Baking Animal
Hey! Happy Saturday! Hope you’re sleeping in 🙂
Last night, we watched Get Him to the Greek (HILARE, btw) and I was perusing blogs on the computer. It’s a luxury to read blogs at night from a legit computer, since usually I depend on my phone during the day to catch me up 🙂 Anyway, I started to think about recipes in the blogworld that I’ve been wanting to try and haven’t made for one reason or another.
And then #1 hit me: HEABs oaties.
So I did what all the other party animals do —–> baked at 11pm 😀
I followed her recipe almost exactly, with these changes:
-forgot the vanilla (oops!)
-way more than half a cup of chocolate chips… I never measure chocolate chips 😉
-chopped cashews for the nuts
-a mix of Nuttzo, almond butter and cashew butter for the nut butter
They came out beautifully.
So soft and chewy- I had imagined them to be crunchy for some reason. I ate one last night before bed, one this morning and am taking the rest to work to share with the girls 🙂
Lunch/snacks all packed up:
-gluten free saltines
-vanilla goat’s milk yogurt
-wrap with brown rice tortilla, Veganaise, Dijon, organic turkey heated up, romaine, avocado
-an entire thing of organic blueberries
Breakfast:
Cold protein oats in a jar 🙂
In the waning almond butter jar, I added: 1 C almond milk, 1/2 scoop Sun Warrior, 1/3 C uncooked GF oats, cinnamon and frozen blackberries
I’m off to get ready for work, but I hope you have an amazing day! My motivation for getting through the crazy work day: when I get home, it’s get-ready-for-our-trip time 🙂
In less than 24 hours, we’ll be in Vegas, baby!
See ya laterrrrr <3
xoxo
Gina
Something to talk about: What are you up to this weekend? Any fun parties, fitness events or getaways planned?
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That is the BEST almond butter! I love the PB version too. Cheers to TJs. 🙂
That oats in a jar looks amazing! I love blueberries in my oats, especially warm ones!
I’m off to a tasting at our health food store- then we’re going to walk around a historic city near us! The weather is finally nice today so it should be tons of fun.
I love TJ’s line of nut butters–great taste yet way cheaper than the other health stores.
This weekend, I’ve got a sister shopping date and then a girls’ night planned…I’m really excited for both!
Somehow I missed the fact that you’re going to Vegas this soon! Have a great time!!!
I love HEAB’s recipes — I haven’t tried the oaties yet. And I’m with you on not measuring choc chips.
Who doesn’t eat the whole container of blueberries in one sitting!!! That movie was hilarious!
Mmmmm…that oatie dough would have never been made into oaties. It looks so good that I would have eaten it all and telling myself it’s OK because it’s healthy. Haha!
PS – I made your Amaze Ballz yesterday. Delicious! I can’t even taste the protein powder! 😀
Those oats in a jar look delish!! Wow!!
I have a question for you. I live in Dallas, TX and we do not have a Trader Joe’s near us. Do you know of any stores (besides Whole Foods) that are similar to TJ’s that might be near me? I’m just starting to transition to clean eating and am pretty clueless. LOL
Ohh, I might need to make those oaties this weekend.
As for weekend plans, it’s my birthday weekend! Going out for a special dinner tonight to celebrate : )
Have a great trip!
Woooo Vegas! Sin City haha!! Have a fantastic time. Oats look so good with the blackberries – adds a nice colour! Totally down with 11pm baking! Our oven is have some difficulties right now, so I can’t even think about baking!
Why are you heating up the lunchmeats?
I’m always looking for new recipes! These look delicious. Glad they turned out well. Can’t wait to try them. Happy Weekend! I’m off to hangout with my parents before I head into work.
those oats look delish! you eat them uncooked right? Any benefits to eating oats raw? Sometimes Ill eat oats in the raw just for the different texture – didnt know if cooked vs uncooked is better for you…. thoughts?
Have a great weekend!
I’m currently sitting on the dock soaking up sun at the lake and catching up on blogs:)
I baked a cake at 11 last night too… nbd
Those oaties look delish! I love making lil’ snacky baked goods with oats! You really can’t go wrong!
Nice busy weekend over here; well, the rain cancelled out my son’s last baseball game : ( But, we’re headed to a Sacramento King’s BBQ and meeting some of the players!!!!!! Sunday, my Aunt and I are running our first 5k!!!! I’m so excited and nervous. I really have not trained at all, but we’re gonna rock it (the plan is to run for 8 min walk 1). And it’s my Mama’s bday! She’s been going through some medical issues, so we’re hoping to hear the good news today, so she can feel free to celebrate! Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Hi Gina,
A totally unrelated Q..howz the keratin treatment suiting your hair?..Does the keratin treatment make your hair pin straight? I remember you had 2 treatments that u mentioned on the blog. Have you had anymore?…howz your hair been after the treatment?..have you had touch ups?…did u lose hair after the treatment?…curious and eager to hear from you about it.
Enjoy your Vegas trip. 🙂
i haven’t had a touch-up lately and can tell i need one!
i didn’t lose hair after and have loved less frizz. it’s been amazing. my hair isn’t pin straight and i can still wear it curly- it just takes the frizz out
I went clubbing last night, and then tonight I am going to my friend’s house for dinner 😀
Heather’s oaties are the bi- bomb– so yummy and nutritious. She really is a genius, no? 🙂
You really need to teach me how to fold and wrap a brown rice tortilla– they *always* fall apart on me! I’d love some of your magic in that area 🙂
Have a LOVELY day
i heat it up first and that helps 🙂
Seriously – how delish is that almond butter? I bought it once to try it and have been buying it ever since. It’s so tasty!!
it’s one of my faves 🙂
Have a fab Vegas trip…sounds like fun 🙂
I am not a big fan of almond butter…but that TJ’s variety is super delicious!
