Reliable oats

I sometimes think about eating something different for breakfast (like I was pondering the mango/carrot combo that Kath used), but I just love my oatmeal and would miss it to much.  I like it with pumpkin and without pumpkin (both with banana, walnuts, flax, vanilla, cinnamon, soymilk, PB, and sometimes brown sugar) either steel cut or old fashioned…although sometimes I use oat bran or cracked wheat.  I probably don’t get enough variety in my diet, but I enjoy what I eat.  I think it would be easier if I lived in my own house and bought my own groceries though.  So, this morning I had old fashioned oats without the pumpkin and with brown sugar.  Perfect, although I must say I like steel cut much better.  Nothing is better or more satisfying to me than a nice warm, creamy, chewy, tasty, crunchy (i feel like a taco bell commercial) bowl of oatmeal.  

 

Favorite

I am back at school now, but I Pumpkin oats again at home for breakfast this morning!  Always a great way to start any day.  1/4 cup dry steel cut oats, 1/2 cup libby’s pumpkin, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup soymilk, 1 whipped banana, 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed meal, about 1 Tbsp walnuts, 1 tsp light brown sugar, lots of cinnamon, a tsp vanilla extract, and a spoonful of PB.  Pure delight!    Plus a nice hot cup of green tea!…and vitamins!  See you for lunch in the dining hall.  

 

A quick summary

I haven’t been taking pictures and blogging like I should.  :-(  These past few days have been filled with oatmeal breakfasts and PB and honey sandwiches, so you didn’t miss much!  I bought some yummy things at the grocery store though!  I got kiwi fruit and chili powder…and some other stuff too, but those are my favorites!  I bought In Defense of Food and Veganomicon!!!!!  I haven’t made anything from it yet, but I wanted to make chickpea cutlets yesterday and couldn’t find vital wheat gluten in the store.  :-(  I will have to find it one of these days though.  I can’t wait to start reading In Defense of Food though.  I am almost done with Superfoods Healthstyle.  I wanted to buy Skinny Bitch, but I didn’t allow myself because I already spent enough money!  All of the books I want (those plus Eat, Pray, Love) were on the Bestsellers shelf!  That made me happy!  I told my dad I was going to get another one, and he asked what it was called, and I told him Skinny Bitch.  He got mad, and said don’t be doing that and be one of those bulimics.  I was offended.  It’s not even about that, but he didn’t understand.  Can’t I be healthy and interested in nutrition, as it is my passion, without others thinking I am harming myself?  That makes me think…if someone is trying to be healthy and eat how he or she should, people automatically think that person has an eating disorder or something because everyone is so used to putting junk into their bodies.  Anyways, yesterday I had the usual oatmeal for breakfast, and then went to Pita Pit for lunch and got a hummus pita with avocado and all sorts of other veggies on a wheat pita!  I think I asked for too many veggies because the guy had trouble putting it together, and it started to fall apart!  haha.  Last night I threw a quick tasty dinner together.  I cooked some whole wheat penne, and in a skillet I chopped up garlic, onions, tomatoes, and broccoli and let that cook in 1/2 tsp EVOO.  Then I added spinach, 1 cup tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, and 1/2 cup great northern beans!…Plus spices and other things..pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, chili powder!, lemon juice, and lemon seasoning.  It was very tasty and hit the spot!  I had kiwi and strawberries on the side.  The kiwi was delicious!  Later, I ate a pumpkin muffin that I got from IntuitiveKitchen’s blog, plus 2 pieces of dark chocolate!  The pumpkin muffins are great and moist, and they were sooo easy to make!  I will take a picture of one later today.  This morning I had a bowl of oatmeal with whipped banana, cinnamon, vanilla, flax, walnuts, and PB.  YuMMMM! :-)  I’m going to the gym now for a nice workout. 

 

Happy Easter

It’s a sunny day!!  Still cold out though, but the sun always makes me smile.  I soaked 1/4 cup steel cut oats last night to have this morning.  I love the chewiness of them!  I made the same pumpkin oats again but with steel cut.  1/2 cup pumpkin, cinnamon, a sliced banana, 1 Tbsp walnuts, 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal, 1/2 cup almond milk, a spoonful of PB, and a tsp brown sugar.  It was sooo good!  :-)  I had my vitamins and a cup of spiced chai tea as well.  Have a Happy Easter everyone!

 

 

Superfoods breakfast

I woke up to snow on the ground :-(  booo.  I cheered myself up with some breakfast though!  I like to include as many superfoods as possible throughout the day, so today I made oat bran (1/3 cup dry bob’s red mill), with 1/2 cup soymilk, 1/2 cup water, medium sliced banana, a cup of frozen blueberries, cinnamon, and 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal.  I topped it with chopped walnuts.  Banana is the only food not listed as a superfood, but it is a sidekick of one of them!  It was yummy, but I missed my peanut butter, and pumpkin too.  I prefer old fashioned and steel cut oats over oat bran.  The texture just isn’t as yummy and smooth.  Still delicious though…and filling! + a cup of chamomile …the color of my cereal doesn’t look that good haha.  But now I’m going to the kitchen to make some hummus!!!

 

Pumpkin Oats

I slept in until 10:20 today! Haha. I feel so lazy compared to those who wake up at 5, but I’m a college student, so it’s okay! I made a bowl of pumpkin oatmeal by cooking 1/2 cup old fashioned oats on the stove with 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup water, and one sliced banana. Once it all thickened up I added 1/2 cup Libby’s pumpkin, a ton of cinnamon, 1 tsp light brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp Bob’s Red Mill Flaxseed Meal. Poured that all into my bowl and topped with more cinnamon, some walnuts, and a spoonful of natural creamy PB! :-p yummmmmm.. I also had a cup of Green Tea Pomegranate and my vitamins! I will be going to the gym in a couple of hours.

 

Rushed

I didn’t wake up early enough before class to include posting time, so here I am almost at lunch time.  For breakfast I finally finished off my bag of instant oats that I have here in my dorm.  I prefer old fashioned Quaker Oats, but cook them on the stove.  All I have here is a microwave, so the instants a much easier to make in it.  Being pressed for time, I contemplated on having cold cereal, but the oatmeal won me over again!  So, I had…1/2 cup dry instant oatmeal1/8 cup (or 2 Tbsp) chopped walnuts…it was the end of the bag, so they were more like crushed!1/2 cup soymilk1/2 cup waterand 1 medium sliced banana in the mix.  (I added the nuts and banana after cooking) and had a multivitamin and B12

I am hoping my pictures get better once I get my camera from home!  Even though I prefer my oats old-fashioned on the stove and with the banana cooked in, this was not bad!  I ate at 9:00, now, I’m going to the gym for some ET and treadmill for 50 minutes, then it will be lunch time!