Monday 30 March 2020

Motivation for the Week: 12

Hello everyone!

I am back with a new quote for the week for you.

Here is the motivation for the week ahead:

"You are what you do,

not what you say you'll do."

- Unknown


Why I chose these quotes: 
I just found this and thought it would be best to post this quote.

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I am open to any new suggestions.
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Friday 20 March 2020

Oatmeal Recipes

Good day to one and all!

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my oatmeal recipes.

I have decided to share some of the recipes below in case you might be looking for them on my Instagram page - but then you find yourself scrolling down and down...

I will also add some benefits you might like from each oatmeal bowl.
I will also add links to the companies I have mentioned below at the bottom of this blog.

Here are some of the oatmeal recipes I have made:

FROGS AND DRAGON EGGS:
Ingredients:

  • 125ml Clicks Gluten-free Oats.
  • 1 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1 tbsp Eat Naked raw honey
  • 1 Pear  and 1 Plum - both chopped finely. Purchased from Food Lover's Market.
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon powder.
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg powder.
  • 1 scoop Femina Protein powder (You can use any protein powder you like).


Method:
I first placed the milk in a pot - on high heat - and waited until it just started to boil.
I turned the stove down and then added the remaining ingredients. Cook until oats are soft, and do not forget to stir continuously.

Topped with:

  • New Woolworths Dragon Eggs (Gelatin free).
  • Eat Naked Peanut Butter Cookie plus 1 tsp Peanut Butter.
  • Trail Mix.
  • Chopped pear which I had left over.
  • Chocolate Frogs from the Harry Potter Studio Tour.


Benefits:
Honey: Good source of antioxidants and raw honey nourishes the good bacteria that live in the intestines.
Pear: Rich in essential antioxidants, dietary fiber and plant compounds.

Activated Oatmeal...with Jelly Slugs?
Ingredients:

  • 125ml Clicks Gluten-free Oats.
  • 1 tbsp Eat Naked Honey.
  • 11 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1 tbsp Chia Seeds.
  • 1 tsp Nature's Choice Activated Charcoal.


Method:
I placed the milk in the pot on high heat, and once it started to boil, I reduced the heat and then added the remaining ingredients.

Topped with:

  • Eat Naked Coffee Cup, Peanut Butter Snappy Snack and Eat Naked Peanut Butter Cookie.
  • Lancewood Yoghurt.
  • Jelly Belly Jelly Slugs
  • A few candies I had.


Benefits:
Activate Charcoal:
May help to assist kidney function by filtering out undigested toxins and can also help treat diarrhea.

Chia Seeds: Excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, provide fiber, iron and calcium and are rich in antioxidants.

Turmeric Pear Porridge...with Swedish Fish?
Ingredients:

  • 125ml Clicks Gluten-free Oats.
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric.
  • 1 Pear - Cut into pieces.
  • 1 tbsp Eat Naked Raw Honey.
  • 1 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk.
  • 1 tbsp Ground Flax seed.


Method:
Pop all ingredients into pot on medium heat, and once it starts to bubble, reduce heat and continue to stir to avoid burning the ingredients.

Topped with:

  • Swedish Fish
  • DanPro Blueberry Yoghurt.
  • Raspberries.
  • Crushed Almonds.


Benefits
Ground Flax Seed: High in Omega-3 fatty acids, rich in dietary fiber, improve cholesterol and may lower blood pressure.

Turmeric: Potential to prevent heart disease and cancer. Turmeric is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and may help to improve depression and arthritis.

Jelly Slug Oatmeal:
Ingredients:

  • 125ml Clicks Gluten-free Oats.
  • 1 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1 tbsp Eat Naked Raw Honey.
  • Blueberries.
  • Body by Wild Protein.
  • 1 half of Zucchini.
  • 1 tsp Chia Seeds.


Method:
I added the milk first to the pot on medium heat, and once it started to boil, I added the oats and chia seeds. I reduced heat and stirred for 1 minute. I added the remaining ingredients except the protein powder. I added the protein powder just before I switched off the stove.

Topped with:

  • Eat Naked Peanut Butter.
  • More blueberries.
  • Chia Seeds.
  • DanPro Blueberry Yoghurt.
  • Wazoogles Choc Bombs.
  • Jelly Belly Jelly Slugs.


Benefits:
Zucchini:
Rich in several vitamins and beneficial plant compounds, high in antioxidants that help protect the body from damage by free radicals.

Blueberries: High in nutrients and low in calories, can help maintain brain function and improve memory.
Blueberries are the best source of antioxidant foods as blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all popular fruits.
Apple and Berry Oatmeal:
Ingredients:

  • 125ml Clicks Gluten-free Oats.
  • 1 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk.
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon.
  • 1 tbsp Eat naked Raw Honey.
  • 1 Apple - Chopped into pieces.
  • Mixed Berries: I had blueberries and raspberries.


