Good morning to you!
We didn’t end up going to Costco last night, but we did go on a hot date to the local air pump. ;)
It looks like my back tire is busted! Eric thinks he over-inflated the tire and popped it. The road to TRY-A-TRI might be more bumpy than we originally anticipated! We need to bring our bikes in for a tune-up anyways so they can fix up my tire for me then.
My groin area is still quite sore after yesterday’s tumble, so I am going to continue to ice it today and see how it feels. All I wanted to do this morning was go outside for my workout so I am quite bummed that I am still sore. I have learned my lesson though; it is always best to listen to my body. Like my sports medicine doctor once told me, if you have pain it is your body’s way of telling you to STOP the movement until the pain goes away. It seems simple and obvious, but it was very hard for me to learn and put into practice…
Breakfast was new and a bit scary…
Yesterday, I spotted a wonderful spin-off of Vegan Overnight Oats over at Savvy Eats called Monster Overnight Oats! A hybrid of a Green Monster and Vegan Overnight Oats? Naturally, I was game.
Step 1: Blend up a Green Monster
I used:
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 of a large, ripe banana (Save other half for below)
- 2-3 handfuls of spinach
BOOM:
Step 2: Mix in your ‘overnight oat’ ingredients…
I used:
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/3 cup regular oats
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Other half of the banana, cut into chunks
Dump said ingredients into the green monster…
They float!
Stir your little heart out. Now place in the fridge overnight.
Sleep.
Dream of rainbows, puppies, and shooting stars. ;)
Awake.
Yawn.
Think about breakfast experiment in the fridge.
Leap out of bed! Slowly get out of bed.
Look at experiment. Cringe.
I’ll be the first to admit that this looks gross…!!
But you know the saying, ‘Don’t judge a book by the cover’.
Try to prettify the scary bowl of green…
I drizzled a tablespoon of peanut butter over top and dove in!
It was actually really tasty, but I could not get over the whole clumpy green oats part of it. This was a bit past my comfort zone. I don’t mind drinking green in the morning (if it’s smooth), but I was not so sure about this. It really did taste good though… :)
I finished off this week’s episode of Gossip Girl as I ate. This show is the bee’s knees.
Today’s question- Do you consider yourself a texture person when it comes to food? Are there certain things you won’t eat because of the texture or appearance? What foods?
I actually didn’t know about ‘texture aversions’ until I met Eric. :) He is a huge texture person and he won’t eat several foods because of their texture alone. His examples include:
- Pulp in juice (he will drink pulp but doesn’t enjoy it!)
- Oatmeal
- Beans (he says ‘especially the canned beans in sauce!’)
- Eggplant
- Creamed potatoes (mashed is ok though)
- Pumpkin pie filling (The horrors!!!)
- Jell-O
- Flaky pastries
My mother-in-law has quite a few texture aversions too. I got her hooked on chia seeds, BUT she really dislikes when chia seeds get wet + slimy! What my mother in law does is quite funny. She puts the dry chia seeds on a plate next to her cereal bowl and then she takes a spoon of chia and puts it in her mouth followed by a spoonful of cereal. She said this helps prevent the seeds from getting slimy and sticking to her teeth! I found this quite amusing! That is dedication. :)
As for me, I don’t really have many texture aversions aside from maybe things like mussels and other slimy sea things. I tried squid when I was young and I hated how rubbery it was. I also used to dislike onion rings and Tapioca pudding when I was little, but I’m not sure if I would feel the same now since I love cooked onions and I have grown to love chia seed pudding which looks a lot worse than Tapioca.
Have a great day!
Haha I love how yous pelled mussels “muscles” – at first I thought you meant meat! I agree though – totally slimy! (I actually don’t like meat either!)
I hate when my green monsters have “chunks” – if they’re not completely smooth and I have to chew on spinach!
I know Caitlin on HTP once said she didn’t like peanut butter on oats, but that’s my favorite texture in the world!
haha so much for googling the spelling of words!!
I have a ton of food texture issues- especially drinks with chunks of anything in them.
