Good morning!
It’s a very good morning. Brad and I finally made it back to NC last night and you don’t know how happy I am to be back; back in my own bed and especially back in my own kitchen. I can’t eat another bite of restaurant food. Seriously. After five days of almost nothing but restaurants, I need a break.
Also, we have a two-hour delay at work so I got to enjoy this leisurely breakfast, blog, and press and bake tofu for tonight. I got my pretty blue dishes out, which always makes a meal more special. :)
Poor Brad worked through the night on something for work to make up for the time we missed yesterday. He was still awake when I got up at 5:30 and had breakfast with me. I didn’t get the tw0-hour delay call until I was already up and showered so I’ve had a moderately productive morning.
Apple and Spice Oatmeal (serves 2)
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup almond milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup egg whites
2 small apples cored and chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
pinch of salt
Cook water, almond milk, oats and apples in a medium sized pot on high heat. Once mixture starts to boil, turn down heat and add spices and egg whites. Stir egg whites in quickly so they do not form into solid eggs. Stir and continue to cook until desired consistency is reached.
I like mine with just a bit of liquid, but I don’t like oatmeal when it starts to get really chewy and clumpy. Just a personal preference.
I topped mine with 1 Tbsp. of cashew butter and 1 Tbsp. of apple butter.
Sadly, I think Brad has came to the conclusion that he just doesn’t like oatmeal. :( He likes my baked oatmeal, but not the regular kind like we had this morning. Although he swears he likes mine more than any others he has ever tried, it’s just not his favorite thing, so I’m going to stop making the double servings and just enjoy it by myself.
It’s going to be a busy day for me for sure, since I’ve been in Orlando an extra day.
Any other non-oatmeal lovers out there? It seems like oatmeal is in everyone’s breakfast bowls in blog world, but I’m sure there are others (bloggers and blog readers) out there, who don’t like oatmeal.
Welcome home!! Glad y’all made it back safely. Poor Brad though…ouch…
I love [cold] overnight oats, but warm oatmeal is just ok. I hardly ever prepare it myself, and only eat it if I’m at a restaurant since it’s usually the healthiest breakfast item on the menu.
That’s really interesting b/c I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say they like the cold variety but didn’t like the hot. I like them both, which reminds me that I haven’t made overnight oats in forever! Now I’m already thinking about breakfast in the morning.
I am not an oat lover. I am not an egg lover either, a combo that can make breakfast time rough. Lately I have been resorting to PB&J as my go-to breakfast item.
PB&J is my favorite eat-in-the-car breakfast!
I’m not a huge oatmeal lover. I eat it maybe once a month or so. I prefer to have eggs in the morning.
I love eggs too but I also like to mix it up. Have you tried savory oats with an egg on top? I haven’t and I’m a little scared to try it.
Actually I have and its delicious:). I got the idea from an Everyday Food mag. Just a bowl of rolled oats, sprinked with a little grated cheddar and green onion, with an easy over egg on top. The yolk runs into the oats and its so warm and comforting. I love it. Now I want it for breakfast tomorrow.
I use to always offer to make my boyfriend oatmeal but he never wanted any so I came to the conclusion that he didn’t like oatmeal and stopped offering. Now suddenly he is disappointed when I make some without offering to make a double batch. Although he absolutely hates banana in his oatmeal (my absolute favorite!)
I’m pretty sure Brad has asked me to make him oatmeal before too and said that he liked mine, which is why I’m confused why he doesn’t like it now. Boys are silly.
I love oats, esp. all dolled up with cut up fruit, some greek yogurt, and some cinnamon!
Welcome back to Charlotte… and the snow! Glad your plane made it in safely
Have you tried chocolate oats and Greek yogurt? Amazing!
Oh. My. Goodness. Tried your suggestion this morning… simply delectable!!!
Now try actually adding a square or two of real dark chocolate. Chop it up finely and let it melt into your oats. I die!
So glad you made it home safely!! And congrats again on the marathon- amazing!!
My boyfriend isn’t a big fan of my oatmeal, because I put so much in it- he likes it more plain. Haha.
hi there i stumbled across your blog whilst reading another blog by Chocolate Covered- Katie. As I love oats for breakfast, I was wondering what do you do with the egg whites in this recipe as they are not mentioned in the instructions, thanx
Hi! Thanks so much for pointing that out. I’ve edited the recipe so it is now accurate and explains what to do with the egg whites. Hope you enjoy them!