See that?
Steam!
Oh how I love the smell of a freshly brewed cup of coffee. It infuses the whole house with a cozy, comforting scent that I simply adore.
This time of year makes me miss the Barnie’s Santa’s White Christmas free coffee that my old gym used to have during the month of December. It may be time to buy some to have on hand at home.
I sipped on my coffee while eating an unusually dense batch of Greek yogurt protein pancakes.
I think they were a little heartier because I used Coach’s Oats rather than regular old fashioned oatmeal which made them chewier, but still delicious!
The oats are microwavable like regular old fashioned or instant oats, but have a creamier texture similar to steel cut oats that typically take longer to prepare on the stovetop.
I received the Coach’s Oats to try through FitFluential, a new community of fitness and health-minded people. (If you’re a blogger and would like to join the community or learn more about it, simply click here! If you’re not a blogger and are simply a fitness and health enthusiast, you can also be part of the FitFluential community. Click here for more information.)
I topped my pancakes with syrup and chia seeds.
Workout
Before breakfast, I completed a workout that began with 20 minutes on the elliptical, followed by 15 minutes of stretching and foam rolling. My ham strings are sore from yesterday’s leg workout!
I then did an upper body workout that looked like this:
My arms already feel a little sore!
Time to power through my latest freelance assignment. Deadline = Tomorrow morning. Hoping to send it in before dinnertime today!
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I LOVE making coffee in the morning too as it makes the whole house smell good! You should try the pumpkin spice k-cups or the gingerbread ones..yummmy!
*scent (first paragraph) Have a great day!
omg! thanks! updated! duhh.
I love anything oatmeal and it’s so good for you! I recently did a post on the different types of oatmeal and their health benefits. I was surprised to find that steel cuts are so much better for you than old-fashioned. If only they didn’t take so long to make! Happy Hump Day!
The title of your post is so true! Even when I was younger and hate the taste of coffee, I loved the way it made the house smell. It was always so nice to sit after dinner in a blanket watching TV while my parents sipped coffee.
That workout looks awesome! What is an overhead press though?
here ya go: http://www.healthline.com/hlbook/strt-dumbbell-overhead-press 🙂 they are great for targeting the shoulders!
I just enjoyed a hot cup of coffee too :)…gotta love it! And yay for being fitfluential ambassadors! I seriously LOVE how supportive everyone is of one another! Good luck powering through your freelance assignment! If that were me I would probably be blasting Christmas music haha.
oh you know i am! 🙂 pandora’s rockin’ holidays station all the way.
Ahhhh foam rolling is so awesome! I love that feeling of getting the soreness kicked out! Hah.
I actually HATE the smell of coffee, it makes me sick to my stomach! But I am glad other people like it–must be in grocery aisles for a reason then… 😉
I’ve heard a lot about Coach’s oats but never tried them! And that arm workout makes my arms sore just looking at it! Haha
Yum- I love coffee and how it smells. I had gingerbread coffee the other day and it was awesome!
I love the foam roller – I’m hoping to get one for Christmas.
Yum, the pancakes look great! I’ve been getting into chia seeds as well. Just wondering,are you planning on showing off the results of all of your weight lifting efforts in a before/after way? Are you seeing a difference?
i should do a post on this! i haven’t noticed anything dramatic, but there are some changes mainly in that i feel like my upper body is stronger than it was when i was just doing bodypump.
yess please do a post on this topic! i have been curious as well!
Nothing better than the smell of coffee filling your house in the morning. It wakes me right up!
These coach’s oats sound like a great combination of steel cut and instant. I usually stick to the basic quick oats when using them in recipes.
Mmmm those oats sound scrumptious! I was recently accepted as a FitFluential Ambassador, can’t wait to get started!
I need to try these coach oats! Sound soo good 🙂
There is nothing the scent of freshly brewed coffee to start a morning off on the right foot. 🙂 Those coach’s oats look yummy!
I just discovered FitFluential through another healthy living blogger. I’m excited to check into it more!
I LOVE Barnie’s Santa’s White Christmas tea! I can’t drink coffee b/c it makes me jittery but I used to stock up on that flavor tea and coffee for me and my family. A few years ago they closed our local Barnie’s store and I haven’t had it since 🙁 I may just have to order some online…
I really want to try coach oats! I have heard so many good things about the. I agree I love the smell of fresh brewed coffee!
Good luck with your freelance piece! I hear ya on the steaming hot cup of coffee – I’m not a coffee drinker any more but I love a nice hot cup of tea. Right now I’ve got a thermos of Forever Nuts from Davids Tea sitting next to me, and it smells so delicious and almond-y!
that sounds like an awesome flavor!
I’m pretty sure nothing beats a hot cup of coffee in the morning. Yum! 🙂
yum… i love adding greek yogurt to my pancakes. and there is nothing like the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the kitchen!
Coach’s Oats sounds perfect- do you know where I could buy them? I’ve never seen them in stores before, even Whole Foods..
Happy Wednesday!
my gym does free coffee too. But being in the NE-it’s always Dunkin.
I am not complaining.
Dunkin for life.
I “Like” Shape magazine on facebook and on my news feed this morning a post came up about morning oatmeal with a link to their website, I don’t know why but I was like “I bet Julie posted those” and you did! Looked great :).
