Mmm. Oatmeal:
I went a little TOPPINGS CRAZY this morning.
My oatmeal contained:
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup rice milk
- 1 sliced banana
- Toppings: flax, unsweetened coconut, brown sugar, almonds
Someone asked me the other day why I don’t put nut butters (like peanut butter) in my oatmeal. The answer is… I hate warm nut butter! Eww! I think it’s too sticky. I like nut butters on bread or within Resee’s PB cups, but that’s about it. I absolutely hate peanut butter cookies.
Random. 
The winners of the Spice Inc Giveaway (my most-entered contest ever! You guys love spices!) were:
- Felicia: Crushed red pepper adds the perfect kick to a savory meal! Yum!
- Kelly: Cinnamon is definitely one of my favorites. I go through so much of that stuff! Love it.
Operation Beautiful
There are some really cute notes on Operation Beautiful today – check them out!
Off to meet up with Ryan for a swim session and a run, and then it’s back to work.
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Operation Beautiful
OH geez – I LOVE peanut butter cookies, they are my favorite! But I really don’t like nut butters in oatmeal, I feel like you can’t event taste them!
Have a nice swim lesson!!!
I’m pretty sure nut butters are the only reason I eat oatmeal
Have a good workout!
I love nut butters and peanut butter cookies!
I’m obsessed with warm nut butters! Deeeelicious!
Have a great swim
I’m the exact opposite, ha ha. That’s why I toast the bread, so it will be warm and melt the nut butter. It’s fun how we all have our preferences
Wow, I think you’re the only person I’ve heard say they don’t like warm nut butter…weirdddddd
That’s a cute O.B. note!
haha the first blogger who doesn’t like warm nut butter
jk. i wish i didn’t because it can add like 400 calories!!! but i loveeee it.
what an adorable ob note! i CAN NOT wait for your BOOK to come out!!!
I don’t really like pb on oatmeal either, but I do love it warm. my favorite is when we go camping. We make mountain pies with peanut butter, marshmallows and chocolate. it’s amazing!!
interesting that you aren’t a big nut butter fan!!
and i love the operation beautiful note…cute!!
Andrea I am with you…I am ready for this book.
I dont like warm butters….yuck…
but pb cookies…now I cant resist….or PB cups…yum-o ha
HHHMMMM I love warm nut butters! They seem less sticky to me when they are warm and they go a lot further! Your oat toppings look delicious!
You hate warm nut butter?!? WHO ARE YOU???
Have a great day…weirdo
I agree with the “in reese’s pb cups” statement haha
I love melted nut butters! So creamy and delicious! On the other hand, I’m not a fan of whole, raw nuts.
Cute operation beautiful note!
wow that looks like an epic oatmeal
I would loovvve to be able to put nut butter on my oatmeal, cos I WANT it to go all melty, but the only stuff I have is like, rock hard
I love nut butters in pretty much any context, so I have to say, that you are crazy! I usually hold off putting it in my oats because it generally makes my breakfast TOO filling and I can’t finish it!
Nut butter is amaziiiinnng.
I hate peanut butter cookies too, but I love nut butters over dried or fresh fruit, on oatmeal, in sandwiches, and a million other ways!
HI Caitlin! I’m with you, I do not like my nut butters mixed with anything hot or cold, especially smoothies! I also wanted to let you know that Michael Pollan will be on Oprah today. It should be a good show
I am so excited and have the TIVO set! Thanks for telling me!
I am so excited and have the TIVO set! Thanks for telling me! yayy!
I’m with you on the warm nut butter.. I hate it, too! I also dislike pb cookies. I’m still on the fence about almond butter, too! I guess I’m just not a nutty person
What a cute note!
I love nut butter on everything but it grosses out my family that I put it on oatmeal. I was devastated this morning to come downstairs, start making a big bowl of oats and discover that SOMEONE had finished off the last PB jar.
Congrats to the winners, even if I wasn’t one of them
Have a great swim and run!
I am not a huge fan of nut butters, whether on cold or warm.
Loved the note
I will only eat almond butter when it is mixed in with my morning oatmeal. I don’t like the flavor of it by itself. Weird!
