Happy Tuesday!! You know what’s awesome about today? Very little, cos it’s just a Tuesday. I’m not a fan! Tomorrow will be better though – I’ve got my second/follow-up appointment with my nutritionist 😀 Apparently, we’re going to talk race day strategy and the like, for the marathon. Which FYI, is in…less than 5 weeks!!?? Freakin’ madness!
Anyway, back to Tuesday. I was so majorly tired today. I woke up and actually looked like Death. It’s days like these I thank my lucky stars that no-one else sees me early in the mornings!! Alas. After eating an apple and a bite of a rice cake, I did some DVD action for 55mins or so, and then, something mildly annoying happened. Normally after a workout, I’m not hungry for a good hour afterwards. So, I finished my workout, pretty-ed myself up (well, attempted to :p) and thought I’d dash to the store to get my newspaper before my sister took the car for the day. It just HAD to be today that pretty much as soon as I was on the road, I was starving! And it also just HAD to be today that I got stuck behind freakishly, jokingly slow farm traffic for miles. Gah! Therefore, breakfast was v v v v welcome:
- 1/2 c. coconut milk
- 1/2 c. soya yogurt
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1 c. cereal
- xanthan gum
- banana
- cantaloupe melon
- frozen papaya
- a few kale strips
- dates, Grape Nuts, homemade jam and almonds for toppings
Gawsh! I don’t know what it was today, but that mix was so SO good! One of the best ever, for sure! A bowl I wished would never end…..
I rode Chika for a bit after breakfast – after the past few days’ escapades, I thought it’d be best to lead her in hand past the lion den before I got on – sure enough, she was all ‘ohemgee can’t go theeeerrrrreeee!!!!!’ for a good 5minutes – thank goodness I didn’t get on first! When I did eventually get on, she was very well behaved 🙂 But gosh, I sure don’t know what’s gotten into her the past few days. Maybe someone is spiking her feed with Red Bull? Hmm…
Lunch was just a plate of sheer awesomeness today. So many delicious aspects! Angela’s spelt pancakes for one (minus the protein powder):
Served with roasted broccoli and parsnip fries, and rosemary and garlic seasoned roast kale:
Check out the bubbles!!
That wasn’t it though – toppings were to come! Roast soya nuts, hummus and peariac puree (see my recipes :)) – basically, roast celeriac blended with a ripe pear and some salt:
Ah. No words! I sure had a hard job deciding on what the best mouthful was to save til last 😛 It was ALL ace.
Moving on – you know how yesterday I really got ma bake on? I did the same this arvo too!! I had lots of butternut squash sitting in the fridge, so I decided I’d do something pumpkin-inspired…cos roasted butternut is the perfect sub 🙂 Soo, I cut and roast a whole load:
I had to pretty much handcuff myself to my chair so I wouldn’t eat all the roast gooey-ness when it came out of the oven….ANYWAY! After I roasted it, I had to decide on a recipe. Angela’s pumpkin and chia scuffins won my vote!!
I used a chia egg, rather than a flax egg, cos I had no flaxseed open 😦
The result was 22 little fluffy scuffins of LOVE!!!
These pictures do NOT do them justice!
Oohh they are BLISSful!!! I had one as an afternoon snack:
They’re light, fluffy, full of flavour….just delicious! I’m so glad there’s another 21 left to eat 😀
The scuffins were Baking Mission Numero Uno. BM Numero Duno was muffinsssss!! When I was at the store this morning, I saw some really dirty skank bananas which, just like the ones yesterday, were calling out to be baked with. I obeyed that call.
Using a recipe for banana bread in the Veganomicon cookbook, I made muffins 😀
Well, they smell really good! I’m yet to try one (cos I had a scuffin instead), but no doubt one will SOMEHOW find its’ sneaky way into my stomach at around 9pm tonight, when my raging dessert tooth demands to be fed 😛
Oohh but before dessert, I get to eat dinner 😀 I’m feeling inspired by a certain fellow horsey blogger, who did a wonderful balsamic/maple/mustard combination the other day. I’m reckoning on covering sweet potato chunks in it, and baking…literally, my mouth is watering at the thought!
Talking of dinner – no photos, but I thought last nights’ was worth a mention (ohemgee, I just heard on the radio that The Apprentice starts next week – YAY!) – I made a real groovy tomato sauce, using chopped tomatoes, balsamic, mixed spice, stock, molasses and soy sauce. I cooked some tempeh in it, with chickpeas and broccoli and my favourite veggies, and it was SO. GOOD. Love love love!!
