Oats!

I am a lover of oats. I don't particularly like eating first thing in the morning, but oats are so easy to make and so easy to eat, and you can be so creative with them! I get most of my oat-recipe ideas from Fit Foodie Finds, a food blog I absolutely love. This morning I made some brownie batter oats.

I used wholegrain oats, cocoa powder, So Good soy milk, vanilla essence and a little bit of sugar to make the oats. Then I added sultanas, peanut butter and quinoa. I'd been reading about quinoa on the previously mentioned food blog but I'd never tried it before. I bought a bag and now I absolutely love them! They are a type of seed which is high in protein, fiber, magnesium and iron. They can be eaten raw (tastes like popcorn!) or cooked, and make a good alternative to rice.

In other news, I've started cooking at my restaurant job after being a waitress for nearly 3 years. It's a little more stressful than waiting tables, but I love it! It allows me to be creative and do something I love - preparing food. Can you tell I like food?