Creamy Delicious Overnight Oatmeal

I have found that I write the best blogs when I am supposed to be doing my homework, or am otherwise pressed for time. This week I have four papers, a test, two quizzes, and a group project. But, writing this blog is the right thing to do, because I have to share this with the world.
As a student, wife, part-time employee, and full-time doggy mom, I find myself constantly short on time, but always hungry. Making breakfast every morning is simply not going to happen. This year I finally found the solution! Overnight oatmeal. A totally customizable, five minute recipe that you can make ahead and have breakfast for days? Where have you been all my life.
Now, my first experience with this magical breakfast was a bit lackluster. I made it with oats, milk, and fruit. It was convenient, but ultimately disappointing. It was basically a cold blob of oats and purple. It lacked the creamy, silken yumminess I was hoping for. I gave up on it for a while. Until I found this recipe on Iowa Girl Eats.
Sidebar - Can I just say that I love Kristen? Not in a creepy stalker way, but in a "we should exchange emails and then totally hang out right now" kind of way. (Name that movie).
She has some great fresh, light recipes. Awesome for summer. Which I'm told is coming soon. I'm also told it's going to snow tomorrow, so I have my doubts.
And I can really appreciate another Iowa foodie.
And I met her at the HyVee Beer, Wine, and Food Expo this year. She made butternut squash gnocci with a  beer sauce and other things that I don't remember, but I know were delish.

Anyway....

Overnight oatmeal is made by combining one cup of yogurt, half a cup of any style oats, and whatever else your heart desires or your fridge holds and letting it sit overnight (or for at least an hour) in your fridge.
That's it! So easy! So fast! So filling! So customizable! So make it now! (Sorry for yelling. I'm just really excited for you to try this! oops.)
The oats are chewy. The yogurt is creamy. The result is delicious.

Ingredients:
1 c yogurt - you can use any kind. I like vanilla.
1/2 c oats, any style
1 c of your favorite toppings - I like berries, nuts, chocolate chips, cinnamon, and/or a drizzle of honey

Directions:
Combine yogurt and oats completely in a bowl. Spoon into tupperware or small mason jars. Top as desired. Let stand in the fridge at least an hour or overnight.


Enjoy your new favorite breakfast!

-- Krissy

I'm still alive.

I'm still alive. I'm sorry I've neglected you. I really had great intentions of following through with that blog-olution. I've made tons of new foods and new recipes and tried things I've never done before. I've just been too busy to post them! I'm sorry!
(I'm sorry I just yelled at you.)
I'll try to do better next time.
Just so you know, my recipes that I developed over the summer while I was with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association are up on beefitswhatsfordinner.com. How exciting!
(I'm sorry I yelled again.)
Here are the links for the two most thoroughly tested recipes I have ever developed.
They're photographed better, too. Professional and stuff. -- If you haven't noticed, I am not a professional photographer. Try to contain your surprise...
Creole Steak with Jambalaya http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/recipe.aspx?id=5255 this is a great recipe if you are looking for something pretty quick and filling.
Popcorn Steak Bites http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/recipe.aspx?id=5257 This is a great recipe if you want to get your kids in the kitchen. They can choose the chips, smash 'em up, and do the dunking and dredging business so you can keep your hands clean. If I was a kid, I would love this recipe. Actually, I love it now.
And I hope you like them too! And I hope I'll be back soon! And I hope I won't yell so much next time!

-- Krissy

Blogolutions!

Sorry that I disappeared from the face of the earth for the last month. Between final exams, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and visiting my favorite two year old, I have been a little preoccupied by the real world. But I'm back now! And I intend to ignore the real world for a while.

Today, I am going to write a post that does not contain a recipe. It's a new year. I'm trying a new thing

I don't usually make resolutions. Sure, every January I think about how I want to eat healthier and exercise more at all. I tell myself that this is the year I will stay organized. My apartment will stay clean. I will live in a land that is perfect in every way. Then I continue on my merry way.

That is not happening this year and these are not those kinds of resolutions; these are blog resolutions: blogolutions! They are also solutions to the problems I have encountered in writing this blog; blog solutions: blogolutions! It works on so many levels. I'm putting these in writing, so I have to be accountable to my (two) readers if I should fail them. So, here they are.

Blogolutions!

Blogolution Numero Uno: Try something new every week. Whether it is a recipe, a food, a technique, or any other food-type thing. I would like to try something new every week and write a  little posty-post to tell you, loyal reader, how it went/tasted/failed.

This week I am going to try turnips. I bought them today.

Blogolution Numbero Dos: Post a new blog every week. Even if it's short or, heaven forbid, doesn't have any very amateur photography, I would like to post something every week. I guess every post doesn't have to be a 287 page explanation of the proper layering procedure for Mexican Lasagna...

Any other suggestions from the audience?