
I used a rectangular plate and spread the oats over top. Then I spread the banana soft serve over top as far as it would spread. Make sure you slice the strawberries before making the soft serve to reduce the time it can melt!
Now layer with strawberries and sprinkle with coconut.
I got this strawberry maple leaf idea from an image of a cake I saw on online.
It was deeeelish!
Check out these O Canada Oats I made a few months ago…
Recipe is found here for this version if you are interested.
Last night I channeled my inner Martha and did some Canada Day crafting…
Mini Canadian Flag Food Picks
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Flags printed out on cardstock, see below (regular paper might work too!)
- Toothpicks
- Tape or glue
- Scissors
If you want to make some yourself, just print off this image of a Canadian Flag making sure to select the smallest image size available when printing.
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[I realize this is the 3rd post in a row where I asked you to craft something. I promise this isn’t turning into a crafting blog!] :lol:
I printed 35 flags per piece of cardstock…
Cut them out and then tape a toothpick to the back. You can do front and back if you want too. Quick and easy!
Do you have any traditional dishes that you prepare/eat every Canada Day or 4th of July? What are they?
I love your patriotism! Happy Canada Day to us! :-)
What fun! Happy Canada Day Angela. I hope you have a fantastic day of celebration.
I wish I was in town for your meet-up next week. I keep missing them. Maybe another in August???
Haha I love that pattern! I almost wish I was Canadian now, so I could (legitimatly) make those oats :P
Happy Canada Day! I love your oats! So creative :) I will try to figure out something nearly as fun for our Independence Day.
Those oats look awesome. You’re awesome. Happy Canada Day :)
Omg, this is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!!! Almost makes me wish I were Canadian :p
what a patriotic breakfast! i love it :)
happy canada day!!!
Beautiful oats I might say! Our Independence Day is Sunday, so we are off on Monday!!! Woohoo!I might have to make a USA version of VOO….teehee!
HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ALL OF MY CANADIAN FRIENDS!
Hope you all have a super holiday weekend!!!
Grace
AHHHHH! Cutest oats ever!!
Happy Canada Day!
Those oats are so cute. I love the maple leaf!
I usually bake an American flag cake. Strawberries and frosting for the stripes, blueberries for the stars. :)
Those oats are pretty amazing… I actually lol’ed when I scrolled down!
So many bloggers are big fans of Crate & Barrel! I see those spoons everywhere. Your breakfast looks amazing and so delicious, too! It’s awesome to eat a fun breakfast, and I bet it woke you up making it ;) Happy Canada Day! Cute flags :D
Wei-Wei
your voo look very refreshing this am!!! :) Happy C day!
Happy Canada Day!
those oats look SO YUM :) very creative.
Happy Canada Day!
Oh my gosh! Those are the cutest oats I have ever seen!
What a CUTE way to celebrate!! Love the maple leaf design out of the strawberries!
In the past, I have made an “American Flag” cake decorated with white whip cream, then using blueberries and strawberries to decorate for Fourth of July, but this year I’ll be camping and won’t have to prepare anything fancy!
What a beautiful picture of our oats! I really admire how creative you are ;)
I LOVE those dishes, so cute!!! I’ll have to find a creative american flag design to add to some of my 4th of july food…something healthy too!
Happy Canada Day!! I love that you put the flag on your oats! Soooo cute!!!