What my body thinks it wants, and what it needs

Sometimes after a tiring day, or at times when im feeling a bit low, I fall into the trap of thinking that my body craves processed, sugary or salty foods and I end up raiding the kitchen for a quick fix. So, I have to remind myself at these times that my body would benefit from munching on some fresh fruits and nuts instead. 

I always enjoy this type of snack anyway but there are always those days where I lose track a little and need an extra reminder. Mainly because my body never reacts well to sugary snacks as I have IBS and find that processed foods will irritate my stomach quite badly. But also because im sad enough to get a kick out of a bag of brazil nuts. 

I don't know why but sometimes I still associate sugary snacks as being some kind of "treat" when its not much of a treat at all for me. I just get very cranky and irritable an hour after eating them (I realise this makes me sound like a 5 year old throwing a tantrum) so on days when I need to unwind I find that a glass of red wine, some dark chocolate and nuts does the trick. 

I think its good to remind myself of this stuff, at any rate it stops me from shoving my face in the fridge looking for a late night pick me up after watching Breaking Bad back to back. Obsessed isn't the word. 

{Recipe} Chocolate Berry Porridge Oats

I woke up this morning craving oats but didn't fancy my usual mix of almond milk and cinnamon, so I decided to use some of the raw cacao powder I brought from Victoria Market on Saturday and the rest of the frozen berries I had in the freezer, and it turned out pretty well.

This consisted of 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup of coco-quench rice milk (this stuff is amazing!) 1 tsp cacao powder, 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (I've been using sunwarrior's new bend which is less grainier than their previous version) 1 tsp maca powder, 1tsp chia seeds stirred over a hob until it turns thick and creamy. To serve, I added a handful of frozen mixed berries, and they melted sightly while I left the oats to cool. I like to let my oats sit for a bit as I think the flavours come out more when slightly cooled. This was so good, I wanted to make another bowl but I forced myself to wait until the food actually made it to my tummy.

I think the protein powder adds an extra creaminess and thickness but I think you can get away with half a scoop as the coconut rice milk got a little bit lost. So next time I think less vanilla protein, more coconut rice milk and viola...you have a bounty-style breakfast porridge! Will try this again and see if it works!

Motivation!

Its so true!

I blog therefore I am

Hello and welcome to my blog spot, which will hopefully become a place to visit for healthy living ideas and foodie rants.

About me, I'm a brummie. I spent the first half of my twenties wanting a career, the later half of my twenties hating my career. I came to Australia for a year with my husband for something new and interesting to do. I've recently realised that I like to cook, bake, eat and feed people. If I could make some sort of job out of this that would be great. I sit around in my pyjama's too much. I shop online for clothes I don't wear often because im always in my pyjamas. I don't talk that much but I think a lot. 

I don't just "like" something, I obsess over it until it it drives everyone mad. Current obsessions include breakfasts, green smoothies, tea and cake, baking, coconut milk, bodypump, my wedding pictures, eggs, raw chocolate, chia tea, avocado and figs, frozen berries, Breaking Bad, sunday afternoon coffee and magazines, stripes, my mix and go, pyjama days.

Im not sure what sort of blog this will be, I just have the vague idea that it will act as some sort of online organiser for my thoughts, so they have somewhere to spew out onto. I bake a lot and cook all sorts of things, not all of them good. So I hope to post any experiments in the kitchen that actually work, especially the ones with healthy alternatives to the baking classics I love to eat.