I'm a-okay with April showers, as long as they're accompanied by warm temperatures. Looks like the skirts and sandals are finally here to stay? *knocks on wood*
In honor of today's weather, I'm sporting a girly and colorful look:
- Yellow skirt with white lace trim: Anthropologie (five-ish years ago)
- White tank top: Target
- Coral cardigan: J.Crew
- Black sandals: Sam Edelman, from DSW
- Black patent headband: Goody, from a drugstore
- Pearl earrings and necklace: gifts from my dad
Breakfast was also light and cool: overnight oats!
Last night, I combined:
- 3 T chia seeds
- 1/2 c raw rolled oats
- sliced banana
- 1 c almond milk
I let everything sit in the fridge overnight, then topped it with a handful of Kashi GoLean and a few cashews this morning.
I've received several questions about exactly how I prep my overnight oats- there's not much to it! I just pour the oats and chias into a bowl together and give them a stir to combine, then add in the sliced banana and finally pour on the milk. The only real advice I have is to really stir the bottom well, because the seeds sometimes stick to the bottom of the bowl and don't distribute evenly. Cover them with tinfoil or a plate to stop the banana from browning, then pop it in the fridge overnight- or at least for an hour or so. Voila! I can also do a picture tutorial, if anyone is interested?
I added bit more milk to this combo than I usually do, so there were a few pools that hadn't absorbed completely into the chias. I actually liked it that way- it went well with the cereal and nuts. With the gelled chias, soft bananas, crunchy cereal and chewy cashews, this bowl had a whole lot of texture going on.
I'm coming down to the final push with school: exactly three weeks left of classes, and 24 days until the last paper of my academic career is due. Both scary and exciting!
On that note, off to do the class thing. Have a great start to your week!
Do you eat overnight oats? If so, what's your combination of choice? I know there are about a hundred methods floating around out there. What's your favorite?
