What a perfect morning to replace my hot boring coffee with something cool and refreshing and fun.

I decided to try out one of the new coffees I got as a Foodbuzz Tastemaker.

Yes Godiva coffee!  And this french vanilla was right up my alley.

After I brewed up a pot.

I poured it over ice (about half way full).

And then I added unsweetened vanilla almond milk for some added vanilla flavor 9you could use any kind of milk)

And then to make Monday a real special start of the week, I used about 1 teaspoon of honey (again a sweetener of choice, maybe even vanilla stevia drops).

And topped it all off with some frozen cherries.

Do I dare say this was one festive way to start my morning?

Maybe a new tradition of sorts to shake away the Monday blahs…….

Have you done anything special to make your Monday better?

]]> http://fitandfortysomething.com/2011/07/18/this-morning/feed/ 9 http://fitandfortysomething.com/2010/07/03/ultimate-oats/ http://fitandfortysomething.com/2010/07/03/ultimate-oats/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:45 +0000 Kalli http://fitandfortysomething.com/?p=2549 I have a husband who is great in the kitchen.  I know I am lucky   As most of you know he can whip up homemade pizza that is swoon worthy for sure.  In fact, we are trying a fun creation as we speak.

But my post is not about pizza-it is about this bowl of oats Bill handed me this morning:

Take another look:

Yes my friends those are steel-cut oats cooked to perfection swimming in almond milk and covered in voskos fig yogurt.  There is also cashew butter and medjool dates and raspberry jam in the mix.  It was incredible!

Great fuel to get me through the prologue of the Tour de France

And our two-hour walk with these cutie pies:

 What a day!

I woke up feeling WORSE than I have felt all week.  I guess two glasses of wine does not cure a cold!

First thing I did before having my cup of coffee:

was call Mom and Dad to cancel my trip down South. Maybe tomorrow I will go.

Then I came downstairs and made myself  an amazing bowl of oats.  I think oats can make anyone feel good.  I started the oats cooking and cut up some bananas and apples:

Added them in to the mixture (oats and cinnamon):

This little one was sad none of the apples dropped to the floor:

Oh holy goodness-Look at my bowl:

I added more bananas on top, flax seed, a bit of agave, almond milk and almond butter.

Does anyone else enjoy oatmeal pics as much as I do? 

If you do you MUST check out this Tribute to Oatmeal page on Kath’s Blog.

After my breakfast and shower I put on my new shirt:

Got it at my favorite Wine Bar.

and new ring:

And then headed out the door for some fresh air.  Gosh I wish I could run or ride my bike.

Pepsi and I walked around the neighborhood nice and slow and then stopped in at our favorite bike shop on the way back home.

We just got home and I made a “super cold-fighting” shake for lunch.  This is what it had in it (plus spinach):

Now I am going to sit outside in the glorious, warm sun with a cup of tea and my new book (The China Study).

Does anyone know if drinking herbal tea is as good as drinking water?

Hope you all have a great day!  Enjoy the sunny weather if you are reading from the West Coast.

Maybe once you see my list you might be able to share with me some of your favorites too.

Here we go.

First up my favorite cookbook:

So love Giada!  Pretty much everything she makes is easy and no fail.  And everything I have tried either from her show or from this cookbook has been great.

Hummus-really any kind will do:

At our house, we pretty much put this on EVERYTHING!  So far the only thing I have not paired it with is chocolate.

Awwww Almond Milk:

So delicious in shakes, cereal, baking and even coffee (though not as thick as soy creamer).

Awwwwww Almond butter (swoon):

If I could jump in the jar I would!

Of course this super star cannot be missed:

And last but not least………….

My all time favorite tea:

I was reading a blog this morning that mentioned now they have Tazo in loose-leaf form? 

Darn it I can’t remember whose blog it was!

Hope you had a great Tuesday!

And hope to hear about your favorites too.