Mi volt Lady Diana kedvenc reggelije?

When I became Princess Diana’s chef, she got her life back on track. She was patron of 119 different charities. She said, “Darren, you take care of all the fats.” “And I’ll take care of the carbs at the gym.” Now, this meant that she was now eating healthy. And her go-to breakfast was something called overnight oats.

Now, today, overnight oats are really popular. Everybody’s eating them. But they date back to 2012. That’s when you couldn’t even go on social media without seeing a recipe for overnight oats. But Princess Diana was eating overnight oats almost 20 years earlier in 1993. Where did she get the recipe from? Did she invent them? No. She actually went to a Swiss health clinic. And there she had these overnight oats and they were actually called Bircher muesli. And they were invented by a Swiss nutritionist and she thought they were really, really good. And all the ingredients were super healthy. She stole the recipe, came back and said, “Darren, I want these for breakfast every day.”

Oats are just rich in fiber. And perfect for breakfast every morning. But when you actually have them cold with a little liquid over them and they’re steeped overnight. And then you add all these ingredients there too, it just takes them to the next level. And all these individual nutrients going into the breakfast dish make it amazing. And that means adding a liquid to them. And I use rolled oats in there. You can use the pinhead. Don’t use the quick oats or anything like that. The rolled oats, in my opinion, they’re the best.

So I’m adding freshly squeezed orange juice into my oats. The oats, covered with plastic then and put them in the refrigerator. And leave them overnight. Overnight oats. In the morning, the oats will have swelled up. Absorbed most of the liquid. Now, into there, I’m going to add some Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is an incredible protein. And just what you need really to start the day. You know, you add the oats and you soak them in the whiskey. And then you add the cream in there, the whipped cream. And lots of sugar. Well, this is a lot healthier and oh, so much tastier too.

So just lightly fold in the Greek yogurt. And once that’s folded in, I’m going to put some honey in there too. I like to use raw honey. And with the raw honey, I say just do that to taste. If you like it really, really sweet, then obviously put a little bit more in. But not too much. Then I’m going to put some lemon juice in there too. Now, there are many different things that you can add into the dish now. Uh, lots of different fruits, you know, all the berries and the strawberries and the chia seeds are really popular now too. But this is the classic traditional dish that Princess Diana had for breakfast every morning.

So in there, we take some apple. And I like the honey crisp apples. They’re sweet. And leave the skin on as well. And then you’re just going to grate this into those oats. Stir the apples into the mixture. And we’ve got texture, we’ve got fiber. We’ve got protein. We’ve just got everything in there. Then I’m going to take a few blueberries. And I’ve got these really, really big jumbo blueberries because they just have so much flavor to them. And I’m going to drop those in. And a few walnuts too. Walnuts, super food, super healthy. And then just fold those in as well.

Then I’m going to put it into the glass. Now, I have to admit that when I was making this at Kensington Palace for Princess Diana, it was so good. I actually used to double the recipe so that the chef got it for breakfast too. And some blueberries. Princess Diana’s overnight oats. How easy are they to make? And super healthy too. You can soak the oats overnight and all you do is throw the fruit in there and the nuts in the morning. And there you go. And it’s so much cheaper than buying them at the store ready-made.

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Questions:

1. How did Princess Diana discover overnight oats?
2. What specific ingredients did the chef use to prepare Princess Diana’s overnight oats?
3. Why did the chef recommend using rolled oats instead of quick oats?
4. How did Princess Diana incorporate healthy eating into her lifestyle?
5. What health benefits does the chef highlight about the ingredients in overnight oats?
6. How did the chef prepare the overnight oats at Kensington Palace?
7. What makes overnight oats different from traditional oatmeal preparation?

Correct answers:

1. Princess Diana discovered overnight oats at a Swiss health clinic, where they were known as Bircher muesli, invented by a Swiss nutritionist.
2. The chef used rolled oats, freshly squeezed orange juice, Greek yogurt, raw honey, lemon juice, honey crisp apples, blueberries, and walnuts.
3. The chef recommended rolled oats because they provide better texture and absorption compared to quick oats.
4. Princess Diana was patron of 119 charities and focused on healthy eating, working with her chef to manage her diet by controlling fats and carbs.
5. The chef highlighted the health benefits of oats (fiber), Greek yogurt (protein), blueberries, walnuts (superfoods), and apples (texture and nutrients).
6. At Kensington Palace, the chef would prepare the overnight oats by soaking oats overnight and would often double the recipe to have a portion for himself.
7. Overnight oats are prepared by soaking oats in liquid overnight in the refrigerator, then adding fresh ingredients in the morning, unlike traditional hot oatmeal.