My food texture aversion: creamy things. This used to apply to ALL things creamy (including yogurt and pudding), but now it’s more like whipped cream (bleh!) or the cream-like substance in Twinkies, Ding Dongs, etc.
I have some random texture aversions like Jell-o, which makes me gag after I eat a few bites, and the same thing happens with bananas. I love adding banana to things (especially when it’s cooked) but not so much raw and just out of the peel. I really despise pulp in my juice too! Other than those three I can’t think of anything else though.
That might freak me out a bit, I used to have serious texture issues, I HATED jello. Now I pretty much eat everything :-)
Don’t push yourself Angela! It isn’t worth it. Trust me, I know this firsthand!
I don’t like the texture of chia seeds, tapioca, flan, and lima beans. Totally random list, I know!
I’m actually not a texture person and will honestly eat anything! However, there is one thing I can do without. When the boyfriend and I go get sushi we always get tako (octopus) which at the restaurant looks like a white rectangle and is absolutely delicious and refreshing!! So we bought fresh octopus at Whole Foods to try it ourselves, which was not quite the same! Once cooked it seriously resembled a baby octopus with the head and legs! I couldn’t even touch it! I’ll leave the pros to tackle that particular food from now on. ;)
I can’t eat oranges, because I always choke on the skin. I am too impatient to chew it all out!
I have the same texture issue at times…it seems to come and go. I have just introduced chia seeds to my diet and I can see how they might be a bit odd at times regarding texture.
I am now following Glo Bars on Twitter…I still haven’t tried one of these bars and look forward to trying them soon. They look yummy!
Thank you for the follow :)
I actually crave certain textures…it is kind of strange. I’ll have a craving for something crunchy or something with the texture of a thick, dense cake or muffin.
I just discovered that I really can’t stand portobello mushrooms. The texture is so gaggy! And before I stopped eating animals, I used to love shrimp. But now the thought of that tough, corpuscle-y texture is vom-inducing. Whoah, graphic much? Sorry!
I’m totally a texture person. Some of the textures that creep me out:
– pears
– jelly beans
– coconut
– and anything slimy
How is Eric’s NO COKE plan working? He motivated me to stop chewing gum again (it gives me tummy aches, yet I still do it..)
I am on day 2!
he’s doing great- recap coming soon!
everytime i try to take a break from gossip girl.. it somehow pulls me back. *shakes fist* but it really is a great show to watch when enjoying a meal <3
that is an unusual breakfast!
its funny – i have worked with kids in past with strong aversions to textures…kids with ADHD and autism often have tendencies…for example, the clumpy texture of oats or the consistency of peanut butter can be disturbing or comforting. Interesting to consider.
2/3 of my kids have BOTH those conditions, and they are pretty fussy! One can’t stand oatmeal, the other ate it EVERY DAY for over a decade until he switched to frosted shredded wheats. The neurotypical kid drives me nuts by refusing most spices and seasonings. That one and the oatmeal hater can’t stand lentils, either, which I love.
I’m a fan of textures, and also like to combine hot and cold foods together when I’m eating, for the contrasts.
I’ll have no problem enjoying the green monster breakfast bowl.
Oh, yeah, that was good! I subbed hemp milk for almond, because that’s what I had, and put the whole mix into a large mason jar in the fridge. It was a lovely bright green, though a bit soupier than I expected. Tasted great, not at all like vegetables; I gobbled it right down! I’ll probably increase the oats to half a cup next time.
Texture and the look of something can really make eating it hard, unless it tastes amazing. But sometimes you have to experiment and try new things.
I can’t stand the texture of tomatoes! I’ve never liked them, and thought my tastes would eventually change because I like so many veggies I used to not like now, but I just can’t take the texture of tomatoes!
I’ve never been a big fan of crunchy things like onions or peppers, thought I’m slowly getting over it. I HATE anything like fat or gristl. Bleh!
I’m not much of a texture people, but I’m all about how my food looks. In fact, I’m still afraid of the Green Monster! I know, I know. I need to give it a try, but I’m afraid it’ll taste, well, green.
I have some texture aversions, most notably things like cream of wheat.