Busy Saturday and Oat-gurt
Happy Saturday, blog friends! 
I’ve got a busy day ahead of me!
Saturday Agenda:
- Clean apartment/organize my life/blog stuff
- Wedding hair trial with my sister
- Much-needed haircut downtown
- Special event!
- Out on the town for a friend’s birthday
Breakfast
Breakfast was a “kitchen experiment” of sorts. I combined oats and yogurt to make a very, very filling bowl of “oat-gurt.” At first, I thought the yogurt would give the oats a weird consistency, but once I mixed it around for a little while, my “oat-gurt” ended up nice and creamy. I used vanilla-flavored yogurt in my oats this morning, which gave them a subtle sweet flavor. I’m curious to try this “oat-gurt” mixture with fruit-flavored yogurt!
How to:
- Combine 1/2 cup dry oats with 1/4 cup water in a large bowl; cook in microwave for 60 seconds; remove from microwave and stir well.
- Combine 6 ounces of yogurt to cooked oats; stir well and cook for another 60 seconds in the microwave.
- Remove bowl from microwave, stir, and enjoy!
To my “oat-gurt,” I added a delicious scoop of Barney Butter. Tragically, I am all out of BB now! 
I really wanted a nice, big cup of coffee with my oats this morning, but since we are completely out of food, including milk, I opted for a mug of Earl Grey tea with a little agave nectar. Surprisingly, I like Earl Grey tea quite a lot!
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In the News
NIH study: Calories, not content, determine weight loss
A National Institutes of Health study “goes against the idea that certain foods are the key to weight loss,” the lead researcher said. The study looked at four different diets and found that calorie intake was what mattered, not protein, fat or carbohydrate ratios.
Calorie Counters Have It Right, Diet Study Says
What happens if you boil pasta in less water?
Cooking pasta in less water cuts energy usage and does not harm the final product, as long as you stir while cooking. As another benefit, the resulting pasta water is thick and flavorful, almost a sauce in itself.
How Much Water Does Pasta Really Need?
I’m off to do a million and one things today! Enjoy your Saturday!
31 Day Yoga Challenge starts tomorrow! Get your yoga mats ready!
Posted by: Tina 44 comments
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on Feb 28th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Yogurt in oats makes it so creamy! Hope you have a fabulous day!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 7:38 am
In the summer, I’ll do “overnight oats” in yogurt and season them with vanilla and cinnamon…they taste like rice pudding!!!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Good luck with your super-busy day!!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Oooh, oat-gurt sounds fun!
Sometimes I like lazy Saturdays, but it’s also nice to have things to do.
Have a good one!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Have a great Saturday!!!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 8:02 am
cant wait for the yoga challenge to start!
Hey tina, i’ve made yo-oats before, or oatgurt (love that one!), and i found that if i cooked the yogurt in the microwave, it got a little sour and off! May i suggest adding the yogurt to the oats AFTER they are done finishing?
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Have a good day! My husband is doing research at NIH and it is amazing the cool studies they come out with!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Interesting article about the pasta!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Have a great weekend! The oats look great!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:02 am
I’m so ready for yoga!
I love yogurt in my oatmeal, it makes it taste like cheesecake!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I’ve tried yogurt in oatmeal (chobani) and it didn’t turn out so well – was yours greek or non-greek?
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Interesting oat combo! Have a great morning!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Trader Joe’s makes really good Earl Grey tea. It’s so stong it wakes you up like coffee but for me, I don’t get as jittery.
Did anyone else think, “um…duh?” when they heard about the NIH study? I thought we knew this already? I guess this is yet another study to quiet those who do fad diets or say you can’t eat certain things if you’re trying to lose weight (peanut butter!), but still.
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I LOVE putting yogurt in my oatmeal. its a daily thing for me
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Glad to hear the yogurt didn’t curdle. Maybe I”ll try this soon!
