…haha LOL, just to demonstrate how wet I got on that 18miler yesterday – here is my page of inspirational quotations that was tucked in my pocket while I ran:
Bah! Soaked to the skin folks – soaked. to. the. skin. (Random side note – my English teacher in high school used to get so mad when people said ‘quotes’ – ‘it’s quoTATIONS!!!!’ she used to scream. Just thought I’d let y’all know.) (2nd random side note – I have absolutely zero stiffness or soreness today! In fact, I feel really quite fresh – I’m so happy 😀 I finally feel like I really can run that marathon…)
So anyway, I changed my name today, from Freya to Chef. I’ve cooked 3 things today! Not breakfast, lunch and dinner, but seitan, apple cake and my own creation 😀 I knew this would happen – as soon as the temperature drops and it rains outside, all I want to do is bake bake bake 😀 Why deny a desire?
My first mission was the seitan – vital wheat gluten mixed with spices and water, boiled in stock (with the addition of molasses, thanks to Jess‘ last post):
Brilliant picture right? This is why I’ve asked you to call me Chef, not Photographer :p Despite the crap picture, for once in my tiny life, the seitan actually worked! Success.
Next job was an apple cake (using homegrown apples!), per my mama’s request, so she can take it into work and have everyone gush over her:
Success again! [The brown colour is not burnt-ness, it’s the sugar and cinnamon that was sprinkled on top, to give a crunchy topping :D]
And finally – I had some super duper ripe bananas which were just crying out to be mashed up and cooked beyond oblivion. Sooo that’s what I did 😀
I actually made completely, 100% my own recipe!! I’m really proud of myself :p normally I alter someone else’s, but NOT TODAY! Check it out:
There are things like banana, molasses, buckwheat flour, baking powder, peanut butter and dates in there…to name but a few :p
I might post the recipe tomorrow…but there are a few tweaks I wanna make 😀
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In other food – breakfast! Squashy oatmeal aka 1/2 c. oats cooked with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, 1/2 c.coconut milk, 1/2 c.++ water, lots n lots of cooked pumpkin/squash (not sure what it was). Topped with cereal and peanut butter (and unpictured brazil nuts):
You wouldn’t believe how long it took me to decide on that meal. Banana oats? Squash oats? Cereal and yogurt? SIAB? EGM? I just couldn’t decide!
Yummy yummy yummy I got love in my tummy….
Post breakfast, it was time to work The Mare……I got on, she spooked, I picked up my reins, we went to the lion’s den from yesterday, and good gracious – she was having none of it! I mean, we’re looking here at my soul job being to stop her from sitting down and spinning/galloping off in the other direction, let alone actually walking towards the lions!!! Thankfully, at least one of us had our Sensible Hats on (me), so I recognised the severity of the situation, hopped off, and made her go past it in hand (whilst avoiding being majorly trodden on/squashed). After 10mins, she calmed down, I got back on, we had a good session 😀 Honestly. Horses!
Lunch was pretty random – I wasn’t really feeling anything, so I had a mish mash 🙂 – soy sauce/vegan worcestershire sauce stir fried kale, with roasted parsnip, summer squash, celeriac and turnip:
That was DELICIOUS!
I also made a thickie – loads + loads of cereal, super ripe pear, 1/2c. yogurt, xanthan gum, cantaloupe melon, kale, vanilla and blackberries:
Note – Chef does NOT waste any amount of food, no matter how small 😛
See?
After blending, the result:
Woaaaaaah. I thought part 1 of lunch was delicious – this was even more so! So thick, smooth, creamy….bliss. I also had a square of super dark chocolate 🙂
And now for a trip back in time –
Yesterday’s snack – left over roast squash with maple syrup and cinnamon, and a fig:
Ohhh my. No words.
Last night’s dessert:
Yogurt, 90% dark Lindt, and a Bliss Bar <- I bought this a while back from Whole Foods, but have been saving it for a special occasion. I felt the aftermath of my first ever 18mile run was special occasion enough 😀 And it was sooo worth the wait! That thing was DELICIOUS! And raw, and vegan, and gluten/soya free, and non-GM! Check out the ingredients: dates, cashew butter, raw cacao, brown rice malt, cacao butter, maca, brown rice powder, sunflower lecithin, vanilla pods, ashwaghanda root (no I don’t know what that is either; something good I think?!), sea salt, green tea extract. Increds!!
Trip forward in time now – today’s snack:
Yogurt, blackberries, and one of my freshly baked….things. I’m yet to name them 🙂
Hmm. As usual, I’m off to go cook my din dins now 🙂 It’s a toughie though – tempeh? Seitan? Lentils? Chickpeas? TOO many decisions! What would you choose!!??
Question – if you could change your name to anything, what would it be?
I always want to change my name to Freja (as opposed to Freya), cos one of my favourite supermodels is called Freja 😀 I also love the name Brooke 🙂 and Lacey, and Darcey, and Paris (but not after Paris Hilton)…I have lots I’d love to be 🙂 Oh – and Chef, of course. Duh.
Good night!
I’m not sure if I would change my name. Not Suki, but my real name.
I mean, if you had asked me years ago, I’d have wanted a name that was spelled correctly. 😛 Or wasn’t so unique b/c then people wouldn’t be able to find me on the internet.
Ohh so Suki isn’t your real name? I think Suki is super pretty 🙂
Lol, I love it that you put cereal in your smoothies (or thickies!). Beautiful apple cake!!
It adds a whole new dimension 😀
That apple cake looks lovely, as does your own creation!
