Like millions of other Britons, I returned to work today after the long Christmas Break. The cold snap continues and as I drove down to Christchurch, the roads were white with ice. The thermometer in the car said -5C so I took it slow. Glad I did, as I passed an accident on the way to work. A police car had skidded and rolled but I don’t think anyone was hurt.
My overnight soaking of the oats worked very well. They only needed 3 minutes in the microwave. I realised I had forgotten to buy maple syrup yesterday, so the oats were topped with banana, dates, agave syrup and a teaspoon of cream. Yum. (Plus black cafe crema )
I was a good girl and packed my lunch last night, so I had no excuse for not having a healthy lunch. It was leftover chicken, herby potato wedges and roast brussels, celery and primmula cheese, and spicy red cabbage. Followed by a made for sharing Lunchie snack.
I kept to my 10 for 2010 commitment of not eating in the car, even though I was starving, and I parked the car in the furthest car park to get a little bit of a walk to and from the office. The first in bright sunshine and the second in the dark!
I arrived home starving so I rustled up a stir fry of carrots, onions, pak choi, garlic, ginger and five spice paste. Added cooked chicken from yesterday and lovely silken tofu discovered in the cupboard. Added some Thai sweet chili sauce and soy sauce and served piping hot with basmati. The glass is sugar-free squash, as I was dehydrated from the heater in the car, which was up to maximum to fight the -6C temperature on the way home. Look at that steam.
And finally to round things up, and to keep the inner nutta peaceful, my penultimate mini choc box.and the most Christmassy yet. A milk chocolate bell and a white chocolate angel, speckled with vanilla.
It will be an early night tonight. I am chilled to the bone, most probably because I am tired. A warm quilt, a good book to read and a good nights sleep is on the cards.
Nutty as a Fruitcake 