Method:
Place chopped apple into a pot with the honey and the cinnamon on medium heat. I added 2 tbsp water. Let this stew for about 4 minutes. Add the oats and mixed berries. Turn up the heat and let it cook for 5 minutes, stirring every few seconds. Once done, reduce and remove pot from stove.

Topped with:

  • Nanuki Brownie Bomb.
  • Raspberries and Blueberries.
  • Eat naked Peanut Butter Cookie, plus 1 tsp of Peanut Butter.


Benefits:
Apple: A nutritious fruit with a good source of fiber and vitamin C. Apples can aid weight loss as they are filling due to their high fiber content, and apples can be good for bone health.
Raspberries: High in vitamins and antioxidants. Raspberries are high in fiber and tannin content which may help with blood sugar control.

Here are the official website links to the food companies I have mentioned above:
Clicks: www.clicks.co.za
Eat Naked: www.eatnaked.co.za
Wazoogles: www.wazoogles.com
Almond Breeze: www.bluediamondalmonds.co.za
Body by Wild: www.bodybywild.com
Woolworths Food tab: https://www.woolworths.co.za/dept/Food/_/N-1z13sk5
Nature's Choice: www.natureschoice.co.za
Lancewood: www.lancewood.co.za
Nanuki: www.nanuki.co.za

If you do try out these recipes, please let me know so I can share them on my social media platforms.

Thank you for reading this blog!
If you like these kind of blogs, please let me know.

Monday 16 March 2020

Motivation for the Week: 11

Hello everyone!

I am back with a new quote for the week for you.

Here is the motivation for the week ahead:

"Maybe you have to

know the darkness

before you can 

appreciate the light"

- Madeline L'Engle


Why I chose these quotes: 
As everyone knows by now, most countries have the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
I chose this quote because we need to appreciate who we have around us. This disease is very sad and it is a devastating time for us all. Some of our family members have this disease and some of us have come into contact with the disease. I consider the Coronavirus a "darkness" right now. Sometimes unfortunately we need to go what the "darkness" is like so that we can appreciate the "light". This is a bad disease I know, so let us spend time with our family as much as possible. We need to appreciate those around us and cherish the moments we have, and to stay safe. I do find it sad that we have to have this disease to realize that we need to be more hygienic with what we handle.
So I will end with this: WASH YOUR HANDS!

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Thank you!


Tuesday 10 March 2020

General Knowledge: 2



Hello to one and all.
Happy Tuesday!

I am back with new general knowledge facts. Only this time, I am focusing on animals.

Here are 15 interesting facts about animals:

  1. Rabbits like licorice.
  2. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear, plus cats spend 66% of their life asleep.
  3. Birds need gravity to swallow.
  4. A dolphins top speed is 60kmh (37mph).
  5. The movie "Babe" was played by over 50 pigs.
  6. At birth Dalmatian dogs are born white.
  7. Reindeer hair is hollow inside like a tube.
  8. Horses have 18 more bones than humans.
  9. Sharks never stop moving, even when they are sleeping or resting.
  10. Snakes cannot blink.
  11. The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand.
  12. Zoophobia is the fear of animals.
  13. All owls lay white eggs.
  14. Lion's cannot roar until the age of 2 years old.
  15. Deers do not like hay.
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Monday 9 March 2020

Motivation for the Week: 10

Hello everyone!

I am back with a new quote for the week for you.

Here is the motivation for the week ahead:

"Without rain

Nothing grows,

Learn to embrace

The storms of your life."

- Unknown


Why I chose these quotes: 
Literally speaking, if there is no rain, then no vegetation will grow. The storms in this quote could refer to challenges you face or circumstances you may struggle with, or even our own imperfections. Let's take imperfections for example. We must learn to embrace our own imperfections because that is what makes us who we are, and what makes us unique. I know that is hard to embrace - believe me I know - but if we embrace who we are, who knows what will happen.

Thank you for taking time to read this post,
Please do not forget to send me any suggestions you would like me to blog about.
I am open to any new suggestions.
Thank you!


Tuesday 3 March 2020

Motivation for the Week: 9

Hello everyone!

Happy Monday!
I found this quote last week and I really wanted to share this one, but I also liked last week's post as well. So I decided to use that one and then use this one.

Here is the motivation for the week ahead:


"Maybe this day is not

One of your favorites, but

Never forget that every

Day you wake up is an

Amazing gift and its up to

You to make it count"

- Unknown


Why I chose these quotes: 
This quote practically spells out MONDAY.
I know someday's are just not our days - I know believe me. Every new day brings us challenges to face, but it can also bring happiness as well, so we must make our days count.

Thank you for taking time to read this post,
Please do not forget to send me any suggestions you would like me to blog about.
I am open to any new suggestions.
Thank you!