Day One of Wheat Free/Dairy Free life and month long detox.
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a morning person. I just need some space in the morning to get myself together before I am functional and ready to face the world. I have a tendency to sleep late. I like breakfast; I need breakfast (and soon after rising). However, I don’t like to cook breakfast, especially not when I have to hurry to be somewhere…like work.
For years I relied on cereal or sandwiches or fast food. In my real food switch I have come to love and adore plain yogurt. Especially with my homemade granola. Especially for breakfast. It is quick, easy, and ooh.soo.gooood. Alas, yogurt and I have had to part ways. I’ve tried soy yogurt and coconut yogurt and may have those on occasion. I think the big lesson I need to learn is not to have the same.freakin.thing.every.morning. Variety is good, right?
Enter Overnight Oats.
So good I ate half of it before this picture was taken. Note the digestive enzymes in the background.
Frankly, the thought of cold oatmeal grossed me out. I mean, ew? I barely like the stuff hot, but cold? G-R-O-S-S. I scanned blog after blog last night looking at overnight oats. I was heartened to see that almost every one I read said they felt the same way I did. Everyone was initially skeptical but was won over with the first bowl. I figured what the heck. If it was super gross, I’d toss it out and have grits.
In my little bowl (don’t be fooled, you don’t have to have a mason jar, I used a small bowl):
1/3 cup oats
1/3 rice milk (plus an extra splash)
6 or 8 frozen raspberries and blueberries
In the morning I drizzled on just a touch of honey, because honey makes everything better.
I have to say, I really liked it. Cold oats were good. Tomorrow I might try 1/2 cup of oats and a 1/2 cup of rice milk. I was hungry mid morning. I could see this being a good thing. I could add lots of things to this. Peanut butter would be good, especially Trader Joe’s PB that’s already on the runny side. Mmmm.
I was really worried about what I would do about breakfasts. This will go in the rotation for sure. Now that summer is quickly approaching I will go back to having smoothies too. What can I thicken smoothies with other than yogurt? I can’t have banana for another month either. Banana will be in the top 3 to be challenged back into my diet (along with tomatoes and maybe lettuce).
haveturtlewilltravel 
Frozen blueberries are perfect for thickening up smoothies
I’ll try that. Thanks. I make a mixed berry smoothie sometimes with raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. I’ll try increasing the blueberry ratio.
I need to try this ! Sounds yummy!
I also love overnight oats! They are favorite in my house. As far as smoothies go, you can try adding rolled oats or avocado to thicken them. I know – sounds weird. But both of these ingredients take on the flavor of the other stuff in the smoothie and really thicken them up. Give it a try!
I have read about oats in smoothies, but never tried it. Avocado you say? Hmmm. I add greens now, so I would be willing to try this, as long as I can’t taste it. I do not like avocado! I know, I’m weird. I can totally see how it would work to thicken though. Thanks!