Wow – that chocolate yesterday must’ve been awful; even Poppy wouldn’t eat it!
*EDIT: I’ve now learnt chocolate is bad for dogs; I shan’t be trying that again!!
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I love breakfast, I really do. It holds a special place in my heart; it can be sweet or savoury, quick and simple or long and drawn out…it truly is the best meal. Which is why I had three of them today!
My first breakfast was an EGM:
Today’s was THE best one, EVER!! I don’t know why – maybe the banana was extra ripe or something, who knows – but it was one of those breakfasts where I was looking at the clock, thinking I really should stop eating this so slowly, and get on with something productive, but I just didn’t want it to end! It was a sad, sad moment when it did 😦
Before my EGM, I did a 5mile run – it was OK!! I spent much longer stretching before I started and I think it helped cos my legs felt much fresher. The nice cold weather probably helped too (I could actually see my breath as I was running :s), but either way, I was pleased. I stayed at a steady-ish 8.40 min/mile pace, and took 43minutes. Hurrah!
After breakfast, I really reaallllly wanted to ride, but it was POURING:
Like, you can hardly tell in the photos, but it was proper torrential heavy rain 😦 So I bummed about for a bit and killed some time, spent aggggges brushing Chika’s tail through etc, and then finally the Weather Powers That Be got bored and let the sun come out to play! Which meant I could ride 😀 and take photos obviously 😛
Yeah, I played about a bit with the colours..I’m no editing expert, that’s for sure, but it’s a start right!?
Anyway – Chika was super. We had our first schooling session in about..oohh like 2months!!?? I only did 25minutes, but she was happy to be working properly again, and she hasn’t forgotten anything either – we did lots of sideways, and she was lovely 🙂
After I rode, I bought some dog food and read Heat magazine, and then it was soon time for my second breakfast 😀
I’ve seen Jess make waffles loads recently, and they always look SO good – but alas, I don’t have a waffle maker! However I do have an imagination and a frying pan, so I made a waffle pancake, using all these ingredients she lists. The only difference was I added in some vanilla essence. Wild changes, I know.
Pre-flippage:
Post-flippage:
I served my pancake waffle with a homemade strawberry sauce – strawberries, blended with 1/4 tbsp cocoa powder, cinnamon and a squeeze of agave:
LOVELY! I am in love with the waffle pancake! I want more 😀 and it was so packed with healthy stuff…amazing.
I also had a big pile of parsnip and carrot fries:
I had suddenly discovered two verrrry sad looking parsnips in the fridge today, hence why I decided to cook them up quick (with some agave) before they finally gave up the fight for life 😥
Dessert was 2 squares of *NICE* chocolate 🙂
I spent the afternoon mucking out horses, taking Poppy for a walk, and baking some cornbread muffins, from one of Happy Herbivore’s eCookbooks. When they came out of the oven, I totally thought it was an epic FAIL of a recipe; they hadn’t risen at all and looked kinda funny :s but alas, I tried one for my snack:
They were actually delicious! They might have looked dodgy, but what they lacked in looks, they made up for in flavour. Quite like Seth Rogen:
Hardly attractive on the outside, but very surprising when you dig a little deeper…(I have a secret crush on him – ssshhh :p)
My third breakfast came in place of dinner, and it was savoury oats! Oh, it’s been SO long since a good bowl of oatmeal. I’ve missed thee so 🙂
I combined:
- 1/2 cup oats/barley flakes
- 1/4cup Noosh
- s + p + cinnamon, thyme
- kabocha
- parsnip
- aubergine
- tempeh
- 1/2 cup rice milk, 1/2 cup water, plus a bit more
- love and tenderness
The result:
Hooray for savoury oats! SO comforting, I love them!!!
So, that was my three breakfasts 🙂 Dessert might be a little breakfast themed too – yogurt, cornbread muffin…you could pass that off as a breakfast right? 🙂
I gotta run now; Poppy wants a walk, and ER wants to be watched 😀 Have a good evening!
Question: What’s your favourite meal?
Has anyone heard Christina Aguilera’s new album? One review I saw totally canned it, the other one loved it..to buy or not to buy!?
I really really love grilled veggies and fish in the summertime, and I can never get enough of fresh salads and fresh fruit (GRAAPES) ❤ Those are what I've been living off of lately. I'm also a big fan of a simple bowl of cereal – I just wish it kept me full longer!
Quick note about the first line of this post – I'm glad that Poppy didn't go for the chocolate; it's poisonous for dogs!! Just a quick heads up.
Have a lovely relaxing evening with your favorite medical staff ;D
Is it really!?? Woah, I didn’t know that! Thanks for telling me!
My favourite meal has to be breakfast too! I love all the different foods you can have, my personal favourites are cold cereal and milk, granola, yogurt bowls, muffins, fruit, waffles, pancakesand of course OATS (hot or cold!) I love your 3 breakfasts, especially savoury oats. I think I need to try this someday, they look very intriguing yet comforting.
I haven’t heard anything about Christina Aguleria’s new album actually……I’m sure it will be good though as she has been away for a while, maybe she has a new direction…!
You have fine taste 🙂 you must must must try savoury oats!! It’s the quickest, most lovely meal ever 🙂
I was going to give you the same heads up about chocolate and dogs as Steph 😛 That being said, I know of and have had tons of dogs that have eaten some and they’ve lived longer than any other. It may very well depend on the dog – and I think onions are worse.
Sooo glad you tried & liked the waffle/pancake!! Looks splendid with the strawberry sauce 🙂
And I’m so glad you had a good ride on Chika. Don’t you wish Poppy could have worked the camera and taken pics? haha – I’m the “camera girl” at the barn, and take pics of everyone – but have no one to take them of myself! Sounds vein, but I’m sure you agree that it’s really helpful to watch yourself ride.
