Hi, My name’s Larisha and I’m a canning newb.
Growing up my mom would can tomatoes, but I never paid attention on how to actually do it. I remember when I was younger, going to my great-grandmother’s house and walking into the cellar and there were shelves and shelves of canned foods. Anything from peaches and pears to pickles, homemade sauces and jellies, and so much more. Now, at 29, I’m kicking myself for not learning earlier. Does the desire to start canning mean I’m officially an adult? Either way, the fact remains that while I haven’t canned by myself yet, I do still use Ball Canning jars for many other things. I do make my own homemade sauces and I put them in the jars and keep them in the fridge. We also use them to drink out of, I make gifts with them, and my new favorite thing is to make overnight oats.
Since having our second child 7 weeks ago, I have been looking for easy recipes to make ahead of time for Andrew to grab and go so he’s still eating breakfast in the mornings since I’m unable to always make food anymore. He brought up that his mom used to make refrigerated oatmeal overnight and it was ready in the morning. This concept was new to me, so off to Pinterest I went. I was shocked to see the amazingly delicious ideas that were being shared and how easy it is to just throw the ingredients into our Ball jars and off we go. I’ve listed below 10 incredibly mouthwatering Overnight Oat ideas for you to try.
- Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats – Voskos
- Cinnamon Apple Overnight Oats – Tastes Better from Scratch
- Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats – The Art of Comfort Baking
- Cacao Banana Overnight Oats – My Fussy Eater
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Overnight Oats – Fit Foodie Finds
- Raspberry Almond Overnight Oats – Taste of Lizzy T
- Orange Coconut Vanilla Overnight Oats- My Fussy Eater
- Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Overnight Oats – With Salt & Wit
- Berry Shortcake Overnight Protein Oats – The Seasoned Mom
- Salted Caramel Overnight Oats – Honey & Figs Kitchen
While you decide which one you want to try tonight for breakfast tomorrow, I’d love for you to check out the live webcast on Saturday 8/1/2015 from 11am-4pm EST. You can watch it right here! The black box below will go live with the webcast at 11am. It will also be broadcast at FreshPreserving.com, where you can find loads of information about Ball Canning jars, how to can, purchase products, and get delicious recipes. During the webcast there will also be a celebrity mason jar auction and you can follow along on social media with #CanItForward and submit your own questions to be answered during the podcast.
I’m super excited that my friend Stephanie is going to teach me how to can, so continue to stay tuned for updates here on there. And in the mean time you go read her canning tips here.
Do you can? What’s your favorite thing? Let me know in the comments below!
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cassie says
August 30, 2015 at 2:19 pmSo glad I found this ! I’m an overnight oats lover. The blueberry lemon one looks summery and amazing.
Alison Palmer says
August 31, 2015 at 10:18 amI never heard of overnight oats, but I will most certainly be trying these recipes in the near future. Goodbye instant oatmeal!