Peaceful mornings with Dave

Hey there healthy veggie!

I had to share this as it was so helpful - I can’t believe how easy it has made things here!

This week, the kids have had friends over to stay for a few days so I’ve been mostly making overnight oats.

I make them the night before and it takes me about 5 minutes to make 4 portions, so it’s a super-speedy meal prep.

It’s honestly made the mornings so peaceful.

The kids can get up when they like and help themselves to breakfast from the fridge, there’s no arguing about who gets what (I write their names on the top)… bliss.

I’ve been experimenting with different flavours, and I’ll share my faves below in sec.

I’ll also be sharing some videos with new flavours and ideas in the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled for that.

For the record, one of the kids has a dairy intolerance so all of the oats have been made with oat milk, though soy milk works really well too. If yogurt is called for, I use soy.

Here are the best tips I’ve learned in mass-making overnight oats for kids (though to be honest I make them this for myself, too):

• think like a factory line, and lay out the jars in a row. Add oats to each jar, then fruits, then milk and so on 🏭

• add an extra dollop of chocolate spread or maple syrup to make it a little sweeter for the kids 🍫

• use frozen fruits instead of chopping fresh to save time (they’ll defrost inside overnight) 🍑

• use old jam or honey jars to save cash 🫙

• write the kid’s names on the top of each, especially when they have different ingredients ✍🏽

• add flax or chia seeds to each one. They taste of nothing but for vegetarian kids especially, those omega 3s are all-important! ✔️

• stir everything really well 🥄

• add extra milk in the morning to soften things up 🥛

And finally, you can of course let the kids design their own.

My kids love doing it normally, but didn’t want to with their friends over. Go figure 🤷🏼‍♂️

Some ideas to choose from below, but absolutely experiment and throw your own faves in!

Ingredient options include:

• Chopped nuts, like almond or walnut

• Seeds, like chia, flax or poppy

• Chocolate or apple sauce

• Coconut flakes/shavings

• Honey or maple syrup

• Fruits like apple, raspberries, strawberries, pineapple or peach. Banana can also be mashed into the oats

• Dried fruits like raisins or cranberries

On to the adult stuff…

I’m not sure if I’ve ever shared this before, but there are only two supplements I take every day, as a vegetarian.

Those are creatine and protein powder.

I used to use creatine as I’d heard it helps you grow muscle better after working out, but it turns out it’s so much more than that.

I was taking the right thing for the wrong reason.

New studies have shown that creatine is a supplement that should be taken seriously by everyone, and James shares his medical view on it in the podcast below (just a bite-sized 13 minutes long).

Don’t sleep on this one; I’m very pleased I’ve been taking it all this time and it’s not too late for anyone!

As James says, you don’t need to spend a load of money on this one!

Health and Longevity is the name of the game!

Alright you guys, that’s it for today 🫶🏼

Have an awesome week and I’ll be back soon with more recipes.

Dave, Hauke & James

P.S the Vegetarian Protein Fix will be open to new members again soon so keep your eyes peeled!

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