Monday, March 2, 2015

Yes, I did in fact hashtag my title. Actually, I used two hashtags which warrants each one of your eyes rolling into its socket. Hello, it's Aya, the writer of Healthy Appetite.

Before I begin this segment of my blog, I'd like to apologize for the lack of updates in the past few months. It's true, I've been a bit busy trying to get my life together (I'm talking like my life is in shambles--it's not). I've enrolled in German language courses to better my understanding of the language. Is it helping? I suppose. Do I understand German now? I'm going to counteract that question with, do Germans even understand their own language?

The one thing that's been getting me through this strange and hectic time of my life is breakfast. Since my classes normally start in the afternoon, I've been really into making breakfast that looks ultra fancy and instagram worthy. Let's be real--we eat with our eyes first. A breakfast full of color is a lot more appealing than just milk and cereal! So today, since I am sorely lacking a recipe post (I do have some coming!) you will have to take a peek into the kinda stuff I've been posting on Instagram.


Simplicity is best sometimes. Soy jogurt and a ripe persimmon can really hit the spot. If you haven't tried persimmons, I really recommend it. It's a pain in the butt sometimes to wait for it to ripen but then you are rewarded with orange lusciousness!


Fruit is natural energy waiting to be consumed! I always go full force with fruit in the mornings because I know I'm going to need it to fuel me until lunch rolls along. Get creative with the combination and topping. Here I added some homemade granola.


I'm pretty much a chia pudding addict. First of all, one serving (3 dry tablespoons or 28 grams) is already a third of the amount of fiber you need in a day. One serving also has 10% of your recommended daily protein and omega-3 fatty acids that promote brain health! That's pretty convincing, isn't it?
Chia seeds can soak up more than 10x their amount in liquid so it's best to consume as a pudding (recipes to come) or used sparingly and mixed in (I also use it in granolas and oatmeals).


Then when you have no time, you can spoon the pudding into a jar with your favorite fruits and nuts and you have a portable meal!


An oldie but a goodie: oatmeal. This is my apple cinnamon oatmeal that I posted in my tips and tricks about oatmeal post, just with an added grating of lemon. Guys, lemon literally takes foods to another level. I think I need to do a solo segment on lemon one day.


Just posted this the other day after taking too long organizing the fruit on my chia pudding. Decided to nix the glasses and go with a square bowl. Change is the spice of life people! Been filling my new notebook up with some casual pen work so this is how my mornings are looking like now.


Hope you guys enjoyed seeing the kinds of food I eat for breakfast. If you'd like to see more, you can follow me on instagram under the name burikkoxp! Until next time~

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