Favorites!

Friday is not over and therefore I still have some time left to post some of my favorites this week.  Where did the days go this week?? I feel like I haven’t been able to sit with my computer until now! Some weeks are just like that I suppose…

1. Anthropologie Snow Cape  – I think I am obsessed with flowy loose tops. Do you not just want to wear this all the time though??

2. Free People Chain Bangles — Stacked bracelets that are both delicate and chunky are my favorite.

3. Cupcake Wine – This wine is so tasty! I usually buy the Chardonnay and drink it chilled in the summer. The red wines are great too though! It is also easy on the wallet 😉

4. Crazy Richard’s Peanut Butter – What I LOVE about this, the ingredients are: PEANUTS! That’s it! I have just started to use this product this year and have not been disappointed.  The company uses a process of roasting and grinding the peanuts that creates a creamy goodness!

5. Frederic Fekkai Beach Waves Spray – I want to try this out so bad! Great for curly haired girls like me to help give those textured beachy waves.

And that’s a wrap! I’ve got to somehow manage to make a 6 55 train in the morning – wish me luck!

Trying Something New

Oh Monday night… my days are all off because I worked yesterday and so I feel like today is Tuesday.  Changes to my schedule really seem to mess with me!  Besides working on a Sunday, the week has kicked off to a pretty good start! Here is how my day has looked so far:

Morning – worked out.  15 minutes elliptical. 30 minutes running.

WORK WORK WORK WORK

Dinner – ate leftovers with Ian and watched 30 Rock. ( i’m way behind and only on season 1).

After dinner  – Did Laundry and made my very first jar of Overnight Oats!!

This week I am trying my hand at something new – and that is making overnight oats! I read about these every day in the blog world and they seem to be a HIT. So, since I had all the ingredients ready and handy I thought I would share in my first experience making Overnight Oats in a Jar. 

And here we go…follow along!

STEP 1: Empty jar of Peanut Butter (by empty I mean you can’t make a pb sandwich with what’s left but could probably reach in with your fingers and scrap the sides)

STEP 2: Fill jar with 1/3 cup oats

STEP 3: Add 1/3 Cup. Milk of choice – I picked Almond Milk. 

STEP 4: Add a few tablespoons Greek yogurt (or more milk if you want instead)

STEP 5: Add any additional mix ins you might like. I added Cinnamon and Flaxseeds! 

  

STEP 6: MIX IT UP! And stick it in the fridge overnight! 

And there you have it! My first attempt at overnight oats in a jar. I will DEFINITELY be keeping an update of how this turns out in the morning.  I think the idea is that you get a protein packed jar of oatmeal and instead of eating it warm (which I think you can still do) you can eat it as a different take on cold cereal in the AM!

I could actually see this being a good dessert option as well! Maybe throw a few chocolate chips in or something 🙂

My goal from here on out is to try something new cooking related each week and write about it! This is not really cooking but I consider anything that involves mixing and measuring a step in the right direction.

Question:  What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to attempt in the kitchen but never have? Or one thing you’ve just wanted to try but haven’t gotten around to yet? 

I’m off to enjoy the rest of my night… Shark Week anyone?? Night!!