Q: How many creeks does my house make in one night?
A: That depends if Eric is home or not!
Yes, that’s right folks. I made it a night…on my own, without the manly man. Eric stayed at his brothers last night as he was helping him with renos.
It was VERY scary.
Let me rewind a bit…before the part where I was quivering under the covers…
Dear John
Friday night was a fun girls night!
Krissy and I decided to go see Dear John, despite what all of the movie reviews were saying. I turned a huge blind eye to the poor reviews it received and chalked it up to critics being hard on a ‘chick flick’. I was in HUGE DENIAL. :mrgreen:
It started off ok and I really tried to ignore the fact that the acting was just plain old bad and there was no chemistry between the leads. They were no Allie and Noah…
There was a horrible plot twist about two thirds into the movie and then it ended with a huge thud.
As I said last night on Twitter, ‘Dear John was to the Notebook, as soy cheese is to cheddar- a pitiful attempt!’
However, Krissy and I are very excited for the Valentine’s Day movie next week!!! I think it will be fun!
Homemade Crunchy Maple Quinoa Cereal
So as I mentioned, I tossed and turned all night with the empty bed and creepy noises.
However, I did have good dreams…dreams of homemade cereal, that is. It dawned on me that I have never made my own homemade cereal before, so off I was to the kitchen to do some testing!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 T chia seeds
- 2 T pure maple syrup
- 1/2-3/4 t cinnamon
- 1 t vanilla
- pinch or two sea salt
Directions: In a small bowl mix everything together. Pour onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Break up into chunks with a spoon and flatten with a hand as if you were making flatbread. Cook for 30-50 minutes at 325F, being sure to check half way through and adjust cooking time if necessary. Flip cereal around with a spatula for more even cooking. Cereal should be slightly golden brown when finished. Remove from oven and cool. Enjoy in a bowl with your favourite milk + toppings over top!
This cereal is amazing!!! High in protein and fibre too (approx 12 grams protein and 8 grams fibre for the entire recipe- without the chia seeds).
Slightly sweet, very crunchy, and it stays crunchy even when in milk.
The best part about the recipe is that you can tailor the baking time to suit your needs- soft or crunchy. Personally, I love my cereal crunchy!
You can also make crackers:
I also had a lovely GLOWING ORANGE fresh juice made with carrots, ginger, and grapefruit to go with it. I think this is my favourite juice.
ZING!
I’m off for my scheduled 3 mile run and Booty Booster workout. Then, I have a house to clean. Not sure what is on the agenda for tonight yet.
Have a lovely Saturday!
That looks delicious!! I might even make it this morning!
Love the crunchy quinoa cereal! definitely going to have to try that one out.
I really liked how they made The Notebook into a movie. Most people disagree with this, but the book was SO LAME. The only reason the movie was so good was because they took out some really dumb parts in the book. Nicholas Sparks books in general are really really cheesy. Have you seen the movie Nights in Rodanthe? Also really bad. I have heard the book is much better than the movie though.
I LOVED The Notebook movie…have seen it several times! I also enjoyed the book too. Dear John didn’t even come close to the notebook.
I haven’t seen Nights in Rodanthe though.
Nights in Rodanthe was terrrrrible
I liked the Notebook! I was looking forward a little bit to Dear John! Too bad it was a dud! I’ll probably see it anyway!
I will say The Notebook has been the best movie version of a Nicholas Sparks book. A Walk to Remember… eh not great, neither was Nights in Rodanthe.
YUM! that homemade cereal looks delicious! I LOVE The Notebook, and refuse to see Dear John. It looks like a pale imitation :-)
But, I too am looking very much forward to Valentine’s Day!!! :-) (the movie…well, and I guess the day, too!)
This cereal looks great! I have both quinoa and chia seeds on hand, so I need to try it…do you think honey would work, or do you definitely recommend maple syrup?
I’ve tried two of your recipes in the last few days (pumpkin quinoa and the ‘cheesy’ pizza) and loved them both. Your blog was one of the biggest influences in me starting my own! Thanks for all the great tips!
I think honey should work too!
Glad you enjoyed the recipes :)
I could just be naive, and I haven’t seen Dear John yet, but I personally feel that unless you read the book the movie is going to disappoint. The book’s ending has the same terrible plot twist and ending, so it’s no surprise the movie did too. Plus the book “Dear John” wasn’t as good as the book “The Notebook”. Even though they’re both written by Nicholas Sparks, it’s definitely not apples to apples.
Just my .02!
I find that I am always even more disappointed when I read the book first, and then see the movie. The only exception being The Notebook…every other time I have read the book first I was disappointed with the movie. One example was Marley and Me- LOVED the book, did not care for the movie as much as the book.
I hated the movie version of Marley and Me! The book was fun and hysterical and heartwarming, while the movie was a total downer :(
I just bought a bag of quinoa, and now I know what I’m going to do with it! I would have neverrrr imagined quinoa for breakfast, thanks for the recipe!!
The cereal looks wonderful! Have a great workout!
I am going to go see Dear John tonight. I read the book and I really enjoyed it. I hope the movie lives up to my expectations!
That cereal would be perfect raw, made with sprouted quinoa instead of cooked. :) I think I will give it a try!
Thanks so much for the cereal recipe! I am a cereal addict but am tired of looking for tasty cereals where the main ingredient isn’t sugar (and that doesn’t cost a fortune). Can’t wait to try this!
You may have mentioned this somewhere in your blog but what of juicer do you use?!?! I am wanting one, but want a good one that is going to work before I spend the money. Your juices look soo yummy…THANK YOU!!!
I think it would be hard to top the Notebook…sorry the movie sucked!
The cereal look fantastic- I like mine crunchy too :)
Looks great! I may have to try it with stevia ;)
I’m like you with scary noises in the house–just get a dog (or two) and you’ll sleep like a baby, even when alone!
The Notebook is my fiance’s favorite movie. He actually owns the DVD :) What a softee! I loves it too.
That cereal looks amazing! Have a wonderful Saturday, and say hi to Sketchie!
I am EXTREMELY upset about Dear John. I too thought that the critics must be overreacting but after hearing bad things about it from everyone, I must admit that it must be… well bad. I will still probably rent in when it comes out on DVD just because. But I can’t wait for Valentine’s Day!!!!
And kudos to you for staying alone. I HATE staying alone. Freaks me out.
You are so creative in the kitchen!
Did your house spring a leak?
Sorry the movie was such a dud! I too had heard the reviews and was worried about whether it would be worth our while. I think I’ll save it for netflix. :)
Enjoy that run and Booty Blaster!
I would never think to make my own cereal, you have the best ideas!!!