My smoothies lately have become more an more like milkshakes, so I’ve accepted it and named it appropriately for this post. =) Anyway in my quest for interesting breakfasts I wondered what, apart from spreading on toast, to do with raspberry jam….
1 Banana
1 apple
10 green grapes
1 tbsp raspberry jam
1/2 cup nut milk
1. Chop the banana and apple.
2. Blend all the fruit with the jam, add milk a little at a time until a creamy consistency.
Tada
How important is diet? Well I think I’ve got a case study to prove it’s very important.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been feeling very tired, sluggish, everything has been an effort. I mean everything. Things that normally I wouldn’t bat an eye at became colossal tasks, cycling to work, drawing, doing any exercise, even cooking….
I’m no doctor so this is just guess work, but over hay festival 3 weeks back the carnivorous chef very kindly tried hard to cater for my vegan diet. This did mean however that I mostly ended up eating risotto in various forms, chickpea curry and jacket potatoes for ten days. Along with this there were long days stewarding, not moving around very much. I left exhausted, though don’t get me wrong I love Hay. The following week was a very busy one exercise wise with kayaking, cycling, hill walks and gauge walks, all of it was a massive challenge for me and tired me out badly. Which also has the effect of making me drink lots of wine to get through my evening work and socialising. Though we’ve been trying to eat lots of salads filled with different vegetables, I’ve been getting more and more tired and fed up since, and so eatig more and more junk. To the point where all I want to do is lye in bed and watch tv. This is NOT me. I even ate tinned soup twice in the last week and a pack of Pringles. I just couldn’t be arsed to cook! =o This all got massively compounded by a gum infection and hay fever and all of the drugs which go along with them.
BUT finally I’m back! I feel alive. I sincerely enjoyed the bike ride to Cardiff yesterday and have re-started morning yoga. I wasn’t expecting this yesterday. I was expecting to struggle to ride half way then catch a train. I sailed past the stations barely noticing they were there. I still have hay fever, I still have a gum infection. So what do I think changed? I think the salads I’ve been steadily munching might have finally caught up with me. I didn’t drink anything after any life drawing sessions this week that probably helped a lot too.
So what did I eat yesterday?
Breakfast;
1 big piece of toast with hummous.
Lunch;
1 fruit chocolate blend (healthier than it sounds promise)
Blended, this made a fabulous indulgent snack, catering to my mood, which also happened to be full of vitamins and energy. Hurrah.
Dinner;
veg chilli with rice, refried beans and guacamole.
(post and recipe coming next)
Lots of green tea, fresh mint tea, pomegranate and blueberry juice. =)
The Crazy Vegan Lady 