Caitlin: Random question – what brand of oats do you use for your oatmeal? I have been using TJ’S organic flax oatmeal packets and just realized each serving has 11g of sugar! yikes! looking for something less processed but not sure if i am ready for the whole “soaking oats overnight” thing:)
I just use regular Quaker Oats (the non-instant kind). It takes about 4 minutes on the stovetop to make.
warm nut butter is the reason I eat oatmeal
Your oatmeal looks amazing, but I have to agree with Morgan.. warm nut butter is the reason I eat oatmeal!! I couldn’t eat a whole jar of warm nut butter
Your oatmeal looks YUM! I love that dish you put it in…where did you get it? I actually tried the $1 oatmeal at Jamba Juice this am, and I liked it a lot! I got mine with banana and apple crumble. The calorie count isn’t bad (290) because it was thick and filling, but I have a feeling the sugar count is too high. Next time I will skip the apple crumble—just wanted to try it! That’s why I like the oatmeal at Starbucks—the toppings come in separate packages so you can choose how much you want. I usually use half and save the rest for my oatmeal at home.
http://www.firednfabulous.blogspot.com/
all of my plates are from Marshall’s. they have such cute stuff!
Your oats look yummy! I had oats for breakfast yesterday, no nut butter either, peaches!
Jenn
That note is absolutely adorable!
I’m not a big fan of nut butters in my oatmeal, either. (Although I’ve only tried it once.)
Your title today is hilarious!
i’ve discovered the only one i like warm is peanut butter…everything else needs to be at room temp! PB stirred into oats makes them super creamy and rich, though, and you only need about 1/2 Tbsp!
omg I love peanut butter in my oatmeal! Peanut butter cookies are also my favorite cookies! You’re crazy!
I’ve always noticed there’s no nutbutter on your oats. To each her own I guess, but I can’t go with out it!!
Haha, I never realized that you don’t put nut butters on your oatmeal. But I’ve gotta say, girl you crazy!! Warm, ooey gooey melty nut butter is what gets my up in the morning
I wondered why you never put nut butters on your oatmeal too! I think it is so yummy!
Wow. Is there oatmeal under all that stuff? he he…
I love nut butter on my oatmeal. It’s like the best thing ever. To eat his/her own, of course.
I honestly can’t eat oatmeal without some peanut butter. I don’t know how you do it…
That’s funny. I like nut butters in oatmeal but that’s it. I hate it on toast. LOL.
I love peanut butter cookies! But I don’t add nut butters to my oatmeal for the same sticky reason.
I can see that you think it is sticky, makes sense. I love nut butter hot, cold whatever. Isn’t it funny the things we are picky about regarding food?
Guuuurl you crazy. To me nothing beats nice, warm, melty peanut butter. Yum!
I can’t believe you don’t like warm nut butters. Don’t let this really gross you out, but I like to heat a TBS and then drizzle it over ice cream. That happens only when a special treat is called for.
I love PB & AB, but NOT in my oats – ewww.
Oh man, I LOVE warm nut butter! I leave it extra long on top of my oats for extra meltiness! To each their own I guess
Aww I love that operation beautiful note, too cute!!!
And I just now realized that you don’t use nut butters that often. Your oatmeal still sounds yummy though, even without the nut butters! Toppings are the fun part!
confession: i’ve actually NEVER tried nut butter on my oats… i guess i feel like it gets lost in the oats? so im with you on this one
Omg I am sad to hear you don’t like warn nut butter!
But at least you find other toppings to add to your oats that are yummy!!
Jenna
I had oatmeal with peanut butter once–and hated it so much it put me off oatmeal for a week (I lurve oatmeal, so that’s saying a lot!)
Oh, and ran across this today and thought of you–triathlon training tips!
http://frayedlaces.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-do-your-first-triathlon.html
Go rock that run/swim!
I don’t like nut butter in my oats, either! I thought I was the only one. I think for me it is a texture thing…it just gets all goopy in the oats and it’s gross. I much prefer toppings like yours where I can actually chew them!
I’m not a huge peanut butter fan, but almond butter in any form for me = love. Esp. melty on a bran muffin like this morning. mmmm….
Ugh, I don’t like nut butter on my oats, either. I like to spread pb on toast and that gets a little warm and melty, but in oats…blech.
Glad I’m not alone.
I love nut butters on my oats … especially when they get all melty
I basically love all toppings on my oats, but it is funny because I HATED oatmeal until I started reading your blog and was inspired by your toppings. Now I LOVE it.
That’s an awesome bowl you have there! I wish I could put nut butter on my oats, but I can’t keep it in the house. I tend to eat it out of the jar with a spoon!
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