What I Ate Wednesday: Raw Oat Groats & Tricky Tempeh

Hey hey hey and Happy Hump Day!

Today was another B-E-A-Utiful day outside which was of course another day spent trapped inside four walls! I’m so hoping this weather continues over the weekend so I can actually enjoy it!

It’s Wednesday folks…you know what that means! It’s time for another What I Ate Wednesday!

I’m so excited to share my breakfast with you guys! In the spirit of all things quick, easy, and of the overnight variety, I tried something a little different for my morning bowl!

Breakfast (8:00am)
“Wonderbowl” Groats and a cup of Joe (unpictured)

This bowl of oats had the PERFECT consistency! I love the chew factor and with a good ol’ spoonful of peanut butter and fresh fruit on top, I was in HEAVEN!

“Wonderbowl” Raw Oat Groats

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes, plus 15 minutes

Cook Time: Overnight

Keywords: raw blender breakfast dairy-free

Ingredients (Serves 1)

  • 1/2 cup oat groats
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
  • sweetener if desired
  • Toppings: spoonful of PB&Co. White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter, strawberries, and blueberries

Instructions

1. Combine oat groats, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and water in a bowl, cover and place in the fridge overnight.
2. In the morning, transfer mixture to a small blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
3. Once the groats are processed, stir in chia seeds and allow it to set for about 10-15 minutes to absorb the liquid.
4. Top with nut butter and fresh fruit!

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Lunch was tasty I’m sure…what little bit I actually tasted! We were crazy busy at work today so this was thrown down in approximately 12 minutes!

Lunch (1:00pm)

Salad: Spinach, mini peps, carrots, portobellas, and corn topped with 2% cottage cheese + pepper and a Trader Joe’s Veggie Masala Burger on a whole wheat English Muffin.

Post Workout Snack: (5:00pm)
Lundberg Rice Cake topped with dark chocolate almond butter,
1/2 a banana and cinnamon

Textersation with my sis earlier today:

Well, I think she forgot about this little remark until I said something after dinner! Muhahahaha!

Dinner: (7:00pm)
Tricky Tempeh Taco Salad

Tricky Tempeh Taco Salad

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20-25 minutes

Keywords: saute entree high fiber high protein dairy-free vegetarian vegan tempeh

Ingredients (Serves 4)

  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped
  • 15 oz can diced tomatoes, no salt added
  • 1 package tempeh, crumbled
  • 2/3 cup corn (canned or thawed from frozen)
  • 1 tablespoon of your favorite taco seasoning
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Salad ingredients: crumbled tortilla chips, lettuce, dairy-free cheese, salsa, and fresh cilantro (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat, add oil, and allow to come to temperature.
2. Add chopped onion and saute until translucent (4-5 minutes).
3. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover, and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes to allow flavors to combine.
5. Build your taco salad with tortilla chips, lettuce, cheese, and salsa, and top with fresh chopped cilantro

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I sat at the table and listened to my sister mmm’ing and ahh’ing. I waited until she had cleaned her plate, then asked what she thought of dinner.

“It was soooo good!” she answered.
I said, “Oh, so you couldn’t taste the tofu?” *insert evil grin*
“What?! Really??”

She couldn’t believe it, nor could she believe she had just had dairy-free cheese! Lol! Another convert in the making! 😉

Well, I’m off to finish up Whip It and munch on some juicy green grapes with the sis!

Have you ever tried oat groats?

Have you ever tricked someone into eating tofu? How did it go?

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42 Responses to What I Ate Wednesday: Raw Oat Groats & Tricky Tempeh

  1. 1. SO trying cottage cheese on my salad

    2. SO MAKING this taco salad!

    Thanks for linking up dahhhling! your colorful meals always make me smile! =)

    • I used to hate cottage cheese, but now I almost always top my salads with it (or hummus). I love the extra protein it gives and you don’t need any dressing!

      Always a pleasure my dear! Looks like WIAW is growing a bit too! Yay!

  2. Ohhh, Dark Chocolate Almond Butter sounds AMAZING!!! Especially with bananas! 😀

  3. megblanchard says:

    I’ve been really tempted to trick my husband into eating tofu. He declares tofu something he won’t eat because it’s “geometric.” My mother, I learned recently, used to put tofu in her lasagna every time she made it when we were kids, instead of ricotta. I’ll definitely try that! Got to tell you that breakfast looks tasty, I may need to give this method of oat-making a try.

