I started off this morning with a nice orange bowl of oatmeal… yes it’s oatmeal, despite the fact, that it looks like sweet potato casserole (in my distorted eyes)… it sure tasted yummy! This was a 1/2 cup of oats with 1/4 cup of pumpkin mixed in, then microwaved at 50% power for 3 minutes and topped with a tsp of ground flax and 2 tsp of crushed walnuts (with a few sliced almonds in there)… So hearty & inviting!
Mid-morning I had a peach Stonyfield yogurt with some kashi go lean mixed in… I honestly think this is one of my favorite flavors… I love the peach chunks!
Lunch was a nice change because I packed it on whole wheat bread instead of my normal english muffin, so I was cracking up when I just read Healthy Ashley’s comment about how my blog should be called “For the love of oats… and english muffins!!!! One one half, I smeared the last bit of my Tribe organic garlic hummus and topped it with some cucumber slices and black pepper… the other, obvious side, was topped with two lean turkey slices…
My “side” was a nice crisp Fuji Apple – it was super crunchy and delicious!
Hope you’re all having a fantastic day!
Posted by E on July 22, 2008 at 11:55 am
Do you prepare your oatmeal with milk or water?
Posted by rhodeygirl on July 22, 2008 at 12:22 pm
morning.
just had my afternoon snack of stonyfield vanilla, some blueberries and 1/2 cup of my new mighty bites and i think i might be in love. Best. Snack. Ever. thanks again!
i’m totally obsessed.
Posted by VeggieGirl on July 22, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Haha, it DOES sort of resemble a sweet potato casserole; but hey, nothing wrong with that!! Just makes it look even more tantalizing :0)
Fuji apples!! Definitely one of my all-time favorite apple varieties. Though right now I’m hooked on Jazz apples…
Happy Tuesday!! (Doesn’t feel like a Tuesday…)
Posted by Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) on July 22, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I LOVE Fuji apples!
Posted by magpie on July 22, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I have yet to try this… I keep forgetting to buy pumpkin! But soon
I have to go to TJ’s today and I’m writing it on my list right now.
Posted by Jenn on July 22, 2008 at 12:44 pm
You’re so right, it looks like sweet potato casserole! Reminds me of Thanksgiving
And since it’s pumpkin, I guess the Thanksgiving theme fits!
Why am I talking about Thanksgiving on July 22?
Posted by Rose on July 22, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Breakfast looks delicious…. I love every ingredient you included in that batch! Great call on the pumpkin…
Posted by Sharon on July 22, 2008 at 12:53 pm
You’re making me want to replenish my void for Kashi go lean cereal! lol. I have toooo many boxes of cereal and I’m trying to eat them all before getting new ones. lol
Posted by sweetsandsweats on July 22, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Hehe, when I first got to your blog and read the title I thought you were saying you cooked you oats with oranges and I was interested to see the results of that one. There are just certain fruits that don’t seem like they would enhance oats. I was happy to see it was actually pumpkin.
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Posted by Sagan on July 22, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Sounds like my lunch today! But I’m missing out on the hummus, sadly.
Also I think you should go with Sweets and Sweats original thought and test out the oranges mixed in your oatmeal:P
Posted by Betsy on July 22, 2008 at 3:26 pm
i tried pumpkin in my oats a while back and did not enjoy it. maybe i need to try again….
however, i am loving (maybe a little too much) fresh market peaches in my oats. sooo amazing. you’re the one, linds, who got me to put fresh fruit in my oats!!!
Posted by Julz on July 22, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I loooove sweet potatoe casserole! Oooo you should make sweet-potato casserole oatmeal! Use Hungry-Girl’s “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Sweet Potato Pie” recipe and then tweak it to work with your oats! NOM NOM NOM
And you’re DEFINITELY the Queen of English Muffins
We should call you our English Queenut-bOATer 
Okay, now I’m just being a stooge hahaha
Have a wonderful Tuesday loverdoo!
Posted by Katie on July 22, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I agree, Stonyfield Farm makes really good yogurt. Sometimes I get a big container of their plain yogurt to have in smoothies and with fresh fruit or granola stirred in.
Posted by Kirsten on July 23, 2008 at 9:42 am
When you don’t use the whole can of pumpkin, how long can you keep it in the fridge? I never know what to do with the rest!
Posted by Lindsay on July 23, 2008 at 10:12 am
E ~ I actually just use water – I prefer the taste better!
sweetsandsweats ~ That would be very interesting!
Julz ~ hehe!!!!!!!!! Good idea
Betsy ~ Awwwww I’m glad you like it so much!
Kristen ~ I keep it for about a week, covered of course
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