Holed up in my new house in Auckland has its benefits. For example, I get to stare out at the azure blue ocean all day, come rain or shine (and it comes a lot!). All the Kiwis I've met so far proudly boast that New Zealand is famous for having at least 4 seasons a day, each day. The best part about it? I get to see the ocean change colour about 25 times a day (pics to come!!) and its sooo pretty! I havent seen anything like this since I lived in Florida. It brings back a lot of memories!
Since I haven't been doing much, I've had a lot of time to think about different things as well as time to spend on some of my newest culinary pursuits. My first adventure came with a well known breakfast food! And thanks to Angela (who's blog I have followed for some time now and is great) at www.ohsheglows.com I have discovered Vegan Over night Oats...sooo good! Here is the recipe I follow:
1/3 cup of rolled oats
2/3 cup of light so good soy milk
1 mashed banana
1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean extract
1/4 teaspoon cinammon
dash of nutmeg
This recipe is pretty basic and I really want to try to make them with peaches as well. The one thing to keep in mind is that they are very sweet alone, so if you aren't a fan of rich foods, or are sensitive to sweet things, you should modify the recipe accordingly. If this is the case I suggest only using half a banana, that could help. Alternatively, you can experiment with the type of milk you are using. Other websites suggest Almond milk or rice milk. I have yet to be able to find Almond milk in Auckland so I stick to my So Good Light Soy milk. I put the oats in the bowl first, then grab a banana and just break it up in to pieces, then with a big spoon I mash up the banana. After this, you can put in the milk and then add the spices and vanilla and stir it all up again before putting it in to the fridge for a great, healthy breakfast in the morning. I usually love hot oatmeal, its my favorite thing, and if you are like me and a big oatmeal fan, I really recommend this dish. I recently made my partner try it, but instead of soy I used regular whole milk. The consistency wasn't the same, his was more liquid, and the taste definitely wasn't as sweet. This was actually a good thing because he hates sweet stuff. He added some Yoplait kiwi and fejioa (spelling? its some kind of fruit) yogurt to the oats and he said he loved it. I tried it and it was okay, not something I'd eat everyday and definitely not as good as my bowl. I have a feeling he'll stick to his eggs and protein cereal haha. He was a sweetheart for trying it though!
This weekend has been pretty quiet so far. Last night we rented a bunch of movies. We started with Old School, a total classic, because I was in the mood for some laughs and we've been talking about renting it forever! I really can't get over how funny Will Ferrel and Vince Vaughan are. Ive also always had a secret crush on Vince, guys that can make you laugh..top notch in my books. After Old School we switched it up a bit and watched a film that's not too well known starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden (he was in xmen and the notebook). The movie was based on a short story that originally appeared in playboy in the 70s called "Button, Button!" and then it was turned in to an episode of the Twilight Zone. It was called "The Box" and boy was it weird. First of all, I LOVE scary movies, and that was one of the reasons I wanted to watch this flick. I had no idea how scary it would be but it was definitely scary (the music was totally ominous). The only issue I had with the movie was that it left a lot of unanswered questions at the end. It was really philosophical (which I of course loved) and it kept me intrigued the whole way through because of how weird and confusing it was haha! Anyways, if you are looking for a thriller/terror/philosophical/science-fiction type movie...I would recommend it. The next movie I'm going to watch today is The Road. I have been wanting to see this movie forever because I really enjoyed the book by Corman McCarthy that it was based on. Then I'll probably make the boy sit through Mean Girls, because really, what girl doesn't love that movie, its one of my total faves!! Having a fever and being sick sucks but drinking tea while watching movies inside kinda rocks ;) With that said, I'm off! But...I promise pictures for everything (including my gorge view) as soon as possible! xJ
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