With spring approaching and its sunshine-filled afternoons, nothing makes a weekend better than spending time outside. Whether hiking, packing a picnic or going for a bike ride, trail mix is frequently brought along for the adventure. Speaking of trail mix…Did you know that trail mix was once referred to as gorp? Gorp reportedly stood for “good old raisins and peanuts” or “granola, oats, raisins and peanuts.” If you’re from Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom, trail mix is … [Read more...] about Bloggin’ about Gorp and Scroggin
Recipes
Chocolate Lovers’ Oatmeal
The following recipe comes from a longtime Coach’s Oats fan: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:73] … [Read more...] about Chocolate Lovers’ Oatmeal
Oatmeal Pancakes
Another classic breakfast recipe with the Coach's Oats twist. Our original Oatmeal Pancake recipe: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:59] Want more breakfast recipes? Check out: Coach's Oats Waffles [Read more...] about Oatmeal Pancakes
Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
Coconut seems to be an often forgotten food. Well, we never want to forget about this amazing flavor. We love our Oatmeal Coconut Cookies. Here are some quick facts that may help to keep coconut in your kitchen (information from Discovery Health.com): • The oil in coconut has unique abilities to fight off bad bacteria while leaving the good bacteria • The antibacterial functions of … [Read more...] about Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
Coach’s Oats Meets the Hungry Girl
Are you hungry? No need to fear, the Hungry Girl can help. Through cookbooks, emails and shows, Hungry Girl has tips and recipes for you to eat and feel guilt-free. I am a big fan of Hungry Girl and love her daily emails and recipe tips. Last weekend, I took a trip to one of her book signings and had the pleasure to meet Hungry Girl, aka [Read more...] about Coach’s Oats Meets the Hungry Girl
Happy 4th of July from Coach’s Oats
What dance was popular in 1776? Indepen -Dance We want to wish all our fans a happy Fourth of July and safe weekend. Please enjoy this recipe, courtesy of Cheeky Kitchen. Your taste buds will be dancing. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:86] … [Read more...] about Happy 4th of July from Coach’s Oats
Quick Bread & Close Contest
It was a close race, but in the end, POM Wonderful and Deb Schroeder of ChattyGal.com came out ahead in the POM/Coach's Oats Recipe Battle. We want to thank everyone for voting and making it such a fun close battle. Keeping with the POM theme and in honor of our blogger Brooke of Cheeky Kitchen, check out … [Read more...] about Quick Bread & Close Contest
POM Wonderful Recipe Battle
Welcome to POM Recipe Battles where POM Wonderful goes whisk to whisk with other healthful food companies to see who can develop the best recipe. Each company chooses one blogger to create a unique recipe using POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and a signature ingredient made by the competing company. This week, POM heads into battle with Coach’s Oats, 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal. The recipe with the most votes wins. The winning company will be given … [Read more...] about POM Wonderful Recipe Battle