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Oats in a Jar is so 2013 Salad in a Jar is Now.

Healthy Living· Lunch· Running· What Runners Eat

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5 Aug

Hello! How’s it going?

Thank you to everyone who chimed in on the Sports Bra chafing post. Love when we can help each other out and it feels like a community up in RER land Smile

This morning I ran and ate. It’s my thing. My run was just okay, I think my legs are still tired a little from Sunday’s 20.

delicious healthy breakfast time (800x600)

Yesterday I was scraping the bottom of the hummus container when I decided to center lunch around this deliciousness.

Anyone who’s been reading healthy lifestyle blogs or Pinterest for 12 minutes has seen the infamous “Oats in a Jar” aka OIAJ. This is the best way to scrape the delicious nut butter from the bottom of the jar! Bless it.

But that is so 2012.

over

Or maybe it’s 2013 when I made that delicious Overnight Mang-Oats recipe that rocked. I should make that again soon…

overnight oats with mango

Anyway.

It’s all about Salad in a Sabra up in here. I buy the Sabra containers from Costco so they are a great size to pack with veggies and protein and nuts and what-have-you and make a meal!

salad in a jar (800x600) salad in a jar but better (800x600)

In other news… I can’t stop putting NuNaturals Chocolate syrup on everything.

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Speaking of… email me if you won the Nu Naturals Giveaway! There were 5 winners but only 2 people emailed me their name and address. Send it to runeatrepeat at gmail

And Vegas barfed on my comforter so I don’t like him today.

bad cat (600x800)

The end.

Best thing of the world: This baby seal hitching a ride on a surf board.

Question: Have you made oats in a jar?

Salad in a jar?

Pie in a jar?

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    1. Lindsay is Broke says

      2014-08-07 at 2:56 pm

      I have an embarrassing number of almost-gone PB jars in my fridge… :X I love this SIAJ business, and it’s an excuse to eat a Costco sized bucket of hummus, right?

      Reply
    2. Anne says

      2014-08-06 at 5:06 pm

      Like your out of the box — or was that jar — thinking!

      Reply
    3. Ashley says

      2014-08-06 at 4:49 pm

      I’d love a salad in a jar FOLLOWED BY a pie in a jar. Yup that sounds perfect.

      Reply
    4. Sue says

      2014-08-06 at 5:59 am

      OIAJ – definitely and I usually make it overnight oats so I can have a cold brekkie after hot/warm morning runs.

      Reply
    5. Joanna @ the knitlit twit says

      2014-08-06 at 2:21 am

      I’ve done oatmeal in a jar, and I’ve also baked cupcakes in jars, so I could send them to someone ; )

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2014-08-06 at 5:30 am

        Cupcakes?! Can I please have one 🙂

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    6. Kayla says

      2014-08-06 at 1:09 am

      Love making salad in a jar because they travel well. I really like Cuppow lunchbox adapters for my mason jars so I can keep dressing up at the top, or hummus, or yogurt, or whatever the heck I want to dump in or keep in baby bowl jail.

      Reply
    7. Becky @ Ok, so here's the plan says

      2014-08-06 at 1:05 am

      I haven’t made anything in a jar yet, but I keep meaning to try some oats in a jar. It sounds like a good idea!

      Reply
    8. Micah @ Unabashedly Me says

      2014-08-06 at 12:40 am

      I love “oats in a jar” or as I like to call them “overnight oats.” My favorite combination is probably bananas, oats, almond milk, crushed graham crackers and a little honey. So good!

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2014-08-06 at 5:30 am

        Crushed graham crackers are my favorite.

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    9. Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties says

      2014-08-06 at 12:38 am

      ooooh salad in a jar is brilliant! I try to keep away from hummus (so good but kinda expensive, boo) BUUUUUT maybe I will have to break that rule to try this 🙂

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2014-08-06 at 5:31 am

        If you have access to Costco get it there – it’s like the price of the small one but for a jug of it!

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    10. Amanda Perry @ Sistas of Strength says

      2014-08-05 at 11:48 pm

      Oats in a jar…YES. I can’t stop. I have them probably 5x a week right now. I’m in love and get a little sad when they are gone.

      Salad in a jar…NO. I have clients who love it, but I haven’t had any trouble with salad in a tuppeware or a bowl so I’ve stuck with it. ha

      Reply
    11. Linda @ Fit Fed and Happy says

      2014-08-05 at 11:34 pm

      Haha I volunteer to take their place if they don’t claim the prize!!

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2014-08-06 at 5:32 am

        Email me your info and if they don’t contact me I’ll see if I can get you a prize 🙂

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    12. Cheri @ Overactive Blogger says

      2014-08-05 at 11:06 pm

      My cat puked on our comforter once when I was out of town and I had to come back from my fab time in PA to wash the blankets like a million times to get it out. Grr.

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    13. Cindy says

      2014-08-05 at 10:28 pm

      Oatmeal and granola in a jar absolutely. Salad or pie just strikes me as making pretty for Instagram or Pinterest. I need 3 and sometimes 4 containers for salad so my soggy bits don’t touch my crispy stuff and the dressing goes on the side.

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    14. Susan says

      2014-08-05 at 10:15 pm

      I think I’ve only had BIAJ. You know….Booze In A Jar. Isn’t that what those mason jars are for?

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2014-08-06 at 5:32 am

        I love you.

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    15. Margarita (CupcakeCardio.com) says

      2014-08-05 at 9:44 pm

      Might be so 2012 but I love Diane Sanfilippo’s Banana Vanilla Bean N’oatmeal. It’s delish.

      Reply
    16. Natalie @ Never Serious Blog says

      2014-08-05 at 9:26 pm

      Somehow I’ve made it my whole life without making anything in a jar. That needs to change ASAP! 🙂

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    17. Kimberly says

      2014-08-05 at 9:16 pm

      I love SIAJ – it’s my go to weekday lunch! It will keep for several days in the fridge so I usually make 3-4 at the start of the week, easy to grab on the way out the door to work.

      Reply
    18. Flower says

      2014-08-05 at 8:55 pm

      None of the above, however I am currently enjoying peanut butter M & M’s in a bowl and they’re delish, probably not a very healthy dinner choice though, oops!

      Reply
    19. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

      2014-08-05 at 8:50 pm

      I haven’t gotten into the things in a jar. Honestly, I just eat nut butter right from the jar. Sometimes with an apple on the side.

      Reply
    20. Sally @ sweat out the small stuff says

      2014-08-05 at 8:38 pm

      I have yet to make any meal in a jar and perhaps I need to rectify this soon. I tend to just use my fingers to scoop out the last of the hummus, peanut butter or what have you #notclassybutitworks

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    21. Shawna says

      2014-08-05 at 8:37 pm

      i’ve never made any of these “in a jar” things, although i looooove mason jars so i probably should buy some and start making things in them. although let’s be honest — if i buy some, the only things i’m going to make in them are cocktails. equally as “in a jar” excitement-worthy.

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    22. Kelsie says

      2014-08-05 at 8:29 pm

      HAHA THAT SEAL!!!!!!!

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    23. Nicole says

      2014-08-05 at 8:21 pm

      OIAJ, yes. Salad in a jar = Genius. Pie in a jar, you keep getting smarter.

      Weird my dog (who I’m usually obsessed with) puked on my comforter on Saturday and I also didn’t like him.

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    24. Livi @ Eat, Pray, Work It Out says

      2014-08-05 at 7:33 pm

      OIAJ- of course.
      SIAJ- not yet.
      PIAJ- I WISH

      Reply

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