Those pancakes look yummy!!!! I love how a good pot of coffee makes the whole house smell wonderful!
Good luck on your freelance assignment! I know you’re gonna do great!!
My fiance used to work at a Barnie’s in Indiana and now working at Caribou Coffee in Denver,he says it just isn’t the same! He let me try a Santa’s White Christmas cookie and holy moly! There isn’t much that isn’t in that cookie… I still haven’t tried the coffee since the stores are only in Florida now, but I’m dying to sample it!
I’m not generally a pancake person, but maybe using oats would make a difference!
Pancakes and coffee are a great morning combo. They would really get me out of bed if I knew I was going to have them. Happy writing!!!!!!!
Your nrelate pictures are showing up, yay 🙂 Those pancakes look awesome. I had to leave the house super early and barely scarfed a bagel down, wish I had time for those!
🙂 Good luck with your article 😉
Thanks for the workouts! I do them the day after you always 🙂 So easy to follow and so effective! I had a smoothie bowl this morning cause you haven’t had any in a while!!??? So I had one for ya 😉
Julie, I hope you don’t mind some constructive criticism.
This was a very short blog post, yet you managed to include SIX links to old posts of yours, and FIVE links to outside companies/products.
Honestly, it reeks off “let me get more clicks/page views and more money please!!”
Your blog posts should speak for themselves. If people are interested in the products you feature, they will google them (I promise). The only reason I can think of that you would link to the company that made your oats or coffee is to get free products. I hope you’ll consider this, because it’s personally a huge turn off for me and I know for a lot of other readers.
Also, linking to your old posts is in poor taste, if it’s not something extremely relevant. There is REALLY no need to link to yesterdays post!
as an avid blog reader i actually think the links are quite helpful…
they are incorporated into Julie’s actual post topic fluently and are not simply “add ons” or excess links that clutter the post.
i also think it is very useful to be able to trace back recipes and workouts to her original posts.
but thats just me!
thanks for both of your thoughts! i try to link to company’s websites b/c when i post about a product i inevitably get a question like “where can i find this” or something of the sort and think that a direct link makes things easier for readers to find out more information if they would like to do so. (in the case of these oats, i already said i got them for free – so i was definitely not trying to get the company to notice me!) as for linking to past posts, i personally like it when bloggers do that so i may catch up on older posts i may have missed. as i looked at this post, it was a little link-heavy though and i didn’t even realize it when i published it, so i thank you for taking the time to offer contructive feedback! definitely something to keep in mind.
I like the links that go back to your other posts because it’s easier to me to look back if I missed or forgot something before.
I didn’t think about the fact of linking the products solely for money. I think that’s a little ridiculous! Especially since I recently used one myself! My mom asked what I wanted for Christmas (haha) and I thought “the Garmin running watch from PBF’s blog” – went to your blog, searched for it, and simply clicked on the link! Thank you!!
I love love love coffee!! and my bf hates it haha otherwise I would light coffee scented candles all winter long!
costco has coachs oats too… dont know if you guys have the greatness that is costco out there in that florida country you live in.
ready for vegas??
I completely forgot to make coffee this morning but now seeing this post makes me want it badly…working from home as is benefits…I am walking downstairs to brew some now!
Please tell me you’ve tried the Santa’s White Christmas ice cream they have at Publix this year. We went through a container of it embarrassingly fast last week — it’s GOOD.
sounds heavenly!
Thanks for the tip on Coach’s Oats…I love the texture of steel cut, but they take so freakin long to cook.
Nothing beats a cup of hot coffee in the morning!
I’m not a huge fan of pancakes but I love all things oatmeal. I’ll have to try oatmeal pancakes.
I really need to get some chia seeds. I’ve been aiming to try them FORever!
As always, pancakes look yum-o!
I’ve got the 98* This Christmas CD playing. 🙂
My bf and I are terrible about being coffee snobs, so we always order online because we can’t seem to find any good coffee in WIlliamsburg Va. (We order Blue State coffee that we used to be able to get in New Haven! Highly recommended for any coffee drinkers in CT!)
So I strongly support you ordering coffee to fill your craving!
I love the smell of coffee too! It wakes me up just with the smell! My bf on the other hand does not care for it, this could be a deal breaker 😉
Totally agree with the smell of coffee. I think that’s why I like hanging out in Starbucks so much.
And the denser the pancakes the better! Yummy!
I definetely love the smell of coffee more than the taste–> so enticing!
I love coach’s oats. They do have a denser texture. I agree. And coffee is a must. I always wait to have mine during B’s morning nap and when M is at school. Its a special treat.
im loving coaches oats!! i bought a big bag from costco-they’re great!! i haven’t tried them in pancakes yet though…think i might have to now.
I think I might do this upper body workout tomorrow! I wish I hadn’t finished the greek yogurt today or I would definitely be making those pancakes too…
Home-brewed coffee literally makes me so happy. It makes my dorm room smell warm and delicious!
Mmmm just had Coach’s oats this morning 🙂 I loved it so much! But I agree that the pancakes do come out A LOOOOT MORE DENSE and chewy, although the taste is still just as good.