Oh my gosh do I have an amazing breakfast to share with you this morning!
Last night after dinner, a package was delivered to our house that included a bottle of eggnog from the wonderful people at Bolthouse Farms.
The eggnog is all natural and has less fat and calories than typical eggnog, yet somehow still tastes as rich and delicious as full-fat eggnog. I’m sold!
After taking a big gulp of the eggnog last night, I had an idea.
Eggnog overnight oats!
Before going to bed I combined the following ingredients in a Tupperware container and let them soak in the fridge overnight:
- 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 6 ounces 2 percent Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup eggnog
This morning I added a sliced banana to the mix, poured a bit of almond milk overtop of the oats to make them a little less thick and sprinkled them with nutmeg before digging in.
What a winner! This breakfast tasted like the holidays in a bowl.
I am a little tempted to make another batch right now so I can enjoy them again for lunch.
Workout
Before breakfast, Ryan and I tackled a Friday morning workout that began with 20 minutes on the adaptive motion trainer.
I followed up my little cardio session with an upper body workout that resembled last Friday’s workout.
The real excitement happened on our way home from the gym.
We saw a coyote!
This is actually the second coyote I’ve seen since we moved to Ocala. (I saw my first one on the way to my friend Carrie’s baby shower.)
They are such beautiful animals, but seeing them so close to our house makes me feel even more grateful that nothing happened to Sadie the morning that she went missing and I nearly had a heart attack.
Question of the Morning
- What is the coolest animal you’ve seen in the wild?
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They’re not “cool” persay, but there are wild Turkeys in our neighborhood all the time! We’re only about 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, but they like the woods near our house. We had a crazy one in our yard last year who just stared at the sky and walked in circles for days at a time… eventually a neighbor called the police and I’m worried he didn’t make it.
we saw wild turkeys on a hike with sadie once and she chased them UP A TREE! i didn’t know they could fly until then!
Oh my gosh I LOVE eggnog! I actually was trying to be healthier so I wouldn’t drink too much of it haha, and I bought the Silk brand “nog” and it was delicious!! I just may have to try my oatmeal with that tomorrow morning :). I haven’t seen that many cool animals in the wild…maybe a bear roaming down the side of a highway? Hope you have a fabulous day Julie!
This is perfect! Just got eggnog yesterday and wanted to do something other than drinking it. And i got one of the usual fatty ones. I am a huge Bolthouse fan! Almost always have their drinks in my fridge. From carrot juice to the chocolate mocha. I think i know whats for breakfast tomorrow!
Those eggnog oats look tasty! Would you believe this? I’ve never had eggnog before! What does it taste like? I’ve always been nervous to try it. I know Starbucsk has an eggnog latte that sounds good.
I’d be scared if I saw a coyote! That is pretty cool though that you’ve seen them in person. Happy Friday! 🙂
i think eggnog is something you either LOVE or HATE. it almost tastes like a thinner version of custard.
Eggnog Overnight Oats! This has got to be the best idea ever! I’m already really looking forward to the holidays so this may be on my breakfast menu very soon. Thanks for the great idea!
I’d have to start wearing diapers on runs cause I’d shit myself if I saw a coyote. For real.
Mmm eggnog! SCREAMS holidays – love it 🙂
fortunately we’ve never seen one IN our neighborhood, but w/in a mile of our house is pretty unnerving!
The wildest animals I’ve ever encountered live in the Kruger National Park…On one of our WALKING safaris we saw a rhino with a little one nearby and the guide was like “Look for a tree, it’s gonna run anytime soon”…Never in my life was I afraid to die-unitl that very moment…
Luckily, nothing happened and I was so,so grateful of then seeing only monkey or bucks…(although when you see them from the jeep, they bore you to death…) 🙂
This looks yum! I bet the Silk’s Choc mint soy milk would taste intense in overnight oats too!
Once I was driving down the road at night, and I passed a hog! It was enormous.
Oh, the joys of backroads in Alabama.
Mmmm I love Eggnog. I made Nog Overnight Oats last week too! only using the Hungry Girl “No Nonsense Nog” recipe so it actually didn’t have eggs in it – it’s vanilla soymilk (I used coconut milk), instant vanilla pudding powder, rum extract, nutmeg and stevia!
The coolest animal I’ve seen in the wild was a havelina (I probably spelled that wrong) – it’s a wild pig that was roaming in my brother’s backyard in Tucson! Otherwise, probably the moose that are all over the place where my parents vacation!
oh I <3 eggnog – my mom makes it homemade and it's amazing!!
Just the other day while I was out running a huge buck with antlers ran across the trail right in front of me. It was about 10-15 feet away and probably scared me as much as he did himself!
