Oats-sorta oats + smoothies!

If I had to ask myself what my favourite breakfast was I couldn't answer it with just one... well I could but I don't think this one counts- it's a million-gazillion times better than any other breakfast ;)

My favourite breakfasts however, is a tie between smoothies and oats, which is exactly what I've been enjoying lately!
Kicking things off with CHOCOLATE!

I made some simple chocolate oats (oats+rice milk+ raw cacao powder+ cocoa nibs+ dash of cinnamon+sprinkle of chia seeds) then I remembered this ice-cream- where I added greek yoghurt and it tasted just.like.cheesecake!
So I wanted to make some chocolate cheesecake oats :)

blob, blob, blob

Stir, stir, stir
and bubble away until thickened.

Plopped in a mug and covered in almond butter... mmm

Never had cheesecake (oats) for breakfast. T'was good :)
Especially with a nudie :)

Then I made...
A tropical dough boy smoothie- inspired by Kath from Kath Eats Real Food!
I made some overnight oats the night before:

Then in the morning got out the rest of the stuff:

Overnight oats, 1 frozen banana, 1 handful of frozen mango, (didn't end up using the greek yoghurt- too much of a good thing, right? Nah!) 1 tablespoon almond butter and about 1 cup of rice milk (depending on desired thickness)
All placed in a blender and whazzed!

Deeee-lishhh!
All natural sweetners, vegan, cake-y(?) yum!

 Lastly was this mornings breakfast of oats in the form of granola and smoothie in the form of PB+J
Inspired by this recipe.
I made the granola by preheating oven to 180 degrees and melting some coconut butter with rice milk in the microwave for about 25 seconds:

Bit hard to see, but there was about 1 tablespoon coconut butter and 1/4 cup rice milk.
Then, with your hands you rub it in to some oats and dried fruit and nuts (as much as you want)

Place on baking tray:

Bake for around 15 mins:

and cool while you make the smoothie.
The smoothie was just 1 banana + chia seeds + 2 dollops greek yoghurt + 3/4 cup frozen blueberries+ 1 1/2 tablespoons almond butter+ 1/2 cup rice milk, whazzed:

Pour into mug (mugs are cool)

Top with coconut granola and any leftover banana:

Enjoy!

I sure did (my favourite part was the colour.. but then I ate some... my favourite part is the taste :)

I hope everyone has a fantabulous weekend, enjoys the extra time and maybe make a delicious breakfast! :D

Thinking out loud Thursday!

Welcome everyone to my second Thinking out loud Thursday! Head on over to Spoons to see what other people are rambling on about...
Let's get started!

Do you know what occurred to me for the first time the other day? Why we say Good afternoon! I mean I never really got it until I said it really slowly and was like, 'Oh... coz it's after- noon!' like noon as in 12:00pm!

But then it got me a-thunking! Why isn't morning called after-night? I mean morning is a homophone of mourning and I'm definitely not mourning in the morning- I get to eat breakfast!

Wow. Isn't that just the best picture ever?
Any-who, all those homophone stuff reminds me of something someone told me ages ago where you can't spell slaughter without laughter... creepy right? Which reminded me of this excellent picture:

And... there goes all (any?) male readers I have! Speaking of males (mainly being my father) I'm amazed he hasn't killed me yet, on account of never getting a serious answer to his simple question of 'What did you do at school today? '

Well, I see no problem with this answer.... what I do see a problem with is EXAMS! (Which I have finished.. did I already mention that?)

Exams make me wish that I was my cat sometimes. She spends all day lying on my bed, only to move for food. I would make a cool cat:

But  if  I really had to choose an animal to be, then you know what I'd pick:

Sooo, this post turned out more random than I anticipated, but that is the joy of thinking out loud Thursdays! See ya next time! :D

WIAW #11

Yay! It be Wednesday already? That's cool, it means I get to share with you my crazy-delicious-colourful-veggie-filled-delicious-savoury-sweet-delicious eats!
Shall we began? (Thanks Peas and Crayons for hosting!)
Breakfasts : (I'm sharing- What I ate Wednesday & all week!)
At the beginning of the week, I wanted oatmeal.. and sort of inspired by this recipe, I made some of this:

It was simply rolled oats + sliced banana + chia seeds + coconut butter + vegan vanilla protein powder, heated on stove with some oat milk until thick (but not dry!)
With a side of..

Mango fro-yo!
And of course, this:

Plus this:

Equals this..

Seriously guys- I have dessert for breakfast everyday!
Next up was an all-time favourite- yep you know what it is...

 A peanut butter and banana toastie!
With blueberry frozen yoghurt this time:

1/2 cup plain greek yoghurt + 1 cup thawed blueberries (I had to thaw my frozen ones) whazzed up in a mini food processor :)

You had to see this coming!
Lastly today's brekky- what I actually ate Wednesday!

Overnight oats in a jar
plus a side of sliced apples and some banana cream (greek yoghurt and banana whazzed together!)
Yes, people- I am obsessed with greek yoghurt at the minute- it's the only dairy I can eat that doesn't anger my tum tum and it's awesome!

Now follow these steps very carefully!
Spread some of the 'cream' onto an apple slice:

 Keep going, layer after layer:

Then realise you have to much and plop it all on!

Yum yum!

Lunches:
Both of the lunches I happen to have photos of are sandwiches.. that are exactly the same excpet for the bread :)

 This one was on a cape-seed roll from Bakers Delight
Grilled veggies, hommus, spinach, veggie patty and salsa- put in a sandwich press :)
That was on the weekend. Today, I woke up at this awesome time and made it again on my home-made wholemeal spelt bread!

 Twas good.. but seriously guys, I do eat more than sandwiches! Yesterday I had a millet salad and the day before a big rice veggie bowl!
Snacks:
Yesterday, I wasn't overly hungry, but wanted something to hold me over til' dinner. Maybe some proetin powder and soy milk? But I have no protein shaker thing! Not to fear!

Works just as well! Simply add stuff, screw on lid and shake!
Today I had..

A pear and a tomarillo. Then I took one bite of the tomarillo and proceeded to feed it to my compost bin- blech! It sour and hard to eat- not good!
Dinners:
One night, my tummy was feeling well, so I had an easy dinner of tin tomatoes + beans topped with steamed greens topped with roasted potatoes:

Zumba night was cold roast veggies, quinoa and spinach:

Last night's pasta, chilli pesto, steamed veggies, spinach, peas and mixed four beans:

 Topped with vegan cheese :)

 And... that's it!
I hope everyone else had fabulous Wednesday eats and don't forget to head on over to Peas and Crayons to check out what everyone else has been nom-ing on! :D