With Him leaving for work at around 6 each morning there really isn’t much time for anything other than a bleary “I love you/have a good day”, so breakfast is generally something Phil can grab and go with.  And to make my life easier, something I can prepare in advance and have handily sitting in the freezer.  My only stipulation is that it tastes just as good defrosted a few weeks later as it did the day I made it!

Phil’s a big fan of overnight oats – the kind in a jar that are all smooth and creamy.  But just for a change of oaty pace I made what are essentially baked overnight oats – they’re still creamy but the egg sets them just nicely and the strawberries give them a wonderful moistness along with a nutty crunch from the … hmm, nuts I guess!

And for another change-up, sometimes he gets the chocolatey version – just as moist but with rich chocolate deliciousness.

All this in just one bowl too – can I get a hooray for saving on washing up?!  If you’re making the chocolate version whisk the raw cacao powder into the eggs before adding the oats then add the chocolate chips at the same time as the strawberries.

You’re also looking for chunks of strawberries in your baked oats so don’t be tempted to cut them too small – you want a burst of strawberry in your mouth not strawberry mush!

Oh and that Mason Cash bowl up there – I’m pretty sure that’s older than me.  Mum did NOT cook.  I can’t stress the NOT bit enough.  My childhood wasn’t deprived because mum’s idea of cooking was Findus Crispy Pancakes (showing my age there!)  as my mum was the best in just about all ways.  She just hated cooking with absolute passion.  But that Mason Cash bowl is the only thing I have that mum would actually use for ‘cooking’ … if you count packet cake mixes and rice krispie cakes as cooking of course!

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