A Breakfast of Champions

Here is a start to the pictures:

a view of the eat-in kitchen.

I think that I am most excited at the big pantry all the way to the right.

The decoration was a gift from our realtor - a barrel top with our name and initial on it.

The wall that you do not see is actually a large sliding door out to the patio.

I am contemplating where everything will go and where things will land.

I do know that I will need a step stool at the ready because the cabinets are very tall

and I wouldn't want to waste any space.

I also am going to use a gas stove for the first time since I was babysitting as a teenager.

Hubby says I will just love it ... and the internet agrees.

The dishwasher is actually going to be a glorified dish drainer.

The sink is one large, undivided basin and I don't really want a dish drainer on the counter,

so why not use the dishwasher - it even has unique spots to dry everything.

As to the breakfast of champions ...

How about some chia pudding?

I have discovered that I do a great job making meals for others in my home,

but I hate to cook for myself,

so meals already made are a blessing.

This makes a great breakfast or even an evening treat.

Periodically, I make up about 4 breakfasts and throw them in the fridge for hubby and me.

It's an easily adaptable recipe.

And as I type this,

I realize that I forgot the maple syrup in this morning's batch - 

better add that before tomorrow morning.

Chia Pudding

3 TBS chia seeds

5 oz milk

1 TBS maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla

for variety:

add 1 TBSP cocoa powder and then a TBSP of peanut butter at breakfast

or

add 1 TBSP lemon juice and then a half cup of blueberries or strawberries at breakfast

or

use half milk and half orange juice for the liquid to create a creamsicle pudding

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in bowl.

Leave sit 5 minutes (or until you remember that you are making pudding)

Stir again and leave sit 5 minutes.

Stir again and put in fridge.

Stir again before eating.

Chia seeds are a complete plant-based protein

and while they are expensive

a little goes a long way and actually is cheaper (and more filling)

than a serving of Cheerios.

 The fabric for my curtains arrived today,

so I will be busy working on them tomorrow and through next week.