Overnight Oats

My original post title was supposed to be "Overnight Oats.....Yarrrrckkkkss!!!". I mean, seriously, oats. Raw oats. Soaked in liquid. Until they bloat and become soggy. How could that be palatable?

I have seen quite a number of posts on overnight oats. Based on my past experience with oats as in oatmeal, I cannot imagine eating raw oats. Already the cooked oats held no place in my heart (and I do not want any in my stomach), what more raw bloated oats?

But when I saw a recent post on SK's blog, somehow I just had to give it a go. At least once for the experience. So here I am and I was feeling extravagant. Which is rare. I bought these.

The strawberries cost me RM12.99 and the blueberries RM10.99. Life is short my friends. Once in a while, give yourself a treat. Just a few weeks ago, I lost an ex-classmate to cancer. Looking back, there were a few of my peers who went way too early. 

Every time someone goes, it is a time to reflect. When is my turn? We all have to go one day. Death is a certainty in life (don't get me started on taxes. By the way, have you submited your tax returns?). Though we must look forward, we should not look too far ahead.

Our expiry date is in God's hands. So live life a day at a time and make the best of every moment, even the lousy ones. There is really no point worrying about your end of days. You don't want to wake up one day, sitting on your bed at 99 with the sudden realization that "Gawd! I'm still here! I wasted the last 50 years worrying about dying!". So don't worry. Be happy. Eat oats. Live long.

Let's get started. Get a bottle or any vessel. And oh yeah, I bought two small bottles of yogurt drink. I reckon yogurt is too thick. 

For starters, I put 1/2 cup of baby oats into the bottle and then I poured the mixed berries yogurt drink (200ml) into the jar. I used a spoon to stir and ensure that the oats are submerged in the liquids.

Actually, I should have put 1 cup of oats because the next day, even though the oats were bloated and softened, the mixture was still quite watery. In the morning, I added sliced strawberries and blueberries into the overnight oats.



To be honest, the first spoonful did not get me all excited. The first thing that hit me was the smell of the oats. But after a few spoonfuls, I thought it was not bad at all. Of course the very fresh strawberries and blueberries made it a very enjoyable experience. After a while, yeah, I like this. The oats actually have a nutty aroma and it was not difficult to eat at all.

My breakfast kept me quite full until way past lunchtime. Good eh? I was very encouraged to have another round of overnight oats since I had one more bottle of yogurt drink. This could be the beginning of something good.

This time I used a glass bowl with a clip lock cover. And yes, I doubled the amount of oats. Instead of baby oats, I used rolled oats. The amount of liquids (strawberry yogurt drink) was just nice to cover the oats. I left the mixture in the fridge and you wouldn't believe it that I was actually looking forwards to my breakfast hah..hah...

What can I say? I ate my breakfast with gusto. The oats were soft and soggy in a good way and this time I welcomed the nutty oaty smell. The best part was of course the blueberries bursting in my mouth. This is a rare treat as I won't be able to afford blueberries and strawberries every week.

But our local fruits would do just as well, like bananas or mangoes. I actually regretted buying only two bottles of yogurt drink. So if you are skeptical about overnight oats like I was, you ought to give it a try . Who knows, you might be converted just like me hah..hah..

Hmmm... I must put yogurt drink on this week's shopping list. Bananas too! 

This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs Up organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Cheryl of Baking Taitai.