Snuggle Sundays

Sometimes, all you need is a day off from life. It's hard being you - you know it's true. Life is too busy. Forget all your worries, forget your usual routine and have a snuggle day. Have it on Sunday and you'll be relaxed and ready for the coming week. I am posting this today so you can reschedule any plans you may have made for tomorrow and make time for a snuggle day instead ;)

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Sunday used to be my most hated day of the week - back when Monday mornings meant school, work and following a routine for the next five days. Thankfully, I am o-v-a-h education, and Sundays are now my favourite day of the week. I renamed them Snuggle Sundays when I started university and soon enough that justified staying in bed ALL DAY, staying in either your pyjamas, severely comfortable loungewear or a onesie ALL DAY, ordering pizza from your bed, and only getting up to go to the toilet or answer the door for the pizza guy.

Me & my friend Cloey enjoying pink milk in our onesies

Now that I have finished uni, my Snuggle Sundays are a bit more civilised; I actually get out of bed and set foot into the outside world, but afternoons and evenings are always reserved for a good ol' snuggle. 

Note: snuggling does not necessarily require two people. I have been spending my snuggle days pretty much alone for the past two months and they are just as excellent. Just be sure to stock up on the blankets, chocolate and trashy DVDs.

 The best snuggle buddy you could ever ask for.

The best Snuggle Sundays involve a nap, yummy food, and then a nice bath before bed. I'm not suggesting do this every Sunday. Actually, what am I saying. Of course I am. Yep. One day - or half day - a week reserved for snuggling. It's the best way to chill out. Try it and thank me later.

For the ultimate Snuggle Sunday, you will need:

• Snuggle buddy (optional)
• Onesie/pyjamas/loungewear
• Blanket
• Bed/Sofa
• Food of your choice - I recommend pizza or a roast
• Snacks of your choice - I usually go for chocolate, or milk and cookies. Mmm.

 What you won't need:

• Make up
• A shower
• Energy   

Sleep til three. Don't get dressed. Don't brush your teeth. Or do, if you want. Put on your favourite party dress. Go to church. Do whatever you want!

Fried Chicken - What's Not to Love?

Day 18: The taste of your favourite meal.

 

Don't worry. My favourite meal doesn't taste like an obese bunny rabbit sitting on a rock. I just thought this image was mildly amusing and conveys what I might look like if I ate chicken in oatmeal every day. It is so delicious though. I'll tell you why.

It's the sauce that holds the most flavour. It's made in the frying pan and it is creamy and mustardy and lemony. It goes with the fried chicken in oatmeal. The sauce is the best bit. It's always good to make too much.

Sarah describes chicken in oatmeal as a beige meal. In terms of colour, she is right - it isn't the most colourful dish, but in terms of taste, it goes far beyond the colour of a standard carpet. It is a myriad of varying flavours, textures and temperatures that delight both the tongue and tummy - isn't that what good food is all about?

I refuse to believe that this meal is unhealthy because the chicken is fried. As long as it's homemade and fresh, it's fine. I have never actually made this but my mum is the expert and she makes it to perfection every year for my Birthday. I LOVE IT.

Mum whisks up an egg wash to dip the raw chicken fillets into after they have been floured, and then coats them in oatmeal. Just regular oats - the ones you use to make porridge or flapjacks, I think. She fries them and then pours the sauce all over them on your plate with some boiled potatoes and veg. Really though, I could just eat the chicken. It is never undercooked, never too dry. Even when cold, it is delicious.

Unfortunately I don't have any photos of my favourite meal BUT trust me when I say it's a finger lickin' chicken lover's dream. Maybe I'll have a go at it myself soon and post the recipe... It's definitely worth sharing.