You may remember that back in May I met with a nutritionist, one of the breakfast meals she introduced me to was Overnight Oats.   Overnight oats are a fun and delicious way to enjoy breakfast. Either add fruit, yogurt, nuts or other tasty ingredients with your favorite milk and oats in a mason jar. They’re the ultimate big-batch food – they can easily double, triple or quadruple in scale.  They also get better the longer they sit.  Mix together at night and let steep in the fridge until morning. When you wake up you’ll have a scrumptious breakfast waiting for you. There is however, a bit of an art to making overnight oats, here are some mistakes to avoid so that you can make your own perfect overnight oats: Mistake #1: Not Adding Enough Liquid Overnight oats taste great if they’re seasoned, sweetened and mixed well. They can be delicious, creamy spoonable porridges, but if the oats to liquid ratio is off the grains can absorb all of the liquid and be like cement in a jar.  Cement is not yummy at 7am.  Be sure to double the liquid per serving of oats, ie: 1 cup of liquid […]

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