Mks, now I gotta stop talkin’ about it, and go prep dinner 🙂
Question – what’s your favourite reality show? I’m a sucker for The Apprentice and…uh….well, there are a ton more, but apparently I’m having a brain blank 😛
Oh – Ps – cute Kovac 🙂
Hehe! Cats and boxes. They fit together like…Edward and Bella 🙂
My favorite is the Amazing Race, I would actually like to be on it someday!
I’ve never heard of that…I’m assuming it’s about a big race!!?
you are on a baking marathon (so to speak 😉 ) my friend! the sruffins look delish.
Haha, i am somewhat! Let’s hope the real marathon goes as well….!
I’m excited about The Apprentice as well. It’s already set to record on Sky+! I love Project Runway but nobody else I know watches it. I also watch Biggest Loser as I love Jillian Michaels.
Gah, I wish we could get The Biggest Loser over here (at least I don’t think you can..) – I have her dvd and she is SO awesome!
We get the US version but it’s on Sky 1. I think ITV do the UK version but it’s just not the same. I ordered Jillian’s latest DVD from the US but have been too scared to try it!
UK versions are never as good 😦
ooohhh u bake such yummy looking food! x
LOl thank you 😛
Sometimes it’s good to be starving for a meal because being hungry makes everything (anything?!) taste amazing! I love the apprentice too. And Masterchef!
Oh yes, Masterchef!! I’m watching it right now 😀
I did pancakes this weekend as well! And am on the look out for banana and or pumpkin recipes to bake soon….
🙂
Your’s look gorgeous!
Ooh go to Angela’s blog for great recipes!
Lol…I love cats and boxes 🙂
Those scuffins look so good! And you definitely can’t go wrong with a Veganomicon recipe, so I’m sure the muffins won’t disappoint either!
They better not – overripe bananas are so precious to me, I hate to waste them 😛
ANother vote here for the amazing race! It really is amazing! The teams race around the world- last one to each leg gets eliminated and they have to do tasks on the way. It really is soooooo good!http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/
I LOVE IT! (Living I think show it over here but years behind)
Also partial to the biggest loser and dont tell the bride haha! Gosh I like a lot of reality don’t !?
Those scuffins look yum- cute name too!
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Ohh thanks for the link! I don’t get Living so I doubt I’d ever be able to watch it :'(Don’t Tell The Bride = great show!
The scuffins look great, and the muffins do as well! Yum.
I’m looking forward to The Apprentice as well!
Love the photos of Kovac. Hope you have a great evening! 🙂
Thank you, you too!
Ohh eee! I so wish you were my personal cook as your food always looks/sounds delish!
I hope you don’t mind I added you to my blogroll 🙂
Of course not! Add away 🙂
Hahaha your cat is too cute!! And those spelt pancakes look amazing.. as do the scuffins! YUM!
I’m in LOVE with spelt pancakes 🙂
The picture of the soy nuts is so cute for some reason….. 😛
Good luck with your nutritionist, she sounds like she totally GETS you! That’s lucky!
She does – i’m really looking forward to seeing her again 🙂
Mmmmmm those scuffins and muffins both look delicious! Wholesome goodness 🙂
I agree with the 1st comment, The Amazing Race is the BEST! You must look it up! I do also love top model occasionally, but it can be a bit boring. I just like the makeovers 🙂
Heidi xo
Hehe, makeovers are fun on any show 😀
MMMmmm butternut scuffins! Squash is an awesome substitute!
On days when I’m really hungry, something almost invariably keeps me from eating when I want. That leads to one cranky girl!
I think it’s better than pumpkin :p
ohhhh those scuffins look fabulous! as do the muffins – do you have silicon muffin liners? if they are – that’s awesome!! i’ll have to keep my eye out 😉
doesn’t hunger always seem to crop up at the least convenient of times?! i swear…haha. sorry miss mare-face is still being nutty! must be “her time” 😛 don’t you just looove it when they’re afraid of nothing?
hope your dinner was a winner!!
It was!!!Yep they’re re-usable 🙂 I got them for my birthday! Very very verrrry useful, espec. as I ran out of paper ones 🙂
I loooove how many of Angela’s recipes you’re using!! I’ve been obsessed with her blog lately too, and am planning on making something of hers for lunch. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!!
That pic of Kovac in the box reminds me of my kitties. I have an ADORABLE pic of my two cats when they were babies, cudding together in the same box. Makes my heart happy!
Her blog just has too many good recipes! If one blogger deserved their own cookbook, she is it!! I can’t wait to see what you make 😀