five...overnight oats

overnight oats are the answer to early, busy mornings. i made this 'night before' breakfast for gabi and paul for valentine's day and they loved it so much i decided to make this week's mornings filled with 

a variety of more healthy takes on the idea. there is no set recipe for this go-to breakfast but this is how i build them bottom to top:

- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats

- 1/2 cup milk (2% for paul, skim for me and lactose-free or almond milk for gabi)

- 1/4 cup yogurt - plain greek or with fruit

- handful of any fresh fruit we have around

- and then.....i go for it.....choosing anything from the pantry that makes a delicious combo with the fruit

- cover, label (paul, janet, gabi) and set in the fridge overnight 

- in the morning, stir together, add more milk if needed, savor the deliciousness and out the door we go

*the only challenge is remembering to put them together the night before

monday: cubed apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla essence and tossed in some walnuts

tuesday: blueberry yogurt, blueberries, almond essence and tossed in some sliced almonds

wednesday: sliced banana, honey, nut butter, peanuts and tossed in some carob chips

thursday: sliced strawberries, vanilla protein powder, vanilla essence and tossed in some chia seeds

friday: chopped pineapple, almonds, agave, coconut and placed a cherry on top - should have tossed in some green......

a very happy st. patrick's day to you.