As for dinner I would choose chickpeas or lentils – any help? 😛
I chose chickpeas 😀
Ooh is that Freja Beha?! she’s one of my fave models too!! i actually have a pic of her haircut that im taking when i get my haircut next week!! haha
that breakfast blend looks supah dupah, i totally know what you mean about everyone being all about the pumpkin… WHEN will our little island catch up, GIVE US PUMPKIN pleeeeease!!!
x
Yes yes it is!! I adore her 😀 Mainly cos she shares my name..but whateverz :p
Congrats on your baking success! You must be so proud to have created a recipe from scratch.
I’m not sure what I would change my name to, it’s not something I’ve ever thought about before!
I was SO proud! It’s silly how the little things make someone so happy 🙂
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now but haven’t commented yet. Today’s the day because… well, my name is Freja with a “j”! And I should tell you what a pain that one little “j” has been to me all my life. Oh how I wish it was spelled with a “y”!! LOL, i am telling you, people in America simply cannot comprehend how to pronounce “Freja” properly because of that damn “j”. Every time I’m in a new class in school and they call attendance I get the most mangled sounding name called. “Fridge-ah” or “Free-dga” or “Free-hah” or “Fresha” etc etc you get the picture! I’m originally from Sweden where, of course, the name is much more common and so it never got mispronounced. But literally no one in America gets it right the first time when they see my name. I feel like the “y” would be so much easier. Whenever they get it wrong on the first try I remind them to think of it as being spelled with a “y”. Anyways, rant over! 🙂 I guess I’ll take the time now to tell you that I love your blog and your musings. We have a lot in common besides just our names! Good luck with your marathon, I foresee an AWESOME performance!
Ohemgee, that’s amazing!!! I never knew another Frey/ja read my blog – yay! We’ll be taking over the world in no time…Well, I can tell you now – the y doesn’t help much! People over here still have trouble with my name…espec if it’s spoken – Sarah? Fran? Flur? What? Grr…we just have a darn tough name!Thanks for the comment 🙂
Omg, did we seriously have the same teacher?? My highschool would FLIPPP if we said “quotes”! Also – “uhm”. If we “umm-ed” during a presentation, we got embarressed in front of everyone!!
I absolutely love your eats – they look so Fall-like and yummy!
izzyy
xoxo
Lol! Yep, they sound pretty similar 😛
RAAAA your food always looks so good!
Haha when I was younger I always wanted to change my name to “Emma” like Emma Bunton from the Spice Girls? Were you completely obsessed with them too? In my group of friends I would always be Emma. I think it was mainly because I was blonde but I WANTED MY NAME TO BE EMMA DAMMIT!
I recently made up a recipe from scratch as well 🙂 They are my Peanut Butter Cookie Bars. I bet someone has created a recipe like them but they are awesome 😀
Haha yes!!! I was always Emma too! My friend had a Spice Girls party and I went as Emma (aged about 9 obvs :p not recently!) – it was the darn blonde hair and chubby cheeks….Ohh – peanut butter cookie bars? Yeh, I’m heading to your blog now.
I can send you the recipe if you’d like? I haven’t posted the recipe on my blog but if you’re keen just give me a bell 😀
Do, do!
Freja Beha! I love her as well!
I love inventing recipes – I never said they always turn out well ;P
You’re lucky, and I can’t wait to see the recipe!
Haha, she has so many fans! Who knew…
Oh yummy chef, your PB style bars look amazing! I love making things from scratch – you feel so proud afterwards! I never wanted to change my name – although when I was younger I did love the name Evie 🙂
Heidi xo
Awh that’s a cute name 🙂 it reminds me of lions..no idea why!
You were on the ball today!! This time of year has me in the baking mode, too. Cool and rainy outside = made for baking/cooking. Your apple cake looks like perfection, and your banana “things” do, too 🙂 Sounds like Chika’s feeling her oats, with the cool weather, too! Ohhh, mares 😉 Glad you ended on a good note, though.
Aah well I’m inspired by your baking! You seem to pump out about 4 things a day – it’s quite incredible!
Your new recipe looks good! Congrats on taking a chance, I’m not so bold yet 😉
And I have that problem every morning! Breakfast is my favorite and I can’t ever decide what I want more!
It’s the most frustrating thing isn’t it!!??
You make me hungry. Which brown rice protein do you use? I use SunWarrior protein from RawNatureBoy.com and absolutely can’t live without it.
I don’t use brown rice protein?
Ahh you’ve had one delicious day!! I espescially love the apple thing…your mom must have loved it!! Funny story- my name was actually Danielle for the first few months of my life, before my parents changed it to Gabriela. I’ve always kind of wished for a more classic name (Katherine, Elizabeth, Marie) but I’ve come to like my name a bit more recently. I just wish it had two L’s so it wasn’t misspelled so often!
Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!
Ha how cool! I love your name 🙂 it’s so full of presence (I mean that as a good thing!) 🙂
Your creation looks delicious! not to mention the homemade seitan. that’s still a new concept to me and seeing it on the blogs has me all intrigued….
love model Freja too. she’s so rad. i think your name is quite beautiful – you should be proud! 🙂
i was almost named Ciobhan (pronounced “Sha-vaunn”), which is a gaelic name… for the longest time i was horrified by the thought that my parents almost named me something so crazy and impossible to spell, but as i got older i realized ciobhan’s a lot more unique and meaningful (my family’s irish) than boring old ‘lauren’ which now about 1000000 ppl my age are named :p ah well.
Ah gawsh, that name used to baffle me – I read a book with the lead called that, and I always thought it was pronounced ‘see-o-ban’….lol!