Overnight oats + chocolate sauce + snow
It was pelting snow last Friday and it was a rare sight indeed because Tokyo is relatively snowless in winter. It has already snowed about three times in the space of a week and the weather has been perfect for snuggling in my futon.
In case you are wondering, I do live right next to that tall office building. It is a bit weird to be surrounded by buildings but I didn’t think about it until I snapped this shot.
Socially, I had several options last weekend but I chose to stay in because I just needed the downtime. I wasn’t tired physically but lately there has been so much “noise” in my daily life that the cacophony of it all wore me out mentally.
That leads me to think fondly of my “me time” that is usually over breakfast when I make a green juice and then proceed to slowly devour a bowl of overnight oats like this…
I don’t consume chocolate often but this snowy weather has somehow kick-started a short-lived craving. I soaked organic rolled oats in walnut milk overnight with chia seeds and then I added chopped banana and chocolate sauce (cocoa powder and maple syrup) with a dollop of Peanut Butter & Co Smooth Operator peanut butter. It was such a treat and definitely a new favourite.
As you read this, I’m flying to Hokkaido for a long weekend getaway to bed down my wedding that’s happening this October. The hotel offered us two nights’ complimentary stay which was very kind of them indeed. While my better half skis in the day (after wedding planning of course), I’ll ensconce myself in the onsen and then our hotel room to watch cable TV news and read a book. I’m easy to please haha — I just want some peace and quiet! By the way, I do snowboard but my ankle is still recovering from a nasty fall I had in Jan so I’m taking it easy till it is 100%.
