Guess That Veggie

by HEAB on May 14, 2009

The goal this morning was my 6 AM Power Latte yoga class, but after 3 hours of Lost last night, I didn’t even bother to set the alarm.  I slept in until 7:15, and it was glorious.  Lots to do today, but I wanted to share my breakfast with you first…

So, I’ve done green:

Spinach Oats

Spinach oat bran with almond walnut butter.

I’ve done purple:

Purple cauliflower oat bran with almond butter.

Purple cauliflower oat bran with almond butter.

Today it was pink:

Pretty In Pink

Pretty In Pink

I made my chia oat bran and taking one of my reader’s advice (Hey Barbara!), I blended in 1/2 cup cooked beets.  I love the sweet taste of beets, and I thought they would be a great addition to my morning oats.  However, this tasted too veggie-like for me.  Loved the color, but I think I’ll stick to my green and purple oats in the future.

OK, much to do and hoping to fit in a 60 minute yoga class before work this afternoon.  Happy Thursday my friends!

Chris left for work just as I sat down to my bowl of pink oats…

CD’s Random Comment of the Day:

Heather Pie, I would kiss you good-bye, but I really don’t want to get that close to your breakfast.  No worries, I blew him a little kiss. :)

{ 46 comments }

redheadyellowdog May 14, 2009 at 8:51 am

haha once again another winner of a comment by CD :) love the color of that oat bran! I think I need to spice up my oat bran…I’ve just been eating it plain with an egg white and texas pete! so simple yet so good.

Alisa - Frugal Foodie May 14, 2009 at 9:00 am

Is there anything you won’t put in oats? :)

polly May 14, 2009 at 9:00 am

I love green the most, too sweet peach!

Hope you have fun at yoga today, can’t wait to hear! ;) I was doing yoga all morning… 2 classes back to back of teaching and my noodle bod was SO EXCITED to finally dig into my own bowl of GREEN yum. :)

We will for sure chat LOST soon… hugs and smooshy oatbran love, P

brandi May 14, 2009 at 9:04 am

sorry it didn’t taste the best, but the color is beautiful!

wasn’t LOST nutso? I loved it.

Rose May 14, 2009 at 9:09 am

Colorful! Love the pink.

modhealth May 14, 2009 at 9:15 am

I’m with Chris haha.

Andrea@WellnessNotes May 14, 2009 at 9:28 am

I love the color of your oats! You are so adventurous… :)

Kiersten May 14, 2009 at 9:31 am

Your breakfasts always look so pretty!

Wasn’t Lost awesome last night?!

Pearl May 14, 2009 at 9:33 am

what a beautiful pink color!

Erica May 14, 2009 at 9:35 am

hahah CD cracks me up again :) The oats are very very pretty! Bummer that they weren’t so yummy! Good luck with all your to dos! Lost was AWESOME- btw! I don’t want to wait until next season

Julz May 14, 2009 at 9:36 am

Hebs, have you done the carrot oatbran yet? Like a carrot puree? Or Corn? I bet corn would be SO yummy! OoooOoOoooo or do yellow beet? I love living vicariously through you… I’m always like, DAMN… Badass B)

Your teff is still here- Ugh I’m annoying. I’m sorry!! It will be sent as soon as I get the chizzie.

Katharina May 14, 2009 at 9:37 am

Hey Heather! I’ve read your blog a couple of times, but I think I’m going to have to add you to my blogroll so I can see what you post more consistently!

My puppy loves carrots too. I think her favorite thing might be apples though. I’m going to have to try those chia seeds out! Anything to sneak in some extra protein.

Missy Maintains May 14, 2009 at 9:43 am

You are so creative! What will you think of next! They are pretty even though they did not taste good :) At first I thought you added strawberries!

Sarah May 14, 2009 at 9:45 am

I don’t even thing Gracie would eat that…and the girl LOVES pink! You amaze me with your creations. I think if I took one bite and wasn’t loving it, to the garbage disposal it would go!

Hope your busy day goes by fast!

janetha May 14, 2009 at 9:50 am

even if they didn’t taste amazing at least they looked good doing it. your CD comments always crack me up. have you done orange oats yet? like with carrots?

Anne K. May 14, 2009 at 9:53 am

Sorry it didn’t taste so great, but I give you mad props for creativity! At least it was a pretty color :D

ksgoodeats May 14, 2009 at 10:19 am

Pink is my favorite color but I’m afraid I’d have to pass on the breakfast – I’m not much of a beet fan, sorry you weren’t a fan of the taste! It’s a gorgeous bowl though!! You’re so creative!

RunToFinish May 14, 2009 at 10:35 am

i’ve never tried beets. my mom didnt’ like them so I figured i wouldn’t… what are they like?