Wow that sounds like an awesome Friday breakfast. You could add some bourbon and make it a dessert:) the coolest animal I have seen recently is a live armadillo. Since I moved to Tx over a year ago I had only seen them as road kill.
I have never had eggnog and for some reason cannot bring myself to try it!
Probably the coolest animal I have seen in the wild (and close to home) would be a cougar! I live close to the mountains and a few years ago saw it on a trip there.
When you make overnight oats, do you cook them beforehand or do you just add them raw to the mix? I made them once and they never puffed up.
I traveled abroad and saw monkeys, an elephant, and caribou in the wild. I want to say that the elephants I saw at the zoo that were not cagged or behind glass or fences were in the wild also. I felt like at any moment, they can pounce!
raw!
I use old fashioned quaker oats. Are you using something different? Also, does your oatmeal expand like they do as if you’d cook them?
I keep seeing overnight oats on blogs and yours was the one that actually pushed me to make it, but have failed at it twice (or so I think)
maybe my oats were meant for cooking lol
yes! do you use chia seeds? they REALLY make a difference with the “fluff” factor. BIG time!
I have never tried egg nog, what does it taste like? Last weekend on my run I ran into a family of coyotes they ran across the street right in front of me, I stopped dead in my tracks and waited a little, I did not want to be there afternoon snack!
I am an eggnog addict! I love that stuff with anything so I think that the oats sound like an awesome idea! Have you ever heard of Rice Nog? I heard that some brands are REALLY good…I may have to try it out at some point. I just got sugar free peppermint mocha creamer for my coffee and it’s AMAZING 🙂 Holidays in a glass…
That’s scary about the coyotes! I have seen a kangaroo before…yes…a kangaroo!!! This was when I was extremely young, and there was a circus in town, and it actually got away from the circus. My family made fun of me for YEARS and did not believe me on this one…hahaha
Yes you are so blessed nothing happened to Sadie. We have coyotes here and our friends dog got bit by one!
Oh my goodness, I didn’t even know Bolthouse Farms made eggnog! It sounds yummy! I’ve never really seen any cool animals in the wild, unless you count the hundreds of camels that we used to see driving along when I lived in the Middle East – they’re about as common as cows in a field though!
Wow you are creative! I do love me an eggnog latte at Starbucks!
Living in a city the wildest animal I see are mice and rats…not nice 😀 I’ve never seen a coyote but whenever I’m in the Boston area I hear them howling.
there are wild turkeys that live at the mental health center on Staten Island, that’s pretty cool/annoying (there are DOZENS) In Jersey/Upstate we are forever seeing black bears. Often in pools.
Oh wow! We had coyotes growing up around us too, and when my cat would get loose I’d be worried about him getting eaten! Thankfully, nothing ever happened, and I’m sure Sadie could just give the coyotes a sad face, and they’d want to be her friend instead!!
I went on a trip out west with my family back in high school, and we saw a grizzly bear and TWO MOOSES (meece? mooses? moosi?). The mooses were huge!
My friend and her parents have a farm, and coyotes have been awful for killing multiple sheep, chickens, and coming very close to attacking her dogs. Those things are vicious.. I wouldn’t let Sadie outside alone/in the dark if I were you!
I remember a trip to Italy one summer where wild goats (the kind with horns) would walk freely through town. For some reason I always thought that was neat.
The coolest thing I have seen in the wild is by far a Lynx! Mostly because it is really rare to see them since they dont make appearances very often! My whole life that I lived in Alaska I only ever saw one for a few seconds and it was gone, but they are so crazy looking!
And on our drive from Alaska to here (NC) this summer we saw 11 bears within 3 hours driving through Canada! So crazy!
Eggnog sounds awesome right about now. What a great idea! How cool to see a coyote! They’re beautiful.
Egg nog is just not my bag…I’ll stick with Bailey’s and hot chocolate this Christmas. Again.
I work for a wildlife research group and have actually CRAWLED INSIDE many a bear den…in winter…when they are hibernating…and drugged. But the cubs are to die for adoreballs. I have a pic on my site here -> http://funnerrunner.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/taper-week-re-cap/
Good luck with the coyotes – keep Sadie leashed so she doesn’t run off to join the wilds of feral dogs!
that is the COOLEST blog post!! i just had my mom reading it over my shoulder and we were “awwing” at those cubs! too cute!
Wait – is that a picture of the one you saw?!
I’m not a big fan of eggnog, but my sister is! I’ll have to pass along this recipe.
I used to live on a mountain in British Columbia and no one would let their animals outside because of the coyotes. Many cats went missing and unfortunately never returned except for 1 cat who returned to it’s owners after a month! Scrappy kitty!
I’m in Canada, so we see cool animals all the time (especially in BC). The coolest experience was seeing seals pop up next to our kayak this past summer. They were so close to us – it was amazing!