And thanks so much for the tips nd offer to find some ground exercises for me! I actually dug up a couple of old books today though, so I think I’m all set. I did work on “over” today though, he picked it up quite quickly.
Dogs and onions don’t mix either? Crikey, I need to read up on my dog knowledge..my mum told me when I was little that the ONLY things dogs don’t eat are bricks and wire – I thought it was a little simple at the time 😛
Oh seeing yourself ride is SO helpful! I went through a phase of making my mum or stepdad video every single session on chika 😛 it’s good to be critical sometimes.
I’m glad Teddie’s getting it! You must be having so much fun with him 🙂
I have no idea why, but I have never tried savory oats. After seeing this post, I totally want to! I love anything with nutritional yeast, so I’m sure I would love them. 🙂
It’s hard not to like them – it’s oatmeal!! Oatmeal in any form is amaze 😀
Breakfast is by far the best meal so therefore you eats today sound fabulous; as always of course!
By the way, where do you get your tempeh?
Either from Goodness Direct, or my local little health food store – they stock it specially for me, since I asked 🙂
Urgh the weather has been totally crappy today hasn’t it?! Always brings the mood down boo!
I was thinking about making cornmuffins a couple of weeks ago but I couldn’t find any cornmeal flour only ‘cornflour’ which I picked up in the supermarket and chucked into my trolley only to find when I got home that it is totally not the same ‘doh!! I’m so stupid lol! Where did you get your flour from??
Wow your savoury oats look absolutely scrummy! I haven’t tried savoury oats yet but you’ve definitely inspired me to go for it 🙂
My favourite meal..hmm I would say dinner as I’m more inventive with trying new recipes then! I would like to be more creative with my breakfast though…I’m just too tired to work something out most of the time and have the same old everyday boringgg!
I don’t use cornmeal flour – from what I gather from google, ‘cornmeal’ is just polenta 🙂 that’s what I’ve been using anyway 😛
I LOVE a good bowl of jambalaya – SO GOOD! I’m also a fan of pizza…nothing like a goood pizza 🙂 Aaand oatmeal is steadily moving up the list, too. It’s hard for me to pick one meal, obviously.
Why not have a listen to Xtina on you tube – then decide?
Julia
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Good idea 😀
I agree with you all! Breakfast is truly the best meal of the day! Like you, I sometimes have breakfast two or three times a day. Yum….
A man with taste! FAB 🙂
Breakfast is TOTALLY my favorite meal! It’s kind of sad because I look forward to it the night before. But it’s so good!!!
Cornbread muffins..YUM. I’m all about some cornbread! As any true southern girl is..
And the pancake/waffle..oh YUM!!! No words.
love ya!
Ok, thank you! I’m totally with you on the Seth Rogen thing- such a great personality!!
It’s the funny thing – if a man is funny, he’s cute 😀
Chika is so beautiful! And that strawberry sauce looks awesome. My favorite meal is without a doubt breakfast! Oatmeal, pancakes, waffles, I love it all 🙂
I swear everyone who reads this blog has the BEST taste in meals 😛
I agree, breakfast has a really special place in my heart too…it’s so comforting, simple and delicious.
That pancake waffle (pwaffle? waffancake?) looks delicious! And I have a crush on Seth Rogan, too. He’s pretty adorable!
PWAFFLE! Genius!!
What creative eats, way to go!
I love pizza, pasta, ice cream, and oatmeal…ummm ya, runner food haha.
I love breakfast too. It’s definitely my favorite meal of the day. I could probably eat it all day everyday and be happy. Although…I’ve never tried savory oats. I keep seeing people rave about them, but I have a hard time letting go of my sweet bowl of oats. Maybe one of these days…
Also, that strawberry sauce you put on your waffle pancake looks amazing! And so simple! I’ve got to try that.
You could so sweet oats for breakfast, savoury for lunch, and then if it all goes wrong, you’ve got dinner left to maek up for it :p
Haha that was like me yesterday! I had three breakfasts as well 😀
im wish you on the seth rogen… (altho i think we’ve now determined that i have some pretty funky secret celeb crushes!!!) i loved him in knocked up, he’s def a grower. at first you’re like what!?!?! but then he kinda gets abit more appealing :-p (its whats on the insed that counts right!!!)
havent heard christinas new album, but the first single release didnt do much for me… sad cos i think she’s fab. apparently her tours been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. NOT a good sign :-s
xxx
Not Myself Tonight? I LOVED that single! Yeah I heard it got cancelled too 😦 so did her appearence on Jonathon Ross, grr…
bummer, i would have loved too see her on jonathon ross, she rocks in interviews and she’s soo cute. she’s like a little pocket pin-up! i cant believe shes only like 5foot, it makes me feel like a giant….
I KNow!! Her and Kylie Minogue…smaller than a post box! I have 9inches on them LOL!
Glad you were able to ride on Chika. Love the three meals you had – especially that waffle pancake, what a great idea! 🙂
I’m the same way with breakfast (my fave meal)! Some days it lasts longer than others and is sooooo good.
I’m a creature of habit and tend to have the same thing every mornin’, but it always turns out a wee bit different.
This morning it didn’t seem as substantial 😦 Maybe I should have 3 breakfasts like you! 😉
Seth Rogen is hilarious. Superbad was just so funny.
I second that! I have that film on DVD, hilarious 😀
MacLovin!!! LOL
i wish i could reach into my computer screen and nab all of the delicious eats i just saw.
and your pony. 🙂
❤