Kitchen Notebook

Anyone who knows me, will know of my love for desserts…be it sponge or cream , sweet, but not too sweet.

So when it comes to breakfast sometimes I just want a break from savoury egg options, but also I’m not quite in the mood for a smoothie.

Last night I tried combining some flavours and textures together with a good proportion of protein:

The mood was coffee, vanilla, Greek yogurt (which I made at home) with some chia seeds for fibre and a bit of extra protein.

First I made the espresso- using a trusted Nespresso pod, and allowed it to cool – actually I didn’t have the patience so I popped it into an ice bath! Next, I belnded, with a fork, 100g of Greek yogurt with a scoop of vanilla protein powder until it was creamy, I found I needed to add a dash of milk ( skimmed) here to get it going, then I added the cooled coffee and a tablespoon of chia seeds.

Poured the mix into a bowl , covered it and placed it in the fridge overnight.

I woke up to a ready breakfast bowl with a mousse like consistency, an extra dollop of Greek yogurt on the top to serve, I may try fruit next time!

Totally satisfying without feeling heavy and well on my way to achieving my protein goals for the day!

Try it at home! Any tips on how to make it look a little more appetising are welcome!