Are those mystery countertops? I’ve never seen them before!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 10:37 am
oats are great cooked then topped with flavoured yoghurt- the fage 2% twinpots are my favourite!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 10:39 am
I tried yogurt and oats for the first time this week. I just used some plain greek yogurt. It was pretty good! definitely gave it a creamy consistency.
Enjoy your day of fun errands!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 11:09 am
I love oats and yogurt better than milk!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 11:25 am
I totally felt the same way about my oats when I experimented with lemon curd. The oats can surprise you
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 11:28 am
have a fun day!
i love earl grey, too.
can’t wait for yoga!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I mix oats and yogurt everyday. It’s delish w/ banana and PB.
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
WOW you do have a busy day! Good luck with that – I am liking the OAT-GURT!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I love yogurt in oats. However, usually when I do it it’s more like a cold swiss oatmeal. I’ll soak my oats in the fridge overnight in a little milk and then combine with vanilla yogurt, fruit, and nuts in the morning. I first tried it at a Corner Bakery restaurant in Chicago and now am addicted.
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Ok I think I am going to offically try the yoga challenge.. I do a lot of stretching, but not structured yoga and this could really help with my meditation as well
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Good luck with your to do list!!
I am so excited about the 31 day yoga challenge! My mat is ready!!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
hallie, i totally agree with you.
it’s been proven many times over that calories are all that matter when it comes to weight. it only gets complicated when we consider a) if people cut out certain foods/food groups, they will only crave them more, which goes along with b) if people try to eat too little by unhealthy dieting, they will almost inevitably fail, c) living on a lot of processed foods vs. whole grains/fruits will have the same effect on wt. if the same number of calories are consumed, but the whole grain/fruit diet will be much more filling and thus, easier to stick to, d) people have to get over the idea of programs that seem successful (ex. atkins), and realize that this only works (short-term) because how much meat and cheese can you eat before getting totally sick of it (see a!).
i’ll get off my soapbox here
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
can’t wait to hit the mat!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Earl Grey tea is one of my favorites! Sounds like you have quite the to-do list!
I’m excited about the yoga challenge, just need to round up some 20-minute workouts to ease into.
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
i have oatgurt every morning!!
early grey tea is my fave, yum!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
i really need to check clean apartment/organize my life off my to-do list!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
@Rose: Regular yogurt.
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
thanks for the articles
love reading them
sorry all your BB is out :\
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
i added you to my blogroll. hope you dont mind.
ill be thinking of you tomorrow morning when im doing my camel pose. ;]
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
wait..that seems creepy.
apologies.
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
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on Feb 28th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I’ve also been experimenting with yogurt-oats (“yoatmeal” on my blog) – I like “oat-gurt”!
on Feb 28th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
I’ll have to try adding yogurt to oatmeal!
on Mar 1st, 2009 at 1:03 am
I think its just fun to say “oat-gurt” though it kind of sounds like a bodily ailment. I always underestimate Earl too, and then I think, “Aw, Earl, I’m sorry. I should invite you over more often.”
on Mar 1st, 2009 at 1:49 am
Ooh! The possibilities are endless with different flavored yogurts!
on Mar 1st, 2009 at 7:50 am
@Kath: It’s the counter top of our kitchen cart. We just moved it into our kitchen, and it’s been getting a ton of use!
on Mar 1st, 2009 at 7:51 am
@erinbee.: Haha!
on Mar 1st, 2009 at 7:53 am
@Hallie: It was TJ’s Earl Grey– I agree, it’s very good!
on Mar 2nd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I have always thought about doing this with yogurt and oats… but didn’t want to ruin a breakfast in case it wasn’t good!! Glad to see I can try it without fear now
on Mar 5th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Have you tried cold oats and yogurt? In the summer, I stir up a cup of yogurt (greek, regular, plain, flavored — whatever) with 1/2 cup dry old fashioned oats and 1 cup or so of frozen fruit. Let it sit overnight and in the morning it is FANTASTIC!