  4. I tricked my mom into trying a bite of tofu pudding once and she liked it! People are always hesitate to try my food because they know I eat ‘weird’ things- but once they do, they usually can’t taste the fact that it has vegetables / tofu / healthy stuff in it 🙂

    • I know what you mean! People look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them I made muffins with avocados or spinach pancakes! When I offered to host Thanksgiving dinner last year, the first thing my dad said was, “Nothing too weird, ok?” Ugh! He takes the fun out of everything! 😉

  5. Haha! I need you to cook for me and trick me into eating tofu!

  6. Daiya is actually soy free! 😉

    I love masking foods and getting people to expand their food horizons involuntarily! 😀

  7. Priyanka says:

    Siblings can be so easy to fool sometimes. I have done the exact same thing with my brother and he could not believe it either and he will not touch tofu with a pole.

  8. Um, I would happily come over and live with you and eat all your dinners with nary a complaint about tofu.

    just sayin’ 😉

    your eats look deeeelicious!

  9. Sere says:

    I’ve never try oat groats, but your breakfast seems goood, maybe I should!

    My ultimate goal is to trick my dad into eating tofu since he is a incurable meat-eater. That would be a glorious day!

  10. i love groats! i tried to make overnight oats once before with regular oats but it didn’t turn out good. maybe the groats would be better since their a bit denser. love your glass bowls, beats plastic. thanks for the tempeh taco idea! genius.

    • What about your overnight oats seemed to go wrong? A lot of times you can thicken up the mix by adding yogurt and/or a tablespoon of chia seeds if you think it’s too soupy. I love overnight oats in just about any variety, especially these with the chewy texture!

      I just recently made the switch from glass to plastic. Since I take my lunch to work everyday and occasionally use the microwave, it makes me feel better to use glass. You never know how many plastic chemicals are soaked up during the heating process! Eww!

  11. ahah NICE JOB!!! :D… i will def try that trick next time because whenever i mention tofu my whole family cringes…
    a butt load of yummy eats for you today!! i haven’t tried groats cuz ive never seen them in the stores.. but i will grab them if i find them!

  12. lindsay says:

    Man I wish I could have invited myself over. hehe. Spicy tempeh on a beautiful day really makes for a perfect wednesday! Enjoy the sister time. oh and I love that she ate tofu without knowing it!
    LC

  13. Love those eats!!!! I wish my sis’ would cook like that:)

  14. Love the sister trickery! I don’t eat much tofu, so I haven’t had a chance to sneak it into any meals yet. I do ‘fortify’ most of my dishes with something random, like oat bran in banana bread or shredded carrots in tomato sauce, so my family is never 100% sure of what they are eating.

  15. Namaste Gurl says:

    I’ve never tried oat groats- on my list to try, along with MANY other foods, in the near future! I wanted to try Gina’s raw breakfast cookie, using raw oat groats. Your cereal, along with all your other eats, look amazing!

  16. I think I missed something. I don’t know what groats are! grains and oats? 🙂 dduuurr…

    whatever they are, as an oat lover… they look GREAT!

    (great… oats = groats?)

    haaa.. okay, I’ll stop.

  17. Jen says:

    The lundberg rice cakes are the best ones I have ever tasted. They have the perfect amount of salt on them and they keep me full for so long!

  18. I don’t think you can get groats in my part of the world… but if they give porridge the chew factor, I want them!
    I made chocolate avocado cupcakes with chocolate tofu buttercream last week because I’d done a vegan challenge week for work and didn’t tell my most doubtful colleague what was in them till she’d eaten one – and said she eally liked it.
    She pulled a face and said “I can’t believe I’ve just eaten tofu!” Brilliant 🙂

  19. Trader Joe’s Veggie Masala Burger = they dont stock those in So Cal! and i am sooo bummed, i wish they did, ive asked.

    too ironic you commented on my site…i had your site open from a comment you left on heab’s, and was like, need to go over there…

    and then bam, you were in my inbox!

    and the taco salad looks PERFECT! easy, fast, delish!

    and i used to trick the hubs into tofu, but now, it’s just…tofu 🙂 12 yrs and lots of plants later, he’s finally on board. 🙂

    • Haha! Yeah, I’ve lurked around your blog off and on for a while now! 😉 I love your new layout…it looks great! The main reason I got the Masala burgs was b/c I saw you post about how amazing they were on Allie’s blog! Lol

  20. Mrs. Fish says:

    Okay this has convinced me to try tofu! Delicious!

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  23. Tori says:

    I’m glad I was included in this blog! It makes me happy! 🙂 I was literally laughing my butt off!!! I love you, Sissy!

  24. Thanks for posting your success with the raw oat groats! I’ve been tempted to get them off of Amazon for a while now and you have motivated me to go ahead and do it. 🙂

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