You’re going to think I’m crazy…
That’s okay.
My grandma always said, “If they’re laughing at you, at least you got someone to laugh.”
I like making people laugh. So please laugh all you want at my crazy idea for Frappuccino Oatmeal… But give this recipe a chance and I bet you will be astonished at how delicious it is!
When Starbucks starts selling it in 5 years, maybe then you won’t think I’m so crazy. 😉
Frappuccino Oatmeal
(can be gluten-free!)
Recipe from here: CCK Oatmeal Recipes
- 1 serving rolled oats (See nutrition link below, for all substitution notes)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1 cup water or more milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp salt (important to add before cooking)
- 1 tsp instant coffee granules (I use Mt. Hagen decaf.)
- sweetener of choice
Microwave option: Combine first four ingredients in a large pyrex measuring cup, and microwave 4 minutes (watching during the last minute to make sure it doesn’t spill over). Leave in the closed microwave 5 extra minutes, then transfer—uncovered—to the refrigerator to sit overnight and absorb the liquid. The next day, add the coffee, a tiny pinch more salt, and sweetener. Stir, and reheat if desired. (I actually like eating this cold!)
Stovetop option: Combine all ingredients (Cut the water back to 1/2 cup if you’re not planning to let it sit overnight). Cook, stirring occasionally, until oats are soft and fluffy (or until they’re still a little liquidy if you want to let it sit uncovered overnight in the fridge). If desired, chill in the fridge. Otherwise, serve and enjoy.
Topped with my favorite melted Homemade Chocolate.
Question of the Day:
Do you care about what other people think of you?
I used to. A lot. When I was in fourth grade, I completely gave up playing with Barbies just because some girls told me it was babyish. (I bet they secretly still played with Barbies, too!) In middle school, my friends and I practically lived in the bathroom, always checking the mirror to apply extra makeup and make sure our hair was perfect. (Rolls eyes at younger self.)
Thankfully I grew out of my awkward middle-school phase and gradually began doing my own thing and caring less and less what others thought about it. If people think I’m odd, that’s perfectly fine. Being normal is so boring! 🙂
Not at all crazy! I love this…and will take coffee anyway I can get it in the morning 🙂
haha love this post and i so esp love your last sentence! I love meeting new people in general but it’s extra fun when you meet/know people who are just a little different! (fun to act that way too) 😉 😀 😀 I read someone’s blog once and it said something like, “Sometimes i pretend to be normal but then i get bored” lol 🙂
Haha, I was seriously thinking about making something similar for breakfast today, but I was afraid to have a caffeine overload (which I probably got anyway – I don’t have decaf instant coffee).
I used to care A LOT about what others thought of me. I still care, but not as much. I’m coming to terms with how weird I am, and how awesome it is! 😉
I think my favorite thing about your blog is how crazy (in a good way) all your recipe ideas are! Like this one. Something simple, but would I have ever thought of it? Nope!
Or the deep dish cookie pie, or your Samoas fudge babies? Pure genius!
Your craziness is what makes your blog so awesome. Well, that and the beautiful photos and well-written, funny posts :).
ooh that’s so true! Being normal is so bering 😀 Luckily I’m so crazy sometimes and the other time I’m just a bit crazy 😀
Sounds great the new oatmeal variation! I think I’ll try it tomorrow 😉
Love your blog!
This is fantastic! I can skip the step of making coffee with my morning breakfast and have it all in one! thanks Katie.
I feel like I care more than I should. I don’t want to let people down, but then I always take on too much and inevitably wear myself down to the ground…I’m getting better though.
I am not laughing. This is tomorrows breakfast. Thanks.
Hey, that’s a great time saver – coffee and breakfast at once. I like.
And yes, we all go through that self conscious phase, in fact I still experience momentary spurts of it today but I can more easily reason my way out of it now than I could many years ago.
It sounds really delicious! I wouldn’t call you crazy at all!
I might just add a bit of cocoa powder for an extra caffeine kick .
Anyway, have you ever tried out dulce de leche? If you have, maybe you could try to come up with a vegan, healthier recipe… Just a thought! 🙂
I haven’t! Not even before I went vegan :(.
So sad… I think the closest I’ve ever gotten was when I tried a Dulce de Leche Luna Bar. Don’t think they even make those anymore!
Coffee… in oats… I see it!
I could say that I don’t care what people say about me, or what they think, but I do. I think on one level or another I’m always looking for others to approve of what I’m doing to help me gauge my own self worth. It’s a horrible cycle that I’ve gotten better at with time, but it still pops up when someone says something not so nice about me. I think the more confident we are in our abilities and what we bring to the world, the less we tend to care about what everyone else thinks!
I never thought of adding instant coffee to my oatmeal, great idea!! 🙂
I used to worry about what others thought of me and if they didn’t like me, ect.. But I realized I spent too much time worry about it and just stopped. I’m not perfect, but I’m a good person, and if someone doesn’t like me… Well that stinks. But I don’t waste my time on it. Move one and focus on those you love and that love you back!
Hmm, I do care what other people think of me but not so much as actually change anything about myself! I am obsessed with porridge at the moment! But please tell me what is the difference between oatmeal and porridge?
Perfect! I love the oatmeal with the chocolate drizzle on top!
Definitely don’t think you’re crazy, that looks absolutely amazing!
I use to care a lot too! Middle school and high school almost revolved around making sure I would fit in with all my friends. Once I moved onto college though and developed more as an adult, I started to realize I was happy with myself and didn’t care as much what other people thought of me. Now, I could care less if people think I’m crazy or weird or nerdy or ___. Love the post, thanks for the recipe!
I was just wondering what to have for tomorrow breakfast… found it! 😀