Girl after my own heart—baking at 11pm (and also forgetting the vanilla…hehe).
ha! Love that you always seem to be a midnight baker:) Hey, when the baking craving hits, you can’t deny it, right??
So jealous of your Vegas getaway!
Haha wait….WE BAKED LATE NIGHT TOO. We made BabyCakes’ banana bread…it smelled so good I could hardly fall asleeeep
ooooo YUM! I cannot wait to make those oaties!!!
saltines and warmed up turkey slices . . . looooove ittttttt 😉
My stepsister is coming into town, so the manfriend and I are taking her on a six-mile hike in the mountains that has a beautiful view!
Those oaties look awesome….
weird!
I also had oats in a pb jar this morning and last night I was baking at 11:00 too.
🙂
But then again we have so much in common after all!
Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person in the world who’s never been to Las Vegas. But I’ve seen it in lots of movies. 😉 Have fun!
Ooooo! Now I’m srsly crazing (crazy craving? uhyah!) some oaties. Can’t wait to hear how your trip to Vegas goes!
vegas! woohoo
those oaties look super tasty
Love that almond butter. Just got back from TJ’s and bought 3. Came home to find 2 still in the pantry! Looks like I’ll be good for awhile 😉
toasting lunchmeats? 😉
Need to get on the Oaties boat soon! Fun weekend events: friends are in town & we went out for a fun night on the town last night which included a bar with Alice in Wonderland decor & late night pizza! Today’s agenda: BBQ party!
Good luck with the packing!
I just don’t know when to stop with the blueberries…so good. I’d eat a whole container of them if they just weren’t so expensive. Perhaps it’s time to invest in a blueberry farm, haha.
I’ve made HEAB’s oaties ages ago and made some tweaks to them and they were so good. And easy! Thanks for the reminder. Yours look wonderful.
And being able to read blogs or email from a legit computer not an iphone or a BBerry is wayyyyyyy nicer, isn’t it. A nice TREAT.
Any fitness events or trips coming up for me? Just got back from being gone 3 weeks and hit the ground running but do have a couple fun, much shorter, trips coming up, too. Have fun in Vegas when you guys go, of course!!
I had a Girls On the Run fundraiser all day today. It was long and hot but very successful!
Have fun in Vegas!
Mmm…I really need to make these oaties. They have stared me down on HEAB’s blog and now here.
Aren’t blueberries so refreshing right now? I’m loving the local ones from the market on my overnight oats at breakfast. So refreshing, especially in the humid Charleston weather!
I really wanted to make her oaties about a year ago when I started reading her blog, but I totally forgot about them! I think I know what I’m doing tomorrow. 😀
So exciting that you’re going to Vegas! Have a safe trip there.
Are GF oats a lot more expensive?
Also I found a post about this:
http://thepointwellness.tumblr.com/post/6041988551/annoying-bumps-on-the-backs-of-your-upper-arms
and was wondering if you could substantiate it — the blogger didn’t reply
I’m considering going more gluten free — it’s annoying though in terms of bread —
organic turkey heated up…. *eh hmm* 🙂
Hubby and me went for a bike ride through a beautiful garden this morning and now I’m at work… but still had a fun AM! Tomorrow we are babysitting our neighbors cute baby 🙂 I think babies are on someone elses mind too.. lalala
Have FUN in Vegas!!!
Yum yum! I have a question for ya- I’ve been playing with whole foods, gluten free and raw food living the past year. I’m curious what your opinion on “food combining” is- If you know what I mean, like from “The Raw Food Detox Diet (Natalia Rose) and others. Thoughts? I’d love to hear them!
i think food combining works for some people, but i don’t encourage it. i think our bodies are smarter than we give them credit for and can take the trash out on their own 😉 plus: food combining makes eating a chore, which is never a good thing
I totally dislike reading blogs in my phone, I want the FULL effect on a computer!
Mmm…those blueberries look great! Today I drove 2 hrs to watch some of my good friends run a small marathon on the Oregon Coast. Because I’m in the midst of training for two uber long runs in the fall (31 mile trail race and a marathon a month later-eeks), I needed to get my long run in while I was there. I decided to do an out and back on the course so I could see my friends when they were in their last few miles. I cranked out 15 miles in the hot sun, but really enjoyed seeing all the marathoners out there.
Baking at night can never be a bad thing 😉 Have fun in Vegas . . . there’s a good raw place off the strip, if you’re looking for something healthy. I believe it’s called Go Raw. This weekend I’m at the in-laws and their property is so lovely that I feel like it’s a spa resort. Plus, they have all kinds of goodies for us–Turkish bread w/ dips, specialty beers, the best roasted veggies, and, of course, amazing company.
Ah! Can’t wait to read your Vegas points to find out what I need to hit up when I’m there in July!
Oh my goodness, those oaties look delish! And there’s no such thing as too many chocolate chips! 😉
I am in Vegas this week too and love being here. I hope you have a great trip and give me good ideas of places to go 🙂
Oooh your baking experiment worked out great it seems 🙂
I always like how you pack all your stuff for work.. Does it stay fresh in plastic baggies?
yep i just put it in the fridge when i get in 🙂
I’ve spent the weekend with my huge, crazy family at my cousin’s wedding! It’s be SO MUCH fun! 🙂
Loooove HEAB’s oaties. I made my first batch a few weeks ago and haven’t gotten them off the brain since!
i want them again already 🙂
I found a recipe for macaroons that uses canned pineapple; do you ever incorporate things like that?