Run Around

This week had me running to uni campus, the city library, and across town...essays, class, essays, class, repeat. I apologize for my lack of updates, but I've been working away on a global crisis media report, oral presentation, and essay on crowdsourcing! It's been non-stop go, with a little downward dog in between.

Finally, I have a little more breathing room. I completed my media report (well, final draft anyway), conquered my presentation (and received 98%! =), and am in the midst of my crowdsourcing paper, which is due just before Easter break. My Easter holiday kicks off next Thursday and lasts till May 2! Amazing, yes. Needed? Absolutely. I'm venturing to Thailand for 10 days and cannot wait. Anyone been to Thailand before? If so, any recommendations or must-sees? I'm in Bangkok for four days then fly to Phuket for five days, then back to Bangkok for a night. I have a feeling it's going to be an incredible vacation :)

Aside from spending all day at the libs and in class, I had some great workouts, ate some delicious eats, and stocked up at Spelt Quinoa (easily my favourite healthy bulk foods store in Melbourne)

 In my bag: 

• large Aussie oats
• jumbo rasins (so delicious)
• organic bio dynamic rice 
• raw almonds (for the plane ride!)
• black beans

As far as tasty meals go, breaky was definitely the highlight.

Blueberry smoothie-style Overnight Vegan Oats

It looks a little like sludge - or as my Dad would say, "swamp water" - but tastes like creamy blueberry goodness. This recipe is broken down into 3-parts, but I promise it's only three easy steps. Step 1, prepare overnight oats. Step 2, blend a blueberry green monster smoothie. Step 3, pour your smoothie onto your oats and sprinkle with desired toppings. Feel free to get creative with this one!

Overnight Vegan Oats
Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup regular oats + 3 tbsp raw buckwheat groats
• 1 tsp chocolate Amazing Grass or cacao powder (optional, but adds nice flavour)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
• 1/2 tsp chia seeds
• a little less than 1 cup non-dairy milk (I used organic non-GMO soy milk)

Directions: In a medium sized bowl, mix your dry ingredients and then add your milk. Store in the fridge for one hour or overnight! *Note* Normally, I add 1/2 chopped banana to my overnight oats, but I added banana to the smoothie mixture instead ;)

Blueberry Green Monster Smoothie
Ingredients:

• 1/2 banana (PS bananas are so expensive right now, averaging $9.99 - $12.99/kg. Dear Australia, please import bananas in times of need!)
• 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
• 1 cup non-dairy milk of your choice
• 1 tbsp group flax seed

Directions: blend blend blend!

Toppings
Ingredients (suggestions):

• tbsp organic activated buckwheat (or raw buckwheat groats)
• tbsp or two goji berries
• tbsp caco nibs
• sprinkle of chia seeds
• anything else you desire!

Directions: Sprinkle toppings onto your oaty-smoothie bowl!

Directions: When you wake up in the morning - giddy and hungry for your tasty breakfast - prepare your blueberry green monster smoothie, or smoothie of choice. Pour your smoothie onto your bowl of overnight oats, mix together, and sprinkle with desired toppings. I used all of the above suggestions. Enjoy!

Good to the last spoon full. 

Tomorrow morning I'm going to a 90 minute power yoga class before I head back to library to finish my paper! I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

5 days till Bangkok and counting. 

Have a lovely weekend,