I’m so excited one of my good friends and fellow blogger, Katie from Katie’s Cucina and Sew Woodsy is having a baby! Yeah. I just love her.
This is her and her adorable husbands first baby! I’m terribly excited for them. I might just have to go see Katie after the baby is born just so I can smell its sweet baby head. Weird? Sorry.
If she is anything like the majority of new Moms, the last thing she will want to do is cook.
People often make dinners for new parents, but new parents need a quick and easy breakfast too!
I love oatmeal, but hate cooking it, because it ALWAYS boils over….never fails!
Seriously there is nothing easier than Overnight Oatmeal…no cooking and no boiling over.
All you do is mix your ingredients the night before and just like that you have a nutritious breakfast for in the morning. Some morning I eat it right out of the fridge and other mornings, I pop a some in the microwave to take the chill off.
I prefer a “meatier” oatmeal like a steel cut or my favorite, Coach’s Oats. You can use regular oats, but I found the texture to be really mushy.
You can add whatever flavorings you like. I go with the simple brown sugar/maple oatmeal…my fav.
Oh and I always add Dole Chia seeds to my oatmeal for extra nutrition and extra filling power.
- 1 cup Oats (steel cut or Old Fashion)
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 2 cups Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Maple Extract
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients except brown sugar.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
- Before serving mix in brown sugar.
- Top with fresh fruit and toasted coconut if you wish
If you are watching your calories, you can omit the brown sugar and use a low or no calorie sweetener.
Take a peek at all of the other bloggers who have “made” Katie something wonderful for her Virtual Baby Shower!
Easy Broccoli & Cheddar Soup from The Little Kitchen
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers from Cook the Story
Individual Tortilla Caprese Pizzas from a farmgirl’s dabbles
Easy Cheesy Potato Corn Chowder from A Little Claireification
Slow Cooker Jambalaya from A Spicy Perspective
Italian Style Stir Fry from Aggie’s Kitchen
Apricot Chicken from Bombshell Bling
Easy Baked Spaghetti from Chocolate & Carrots
Cuban Casserole with Whole Grain Mustard Butter Biscuits from Climbing Grier Mountain
Freezer-Friendly Quinoa Meatballs from Cooking with Books
Baby Boy Subway Art Printable from H2OBungalow
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cake from Inside BruCrew Life
Asparagus And Leek Quiche from Kokocooks
Roasted Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Red Potatoes from Life After Empty Nest
Yogurt Blueberry and Honey Smoothie from My Sweet Zepol
Pesto Parmesan Chicken Salad from Shaken Together
Printable Baby Whale Themed Cards and Project Life Mini Album from Simply Kelly Designs
Coconut Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies from Simply Southern Baking
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Garden Vegetables from Sweet Remedy
Easy Kofta Kebabs from Tasty Chomps
Crock Pot Fajitas with Chicken and Quinoa from The Dinner-Mom
Overnight Oatmeal from The Hungry Housewife
Honey-Dijon Chicken, Apple & Quinoa Wraps from The Kitchen Prep
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup from The Lemon Bowl
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos from The Nifty Foodie
DIY Whale Art from While They Snooze
One Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice from Yellow Bliss Road
*Special thanks to Julie and Christine for being so organized and hosting this shower for Katie!*
Interesting. I never knew you could prepare oatmeal this way. Congratulations to your friend.
Leslie, I’m so glad I can call you a friend and so happy we got to travel together last fall! Thank you for the big surprise shower!!! Ummm and I love the idea of easy breakfast too! Can’t wait for you to meet him–come on over when you want (with food in hand of course–only kidding)! 😉
Love you girl! Can’t wait to get my baby sniffing on!!!
I just read about overnight oats on another blog and figured it’s time I try. Then I came to yours and now I MUST try, because I think you’re the best 🙂 Me and my sister think you are hilarious. I don’t know if I’ve told you that before, but we do! lol Can’t wait to try the overnight oats!
Ahhhh shucks! you are too sweet!
I’m an oatmeal in the morning gal so I am always on the lookout for recipe twists. This one looks fantastic and perfect for a new mom!
Thanks so much Marjory. It is one of my favorite quick and easy recipes.
Congrats to Katie! Love all the recipes. I need to try this overnight oatmeal. I have been seeing similar recipes and want to make it.
Overnight oatmeal is the best. I love that you made this with non-dairy milks, too! Perfection.
Thanks so much for your comment Caroline!
I mis-read the title on Facebook, I thought YOU were delivering this to me.
“…have your oatmeal ready in the morning….”
You tease
Love this! Perfect for busy mornings! Pinning!
What a great recipe. Love that it’s ready the next morning. 🙂
Love the idea of preparing breakfast before going to bed! That makes for a much simpler morning.
Anything I can do to make my mornings easier!!!
Love the coconut milk in here. I bet it adds such great flavor! Thanks for joining in to celebrate Katie with us!
This looks so good! We’ve just started eating oatmeal and I can’t wait to try this. So nice to meet you through Katies shower:)
Nice to meet you too!!!!
I love the smell of a newborn baby’s head too! The oatmeal looks tasty & healthy. YUM.
Oh yes! What a perfect quick breakfast for a new mom 🙂 looks delicious!
I really need to try this! Thank you, Leslie, for joining in on our shower for Katie! 🙂