Saturday night my little love asked what we were going to do before heading out for church the next morning. Since our property is just starting to produce a bounty of ripe blackberries we decided to go berry pickin' as a family in the morning.
After she headed off to bed I decided to set the table all cute in red and white gingham and surprise her. She loves fancy tables and dinner parties. This little breakfast would be enjoyed by just the 3 of us, but it's important to do fun little things with just family as well.
The tablesettings were simple but oh so farmy and cute!
Red speckled enamelware, cherry cloth napkins, a white corelle dish with tiny blue floral pattern, and a cute little star shaped bowl to set our mason jar of overnight oats in.
I know overnight oats are not a new concept, but we just discovered them a few months ago and loved them! They are yummy and very easy to put together. We usually make them assembly line style and make 9-10 at a time. They last 3-4 days in the fridge.
There are lots of recipes out there, but this is what we came up with. It's creamy enough without getting the oats too soggy.
Overnight Oats
Place ingredients in a pint size jar in this order:
1/4 c. oats.....
1/3 c. greek yogurt
1/3 c. milk ( great with almond milk too!)
Add toppings, a lid and refrigerate overnight.
Our favorite toppings have been shredded coconut with pineapple, strawberries or blueberries and cinnamon with honey. I'm thinking a scoop of cookie butter in there would be delectable too!
Isn't this little sugar spoon the cutest! It was a Magnolia Market gift from my mama-in-law. It says, "Hey there sugar!"
The salt and pepper chicks graced our table even though we didn't need s&p. That's OK, they looked cute!
Thank you for stopping by to check out our little country breakfast!
Have you over tried overnight oats?
What toppings sound good to you!
I'd love to hear in the comments below!
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Oh, what a fun and sweet idea! Your table looked lovely and I'm sure your little one was tickled pink :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the delightful post. Hugs!
Thank you, Stephanie! It was a so much fun to spend a quiet moment with the family before heading out to church.
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Emily
I always cook our oats (with vanilla soy milk and a little stevia), then stir in frozen berries (my son likes blueberries best, I love raspberries) and serve. I'll have to try the overnight oats for these hot summer days.
ReplyDeleteI had not thought of butting frozen berries in hot oats. Sounds yummy! I hope you try the overnight oats. They are so simple and taste so creamy!
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Emily
Oh my goodness, what a lovely table setting, it is these times that she will remember as she grows older that's for sure, I have never tried those but have seen them a few different places, what a great way to start off your Sunday before church!
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet! Thank you. You're so right, these are the moments that she will remember and we will treasure as a family.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great day!
Emily