Hey lovelies! I hope you all had an amazing weekend. I did absolutely nothing yesterday and enjoyed every minute of it. Lots of movies were watched and some baking ensued, all of which I will be sharing with you later this week. After all of that rest the fact that it was Monday morning really didn’t faze me at all. I feel very refreshed and ready to tackle the week head on! 🙂
Over the weekend I made and enjoyed some pretty amazing eats:
Carrot cake overnight oats: 1/2 cup oats, 2 cups of water, 2 tbsps of chia seeds, 1 grated carrot, dates, 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of ginger and a drizzle of honey left overnight. In the morning I warmed the oats in the microwave and stirred in 1/2 cup of soya milk and topped the oats with homemade cashew nut butter.
A lovely croissant with a bowl of chopped figs,strawberries, and persimmon topped with plain soya yoghurt.
An old favourite…Fruity Mixed Whole Grain Salad.
Scrambled tofu with aubergine, green pepper, pineapple, cauliflower, onion, garlic and ginger in a sweet chilli sauce.
Butternut Squash Coconut Curry made using red kabocha squash (yum!) served with some peshwari naan bread. Sorry for the awful evening pic!
Another nasty evening shot but this tasted gorgeous. It included plain soya yoghurt mixed with peanut flour, fresh strawberries and the last of my Lindt Hazelnut Deluxe chocolate. I wanted to cry over the last few squares of chocolate, but I think I did them justice with this dessert.
This month is just whizzing by. I can’t believe that we are already halfway through the month already. It’s going so fast that I haven’t even started to think about organising myself for my trip to the States next month i.e. places to visit, where to eat, where to shop etc.
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I’m so freakin’ excited for Florida…eeeeeek! I The fact that we are going for Thanks Giving has got me even more excited as I’ve always loved everything that it represents and cannot wait to experience it. We may also be heading to NYC too as we also have family there. My dad is determined to drive up- 19 hours people! I can’t believe that it will take that long to visit a city that is in the same country. America is monster huggggggggggggggggge compared to our sweet little green island.
Ok I think I’ve diverged a little too much eh? What I wanted to ask is where should I go? My dad has travelled to Florida a before so that part of the trip is all about me and I have no idea where to start. Obviously Whole Foods and Trader Joes are high on the priority list to shop. And I’m most certainly going to be bringing back some, PB&Co, Justin’s nut butters, Spirutein, Amazing Grass powders, Lara bars, Cliff bars, puffins and Kashi cereal.
I’m fearing the extra luggage charges on the return journey home already. 🙂
Do you have any other suggestions to see and food stuff to add to my growing list?
Have you ever been to the States before? What did you see? Where did you go?
Man I was trying to pick what would be my favorite of those eats but its too hard! I think I’d want the curry dish… because I recently decided I like curry a lot! haha
Curry is very addictive!!
Oh wow your going to have such an awesome time! I think you have all the main things covered. I really wish I could go back to NYC for Trader Joes – I’ve just ran out of their brand of almond butter and I’m devastated!
You’ve ran out of almond butter…hmmmmmm! 😉
Yay so exciting!!!!!!! I love going to the USA and to Florida 🙂 There is a big Wholefoods in Orlando 🙂 The gulf coast is so beautiful- and also you could go to St Augustine in Florida on your drive up (or down?) from/to NYC- it is north florida and loads of history there. 🙂 That drive is crazy! Also this summer CHarleton and Savannah (esp Savannah) were so pretty and also on the way up 🙂
You are making it sound so amazing! I can’t wait. 🙂
I’ve never been to the US but would love to go – I hope you have an amazing time!
Can’t wait to see all of the amazing goodies you’ll bring back too 😉
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I think the food shopping is what is exciting me the most. Ha! 🙂
how did you make that sweet chili sauce on ur scrambled tofu?? it looks so good!
I used sweet chilli sauce, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and rice vinegar…yum! 🙂
Eeeeeeeee! I’m so flippin excited for you!! I’ve only ever been to NYC but I soooo want to explore the states properly one day 🙂 As always your eats look amazing and so nutritious 🙂 have a great day tomorr
Hehehe! It’s super exciting. I cannot wait!
How does all your food always look so fabulous!? Carrot cake oats sound like a description on those M&S adverts ;)! Wow that is so exciting about Florida!!! I’d looove to go so much, have an amazing time Jem!
Thank you lovely! I’m brimming with excitement. 🙂
Wow, so excited for you! It’ll be brilliant to have Thanksgiving out there; I’d love to see what that’s like 🙂
My best friend’s sister lived near LA for a few years so we went there, then on a road trip to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Phoenix and San Diego – best holiday ever!
And woop for carrot cake oats, brilliant!
I love the idea of a road trip. Your holiday sounds amazing! 🙂
Wow, you are going to Florida? That´s amazing! My best friend studies there 🙂
Your meals look super tasty, carrot cake oatmeal is the best 🙂
And it seems like you spent your weekend in a very lovely way 🙂
A restful weekend has made up for a very busy week. 🙂
I’m so jealous of your trip! I love the idea of Thanksgiving – it’s a shame we don’t have much like that in this country. My American friend hosted a thanksgiving dinner party last year and I remember there being amazing sweet potato pie, yum.
All your eats in this post look fab, especially the scrambled tofu and butternut curry. What kind of tofu do you use? Also where did you buy your persimmons? I’ve been looking in every supermarket I’ve been in to lately but nowhere here has them 🙁
I can’t wait for my trip!! 😀 I used fim silken tofu by Mori-Nu. The persimmons are lovely. I got them from my market. I haven’t seen them in the shops for a while either.
I am SO excited for you, and super jealous at the same time! I went to Cali last autumn to visit family and friends and I just loved it there… I didn’t want to leave at all!
How long are you going for? Are you going to try to meet up with some FL bloggers while you’re out there? SO amazingggg!
I’m going for 2 weeks. I’m so excited. I would love to meet up with some bloggers if I get the chance too. 🙂
Your snack of strawberries and persimmon looks like my kind of thing. im so jealous of the persimmon! Its not in season at the moment so im suffering!!
I found them on the market and just had to have them! it has been toooo long!
I spent three months travelling through the States and Canada about 4 years ago and had the time of my life!! You are going to love it! 🙂
I cannot wait!!! 🙂
Oh how fun! I just got back from Florida myself, but we did the theme park thing. If you can find a Seasons 52 to eat at, I would recommend it. Nutritious and healthy menu with seasonal offerings, you should check it out http://www.seasons52.com/.
Seasons 52 sounds amazing! Thank you! 🙂
Enjoy Florida! As a Carolina girl, I have no suggestions for you – except see some of the Gulf Coast if you can. Gorgeous. 🙂 I’m sure you’ll have a great time.
It’s so exciting that you’re going to Florida. I’ve never been to the States, but I would love to go and visit my friends who live over there.
LUCKY YOU!!! I love USA, although Ive only been to New York! The high light for me was definetely Whole Foods and all the vegan food 🙂
Your weekend sounds perfect! I love to do nothing 🙂
How fun! I’ve never been to Florida, although I would love to visit. I want to go to Disneyworld!
your list of things to bring back is too cute.. All staples in the pantry! Hope you have a fun safe trip HERE!! too bad you aren’t coming to BOSTON!! WOOT WOOT!! florida is soo much nicer 🙂 ENJOY!