I’m planning to try several oatmeal recipes and try
several brands. The two most well known brands of oatmeal in the Netherlands are
Brinta and Quaker. These are instant oatmeal which means that you only need to
heat up milk, when it’s warm add the oatmeal, stir it for about 30 seconds and
eat it. That’s the kind I’m eating in the morning. In fact, I have quite a lot
oatmeal at home so I’m not planning to buy anything else like steel cut oats
for the time being. But I think it’s fun to see what I can create each morning.
I have to tell you that I’m very loyal to a taste/ flavour if I like it so there’s
a change that you will see the same recipes for several days in a row.
With that being said, this morning I tries something new. This morning I used the
following ingredients:
250 ml skimmed milk
35 gram instant oatmeal
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
2 tablespoons of raisins
2 tablespoons of non fat yoghurt
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
I let the chia seeds and raisins well overnight and in the morning put the
milk, oatmeal, chia seeds and the raisins in a pan and cook it for about five
minutes. Normally I heat up the milk, put it in a bowl and add the oatmeal. But now,
once it was all in a pan and it started to cook, it started to get think and more fluffy
than I’m used to. I pored everthing in a bowl and added the yoghurt and
cinnamon. When I took my first bite, I was hooked! I loved it! Just make sure
that you stir the chia seeds through the oatmeal because otherwise the seeds will
stick together! I had my sliced apple and a cup of rooibos tea, as usual, and
it was perfect. A great start to the day!
I had planned to eat nothing till lunch to try and see if
this meal would get me through lunch. Sadly (or not!) my manager bought me and
my colleagues coffee and something sweet. So I chose a cappuccino and a bar of
Tony Chocolonely chocolate and ate a few pieces. Later in the
day I gave the rest to my colleagues and they loved it!
Lunch was, again, nothing special: 3 sandwiches with chicken
filet, mustard and veggies. I never make photo’s of my lunch because, I’m sure,
my colleagues will have a big lough!In the afternoon I snacked on an apple, a small kiwi and a few radishes. I cleaned them in the morning.
Dinner tonight was grilled chicken, french beans with
cannelonni beans, herbs and sweet potatoe fries. The french beans with
cannelonni and herbs are called “bare bottoms in the
grass” in the Netherlands which I got from the new Allerhande. Can you tell why? I also added a tablespoon of hummus for the veggies
and the fries. It kinda made like a sauce which was good!
Dessert was simple: rooibos tea with two whole wheat cookies in front of the TV watching DC cupcakes.
This week has been low in terms of exercising. After Sunday, my
feet and knees hurted a bit and I wanted to rest before any injuries would
accure. I feel much better know and am planning on going to the gym tomorrow and slowly start to get back to my fitness regime; 30 minutes of weigth training
and 40 minutes of (interval) cardio. On May 5, my wedding dress is being altered and I need to look good!
Speaking of the wedding: the important preparations has been
done and it is now down to the details. I’m thinking of a nice thank you
presents for the guests when the wedding is over. Do you have any ideas, I
would love to hear them!
I’m going to study now, have to hand in my school assignment
before April 30 and I still have a lot to do.
Enjoy your day, wherever you are!
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