I saw a fox once when I was driving at night here in Georgia. It really freaked me out!
I really wanted an egg nog smoothie this morning! how funny! i had a box of “rice nog” aka rice milk egg nog which is also lower in calories and fat then regular egg nog and really good BUT it was expired 🙁 sadness. so i’ll be heading out to the store to look for either this brand or my rice nog – hoping i can find it!
I spent a few months in South Africa in 2009, and the amount of monkeys/baboons that were just running around was amazing! In comparison, in England, the most ‘exciting’ wild animal was probably a badger or hare!
Oh I am so excited about the Eggnog, I love that stuff but not all the fat and calories! Breakfast sounds delicious!
I used to never like eggnog much, but then again, I haven’t tried it in years. Maybe I need to give it another shot? I haven’t been too excited about trying it either because it’s usually packed with fat and calories, but I’ve seen some lower calorie varieties lately (like the one you used) and think I might try it out again. Great idea on the overnight oats!
2 years ago, we were returning to home in Vermont after camping in Maine. While driving on 302 through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, I saw a BIG black bear come galloping full speed out of the woods. He saw the highway and immediately turned around and scooted back into the woods. Even though he was massive – and a BEAR – he was so cute and looked kind of bumbly. It was so exciting!
What does eggnog taste like??? I’ve never tried it. 😛
like a less thick version of custard!
This low-calorie eggnog is a little tricky… 80 calories is only 4 ounces. I bet it is still delicious though 🙂
yeah – they don’t say it’s “low calorie” – just “less calories” than regular eggnog. it is tasty but definitely not a low calorie drink!
I seen a moose on the side of a highway once. Everyone that has seen one tells me how big they really are in person, and I knew they were big, but until I seen that one I never knew just how really HUGE these guys were! No wonder hardly anyone survives moose accidents on the highway….SCARY!!
I absolutely love eggnog! Some people think it’s gross and don’t know how I like it haha. That’s an awesome idea to put it in oats! I may need to go find this low-fat eggnog. That’s so cool you saw a coyote! I don’t think I’ve seen any really cool animals other than the usual: racoons, deer, etc.
I think the most random animal I’ve seen in the wild was a llama lol. Living in CO, we see our share of deer, coyotes, big horn sheep, and other mountainy critters, but the llamas threw me off. Apparently, there’s a few llama farms in the mountains near the ski resorts.
Eggnog oats- I’m sold! My mom makes the best homemade eggnog but you can only take a small sip because it’s so heavy, and let’s just say she doesn’t skimp on the alcohol either *gah haha*!
Craziest wildlife I’ve seen: mountain lion! Thank goodness we were in a car or else I may have had a heart attack!
eggnog overnight oats.. uhh, YUM! you are brilliant girl 🙂
While on vacation last week, I saw several iguanas and pelicans. They’re fascinating animals to watch!
What a great idea! I’m not a huge fan of eggnog but this is a really good way to incorporate it more over the holidays. And bananas + Greek yogurt= you can’t go wrong.
I’ve seen kangaroos and wallabys (wallabies? wallabi?) in the wild but it was when I visited Australia and they were kind of everywhere. In the US I’ve seen alligators in the wild–one time an alligator hissed at me because I got too close!
The COOLEST animal I’ve seenwild is a moose. It was SO amazing.
That’s such a great idea with the eggnog. I think I’ll be buying some this year just for oats! When we first moved to Florida and I saw an alligator I definitely thought that was crazy but I realize that’s normal for people who live down there. A moose was probably the weirdest thing I’ve seen in the northeast. They are big!
80 calories per serving?? Wait, is a serving 4 or 8 oz? I have found that a lot of egg nog servings are 4 oz…
This is great, because I have to make overnight oats for the next two mornings, due to having to eat my breakfast on the run, and this eggnog would just make it so much better… (hope I can find it at the store!)
The coolest animal I’ve seen in the wild is a BEAR. There’s a ton of them around where I live, but I FINALLY saw one over the summer. We were in the car at a stop sign, and this bear was sitting across from us, and then got up and ran across the road. It was so awesome!
4 ounces unfortunately 🙂
We have coyotes around my neighborhood and when I was in high school, waiting for the boy that I drove to school, a coyote walked right by my car door. Kind of freaked me out a bit. I also either saw a very big black wolf or a very big black bear when I was on a Discovery trip for Teaching Fellows and we went to Hyde County in NC.
I finally just checked out your chia seeds post. Where on earth do you get those? I’ve never seen them. Well except on the Chia Pet commercials.
Eggnog Oats? Sign me up!!! Can’t wait to try this!
they sell chia seeds at whole foods! i bought my most recent pack from netrition.com.
How cool! Sounds delish 😀