Straight from the Jar
So the Oats-in-a-Jar (OIAJ) phenomenon has taken the food blogosphere by storm over the past several months, as evidenced by their frequent appearance in the daily eats of my fellow food bloggers. I’ve been eyeing these delicious creations for a while now but was not able to try it for myself due to over-full nut butter jars…until last week. Oddly enough, not one, not two, but SIX of my nut butter jars (yes, I do have six open at the same time) suddenly became nearly barren. Hence, I’ve been eating straight from the jar with some frequency lately. Check out my latest concoctions:
Cashew-Coconut Cream of Wheat
Dark Chocolate-Blueberry Oats
Sunbutter-Cranberry Cream of Wheat
Cinnamon-Raisin Oats
Smoothie in a Jar
Due to the widespread popularity of OIAJ, I know that you’ve tried it for yourself too. What’s your favorite combination?
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Hello and welcome! I have created this blog for people who love food, especially healthful, vegetarian food.
I currently attend college in North Carolina, where I am studying English and psychology, although I plan on pursuing an additional degree in nutrition after I graduate. Ideally, I would like to combine my love of food and the written word someday as a health writer.
Pumpkin oats in a mighty maple jar is amazing.
I have 20-30 jars open but I only eat from about 5 or 6 regularly
A few weeks ago I had 3 jars demolished and since nothing but jam jars
what a yummy post! of your creations, my fav is def the cranberry cream of wheat in the sunbutter jar.. ahh perfecto!
i haven’t even tried this yet! but i do love your smoothie in a jar
i’m wondering if you ate that with a spoon or a straw haha
Wow. Girl. Me too: (yes, I do have six open at the same time)
But what I really want to know, is not about the oats. It’s bout the nut butters.
I have never had cashew butter from a store, only what i make in my vita. how is the 365 brand?
also the PB & Co. products…
never had those but see everyone rave about them. katie, pb & Jenny, etc.
do you adore the dark choc dreams?
what about cinn raisin swirl?
i think you could do a post just on your nut butter rankings
have yet to empty out one of y nut butters as of late. I need to eat at home more. I think the Cashew Coconut may be the motivation needed to get to eatin!
Believe it or not, I have yet to try the infamous OIAJ! I just discovered Sunbutter and I am loving it, so I plan to fill the jar with oats when I’m done with it.
i have NEVER had oats in a jar!!! probably because my fam buys HUGE Adam’s Costco sized jars. BOO!
CASHEW BUTTER! im not sure if ive had it before, but it sounds amazing!!
also dying to try Sunbutter. I had ordered/signed up for one of those free sample packs, but I never got mine in the mail
HAVE A GREAT WEEK CAROLINE!!!
P.s. I gave you a shoutout on my blog the other day after eating hummus!
WOW! Epic brekkies! So want me some of those oats in a jar- sadly I can’t look forward to the end of my pb&co jars as I can’t get replacements in the UK
Also although we do have pb of some sorts our jars are all small by comparison so oats in a jar would be impossible unless you had a tiny portion…Never mind. You reminded me about Cashew butter, must buy some, completely forgot about it. I’m building up my nut butter collection!
My almond butter jar is almoooost over, just one more day and I will have my first oats in a jar, can’t wait! Loooove that almond butter, I have been adding a couple teaspoons to my oats everyday, sooo good!
Ana