Megan May 14, 2009 at 11:02 am

ahhhh i missed lost, i am getting ready to watch it now! the suspense KILLS!

i love your purdy blends, but beets are not my thing. so i stay stick with the others :) i think you should try for something golden next!! i would love to eat something blendy and gold :)

CD- you never fail me in the hilar. department

Mara @ What's For Dinner? May 14, 2009 at 11:37 am

Beets? EW! I dont like beets!

justine May 14, 2009 at 11:41 am

Beets and oats?? Your braver than I!!!

~Justine

coco May 14, 2009 at 11:46 am

I tried green oats this morning with brocoflower and spinach, it was amazing!!!! :D you’re a genius!!!

runeatrepeat May 14, 2009 at 11:49 am

I love the color! Too bad it didn’t taste that good :(

Alison May 14, 2009 at 11:52 am

Beets is such a good idea. I only think they’re “okay” but I bet their sweetness would be really good with oats. How did you make them – canned or fresh? Did you boil or roast them? I like them roasted in salads.

Jen May 14, 2009 at 11:53 am

That’s too bad the taste wasn’t up to par, because it looks sooo pretty! (I’m a secret fanatic for all things pink.) I wonder what colors are left to try. :P

Shelby May 14, 2009 at 2:14 pm

You are so creative girl!!! LOVE the pink oats. Sorry about the taste though, blah.

nicolegodiva May 14, 2009 at 2:28 pm

Haha… doesn’t sound too delicious. I have done strawberry shortcake oats with coconut butter, shredded coconut, cashew butter and frozen strawberries.. YUM!!! Sometimes I even add in some dates. Try that one friend = )

Adi (oatonomy.com) May 14, 2009 at 2:28 pm

The pink sure does look pretty though! :)

Leah May 14, 2009 at 3:45 pm

Beets! You’ve done it all.
Well, almost??

How about carrot! ha!

Emily May 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm

The pink oats are so pretty, but I really don’t like beets. I guess CD was a little afraid of them, too. :-)

Hooray for sleeping in. I love it when I can, and it’s definitely worth it!

Hope today was productive!

Emily May 14, 2009 at 4:28 pm

i think i like the pink the best!

peanutbutterandjenny May 14, 2009 at 4:30 pm

that may quite possibly be the prettiest bowl ever :)

Heather (be well & take care) May 14, 2009 at 4:41 pm

Sorry the beets didn’t work out in oats, but try them in hummus! I love the bright pink it turns and it’s delicious. I love beets.

I think I’ll have to jump on the Heather+Polly train of green oats for breakfast one morning. Maybe tomorrow?

homegirlcaneat May 14, 2009 at 6:15 pm

Pretty in pink! I’m sorry that it didn’t taste oh so good..but at least it was a gorgeous way to start yo day!

CurlyTop May 14, 2009 at 6:19 pm

Heather,

Pink is the best color ever. Period.

But maybe tomorrow you should make BLUE oats? With blueberries.

Or you could try orange cauliflower and make orange.

I’m getting visions of a whole rainbow of oat bran concoctions…

Don’t forget to relax! Tomorrow is FRIDAY!

With Love,

Emily

Heather May 14, 2009 at 6:44 pm

I love how creative you are with oats! They are so fun to play around with! And what a hilarious comment of the day. Enjoy your yoga class!

Trish (girlatgym) May 14, 2009 at 6:45 pm

I love oats. I love the color pink. But I don’t think I could stomach and oats/beets combo. It is pretty though! I don’t think I could be quite as adventuresome with my breakfast as you are. :-)

elise May 14, 2009 at 7:34 pm

aw, bummer. too bad the beets werent as tasty bc they certainly look puuurty.

all these heather pie comments by cd are the best. im starting to think he and kyle are long lost brothers, haha. sure, he loves me, but he definitely give my food the stink eye sometimes!!

Nicole May 14, 2009 at 7:47 pm

Ha, I was going to guess beets!!! The color is beautiful.

Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) May 14, 2009 at 7:58 pm

Interesting breakfast!

Jess May 14, 2009 at 8:02 pm

I love your colorful oats. CD’S comment was really cute today.
<3 jess
xoxo

ttfn300 May 14, 2009 at 8:08 pm

beets? haha :) love your bowls heather!!

broccolihut May 14, 2009 at 11:10 pm

Love your multi-colored oat bran! I actually did a “taste the rainbow” challenge with my oatmeal a few months ago–it’s amazing what colors you can create with just a handful of berries/veggies!

Ellen (Peace in Motion) May 14, 2009 at 11:22 pm

Your breakfasts always look so beautiful!

Holly May 15, 2009 at 7:27 am

I’ve never had beets, either! (What’s wrong with me?) :-) They scare me for some reason. But they make for some purty oats!

Gena May 15, 2009 at 7:49 am

Yikes, I think I’d be scared of beets in oatmeal. But it looks awesome!

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