Thanks to everyone for the tips on how to deal with steel cut oats (groats)! I tried again on Saturday morning and following the stove top directions created a great finished product! The consistency was heartier than regular oats, but I really enjoyed them.
Of course, I would never eat them plain, so I added cinnamon, bee pollen, honey, banana, chopped figs, chopped pecans, almond butter. 
After a great breakfast, Kevin and I went for a little over an hour long trail run in Patapsco State Park. The trails were in good shape and it was a tough run. If I had to guess, I would say we ran 5.5 - 6.0 miles.I came home and ate a cutie.
For lunch, Kevin grilled up some zucchini...
And I made mexican pita bites. Whole Wheat pita, guacamole, grilled chicken, and salsa. 
Dessert was two mini coconut macaroons.
After a day of errands, we met up with our friends Carron and Ben for dinner at Rocket to Venus! We decided to split a few appetizers. Roasted Brussels.
Rotini and Cheese.
And Fried Oysters...not pictured. I decided to get the Sloppy Jo-fu - Tofu prepared in a sweet and sour sloppy joe sauce on a toasted bun, garnished with coleslaw.
I really liked the tofu and the sauce was sweet with a spicy kick. The fries were perfect - fresh-cut, salty, with just the right amount of crunch. As you can see, it was a huge portion, so I took home some leftovers that I will enjoy today at some point.We decided to all split the Fried Peanut Butter & Jelly for dessert. I think the picture speaks for itself. Decadent.
This morning, I woke up and made some pancakes with fresh fruit. I picked up the mix below and you would have never known they were 100% whole wheat. They were fluffy, just like normal buttermilk pancakes.
I added sliced strawberries and bananas and drizzled with agave nectar. I am FULL.
We are getting ready to go to see the Harlem Globetrotters...so I have to get moving.Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Oooh love your breakfast; and that Fried Peanut Butter & Jelly!!! Wowza!!
ReplyDeleteHave fun seeing the Harlem Globetrotters!! Love watching them perform :-)
great eats!
ReplyDeleteenjoy your Sunday! :D
Yum!! Sloppy Jo-fu, Mexican pita bites, and fried PBJ?! All sound fabulous :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun today!!
Oh man all your eats look so good! Perfect fries, fried PB&J, pancakes? I am having food envy :)
ReplyDeleteglad your 1st experience with steel-cut oats went well =)
ReplyDeleteHave fun seeing the globetrotters! I bet that will be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat a yummy bundle of eats. Cool restaurant- the sloppy jo fu sounds really interesting! I bet it was fab...and that dessert!
Oh, grilled veggies sound so good! That dessert is crazy. Who would have thought?
ReplyDeleteYOur pictures remind me of summer! I can't wait for the warmer temps. The fried PB&J looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so good. I want pancakes!
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ReplyDeleteI love your red bowl! Glad you figured out the steel cut oats. I'm still on the fence I think.
Wow, those pancakes look delish!
Seriously... every time you post your eats at a new restaurant I have to bookmark it and then tell my husband we have to go up to baltimore soon!
ReplyDeleteDamn girl that fried pb and jelly looked lethal! have fun seeing those globetrotters :)
ReplyDeleteGlad your groats turned out better : )
ReplyDeleteUhm, yeah, that fried pb&j DEFINITELY speaks for itself, lol!
Hope you had a great time seeing Harlem Globetrotters!
Whoa it started out so healthy... :) The dessert at the restaurant looks amazing!! I also love all the stuff you put on your oats. Some great ideas!!
ReplyDeleteI've tried the steel cut oats, but I didn't like them as much as old fashioned. They don't plump up as much.
ReplyDeleteI need to find that whole wheat pancake mix. Is that from WF? Oh and I totally agree that the steel cut oats must be cooked stove top. I can never get them right in the mike. Have a good night!
ReplyDeleteDo you have any idea if that pancake mix is vegan? Your breakfast looks delish!
ReplyDeleteThe pancakes look so good!
ReplyDeleteLori/ I know, right? The use pancake batter to coat before frying. It was so rich. Good we all split one because it was HUGE.
ReplyDeleted10/I was trying to take my pictures outside on this table when i was home, and it is sortof like a picnic table! :) I am SO ready for warm weather.
Erin/yes, I figured I need to start switching it up!
Melissa/ thats awesome! Rocket to Venus is one of my FAVORITes.
runjen/yes, the pancake mix is from whole foods!
Chickpea/the pancake mix is not vegan - it says it contains milk products. sorry!
That fried PB&J looks decadent. I've always wanted to see the Harlem Globetrotters. Have fun!
ReplyDeletePretty creative! Your lunch looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThose pancakes look YUMMY!
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ReplyDeleteAahh...fried peanut butter and jelly. I am in pain!
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