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I Taught My Mom!!!
I thought this was the cutest thing everrr…My family and I are superclose, we all learn from eachother and have the most amazing relationship I could ask for. My brother and I are very close as are we with my parents. With all my crazy, foodie-ness in the house and now that I have a camera attached to my side, of course I was so proud and WOW’ed that my mom made her own overnight oats!!
*****Which brings me to a question: Have you influenced any of your family or friends in terms of what they eat, cook, or bake?? I think i have certainly have an influence on my family and I am so happy about it!!
In the Overnight mix
- 1/3 C oats
- scoop of Friendship Cottage Cheese (more added in the morning)
- splash of almond breeze
- 1/2 C water
- banana slices
- strawberries, diced
- few chunks of pinapple (this threw me off a bit) BUT
Well done, Mama, you get the thumbs up from me!!
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My lunchie today which I couldn’t WAIT for. My stomach was so ready for a scrumptious lunch after i worked my TUSH off after spin. I did have a post workout shake, but was rushing so fast I didn’t have time to snap a shot (sorry) THis salad was a marriage of so many veggies that I had in my fridge! I love salads that are loaded with more chunks of veggies, less lettuce, really adds better flavor and a crunch! this is not yet “shaken” I always put on the dressing then give the whole tupperware a shimmy shake!
In the Salad Mix
- Romaine
- Yellow peppah
- cauliflower
- sprouts
- heirloom tomato
- broccoli
- grilled chicken
- chickpeas
- walnuts
- homemade dressing
These are the Chickpeas I try to use….They are organic from Trader Joes and they are a bit tinier than the ‘normal’ chickpeas I have seen out there byt Goya or Progresso. (trust me I have tried my fiar share of chickpease!) They have so much flavor and a bit of a crunch to them, rather than the bigger, softer …They are a little surprise in my salad!
Snack time came and went and I decided to have some fage with cinnamon and a Justins cinnamon Peanut butter (which sadly was not eaten, I was just not THAT hungry) no worries, this shall be eaten tomorrow morning with my oatmeal CANNOT WAIT!
Justins, by the way is awesome! they make these lil packets that are so convenient to take to work or throw in your bag. I always keep one in my bag, ya know just in case I…get hungry…or just want some PB immediately…Just sayin’
OK BED TIME FOR THIS FOODIE!! SLEEP TIGHT!
Oh we got another sweeet giveaway, over at TreatEatLove. She is giving away a special Trader Joes package!
When I went home after my first week of college, I found Skippy Natural Peanut Butter in our pantry. I don’t find that particularly tasty and it’s not excitingly flavored, but I was sooo happy they went to something natural.
awe:) yay!! so glad to hear your family is catching on to the overnight oats!
my mom is coming to visit me next week, and I told her about my pumpkin oats ( more than once) so she is now getting me to make her some upon her arrive!
yayy 🙂
tee hee
Good for you for having such a great influence on your parents! Of course, my mom, dad, and even extended family often ask me about nutrtiion, but I find it interesting that they often times don’t follow my advice! I swear, if I were not related to thm they would listen to everything I Said, but simply because we are related I Think it’s harder for them to listen to me. Strange, I know.
The oats look wonderful.
I love reading your stories. My family is super-close as well and it is nice to relate. 🙂
i love when you can show people new food stuff and they like it! i got my cousin hooked on making green smoothies-she makes them for her daughter and tells me she feels like the best mom in the world when she watches her 2 year old slurp down spinach.
I taught my parents that oatmeal can be made into something totally crazy and delicious. I’ve also showed them that vegetarian cooking can be creative and mouth-watering. I’ve done lots of experiments like making cheeses out of nuts, using polenta instead of pizza crust (my mom has problems with flour), and just being adventurous. I think I’ve inspired them to try new things and food combinations.. The kitchen does not have to be a boring place! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love your idea using the tea kettle to flatten your wrap lol. I don’t have a panini maker or a grill so I just use my toaster oven but it’s not the same.
XO
Katharina