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Cashew, Coconut & Chocolate Oat Pudding with FUTURELIFE®

Banana & Chocolate Oat Bars with FUTURELIFE®

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✨Cashew, Coconut & Chocolate Oat Pudding with @f

✨Cashew, Coconut & Chocolate Oat Pudding with @futurelifeza Smart Oats® and Ancient Grains✨

Coconut, Cashew & Chocolate Oat Pudding is a delicious combination of cashews, sticky dates, coconut and chocolate FUTURELIFE® Smart Oats® and Ancient Grains.

FUTURELIFE® Smart Oats® and Ancient Grains is the ideal combination of 5 whole grains which includes oats, maize, rice, sorghum and quinoa that provides a great amount of fibre and protein.

Link to the full recipe in my bio via ‘Recipe Journal’ or here: https://mydeliciousmonster.com/cashew-coconut-chocolate-oat-pudding-with-futurelife/ 🙌

#FuturelifeStrongerFromWithin #FuturelifeOats

3 years ago I was walking around @boroughmarket an

3 years ago I was walking around @boroughmarket and treating myself to a @kappacasein Grilled Cheese. I’ll be back again one day 🧀

PLOT TWIST. I’ve been putting off posting abou

PLOT TWIST.

I’ve been putting off posting about this for a few days now, but thought it was time to share. As of 1 July I’m going to be swapping full-time freelance for full-time work 🤯

A couple of months ago I came to the harsh realisation that despite all of the efforts I’d been putting into building Delicious Monster, it just wasn’t growing fast enough. I had to make an incredibly hard decision to put my pride aside and start looking for something that allowed me the safety and stability of a consistent income (and possibly a few perks that came along with that).

I’ve written and rewritten the caption for this a few times, making justifications with backstories and explanations around my decision, but then had a💡moment and realised I don’t need to explain myself to anyone. This is what I need to do to get shit done and get to the places I’m going.

There are those who will talk about giving up their day jobs and pursuing their dreams, owning their own businesses and being their own bosses. This is the dream for many, even myself still, but with that comes a lot of risk, sleepless nights and major anxiety. Some people might think that my decision is a cop-out, but this is how I take responsibility and control of my life and get the best of both worlds.

It’s funny how things start to change with simple shifts. The moment I made this decision and stopped stressing and obsessing about how I was going to survive, I had more paid work and wonderful opportunities come my way. I’m now in the position where I can pick and choose what to do with the time I allocate to my side hustle, and where I don’t have to say yes to everything.

I’ve starting saying no, pushing back, turning down and renegotiating things that don’t work for me. I’ve also stopped making decisions that come from a place of fear and in truth, I’m the most free I’ve been in a really long time and it feels bloody good.

Caption continued in comments…

Let’s talk props! I’ve always LOVED sourcing a

Let’s talk props! I’ve always LOVED sourcing and shopping for them. One of the things I miss most about living in China is the ease of online shopping and the insane variety available. I could look for almost anything I wanted, the prices were usually really good and it would be delivered to me within a couple of day (I even had one or two same day deliveries 🤯).

I try to keep my prop collection down to a minimum, as I don’t have a ton of storage space at home, but I’m always on the lookout for well-priced minimalist items to help accessorize my pics. I usually end up purchasing things which I’ll use if not easily damaged, and usually opt for whites, beiges, dusty pinks, clear glass, light woods, brushed golds, copper and nothing too reflective.

When it comes to where I prop shop, my local favourites include Studio W and Country Road from @woolworths_sa, @mrp_home, @pep_home, @hmhome and of course the awesome @foodphotographypropshop - where I’ve recently purchased three gorgeous background boards and my stash pictured here which arrived today.

When I was overseas I also loved @zarahome, @amazonhome and @taobao.official 🛒

I’d love to know where you shop for props and what you look for when doing it?

Not my breakfast (although it was my breakfast yes

Not my breakfast (although it was my breakfast yesterday). A deceptively “small” bowl of hummus, pesto quinoa, avo, broccoli, spinach, halloumi, poached eggs and sourdough soldiers from @fresh_earth_ that kept me full the entire day. Think it’s called the Greenhouse Breakfast but I could be wrong! One of the loveliest and most flavorful breakfast bowls I’ve had in a while 🥦

✨ Banana & Chocolate Oat Bars with FUTURELIFE®

✨ Banana & Chocolate Oat Bars with FUTURELIFE® Smart Oats® and Ancient Grains ✨

You are going to love these Banana & Chocolate Oat Bars with @futurelifeza Smart Oats® and Ancient Grains. Easy, delicious and good for you! Packed with loads of fibre and protein to boot.

Link to the full recipe in my bio via ‘Recipe Journal’ or here: https://mydeliciousmonster.com/banana-chocolate-oat-bars-with-futurelife/ 🙌

#FuturelifeStrongerFromWithin #FuturelifeOats

My library of recipe books is pretty substantial a

My library of recipe books is pretty substantial after I was gifted my first one 19 years ago (😳). Instead of them just sitting pretty in their colour-coded glory on our bookshelf, I’ve been making a massive effort to go back and read through each one when I have a chance or need to research anything. It’s very easy to do a Google search, but it’s also nice to keep it old school every now and then.

While sourcing a few ideas the other day, I grabbed The Great South African Cookbook (@quivertree.publications) off the shelf and paged through it for the first time in a long time.

I was once again reminded about what a fantastic collection of brilliantly diverse local recipes, stories and the people behind them are included in it. For a few minutes I forgot about load-shedding and all the other issues plaguing our country, and remembered why I’ve always been a proud South African 🇿🇦

I walked a lot when living in Shanghai, which gave

I walked a lot when living in Shanghai, which gave me the opportunity to explore and spot many old buildings like these ones which were straight out of the ghost stories I used to love reading and hearing as a child (although I’m still a big fan!) 👻

I never took a good photo of the converted mansion I lived in during my first 18 months there, which is odd because that place definitely earned its place amongst the other ghost houses in the city. It was also home to one of the worst neighbours I’ve ever had, and who I’ve written a short story about with my latest post ‘Lady Under The Bed’, which you can read via the link in bio to ‘Short Stories’…

#shanghailife #shanghai #expatlife #ghosthouse #ghosthouses #architecture #artdeco #flatiron #china #shortstories #deliciousmonster

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