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Sunshine Berry Overnight Oats

Sunshine Berry Overnight Oats

5 mins prep · the night-before hug

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you'll need

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tsp honey or maple
  • Handful of berries
  • Pinch of cinnamon

do this

  1. Stir everything in a jar.
  2. Pop the lid on and chill overnight.
  3. Wake up. Top with extra berries. Smile.
Garden Confetti Salad

Garden Confetti Salad

15 mins · crunchy & alive

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you'll need

  • 2 cups mixed leaves
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 carrot, ribboned
  • 1/2 cup chickpeas
  • Lemon juice
  • Olive oil
  • Salt + pepper

do this

  1. Toss everything into a big bowl.
  2. Drizzle, season, mix with bare hands like a kid.
  3. Eat outside if the sun is out.
Cozy Lentil Soup

Cozy Lentil Soup

30 mins · a hug in a bowl

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you'll need

  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cups veg stock
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

do this

  1. Sweat onion + carrots in a splash of oil.
  2. Add cumin, tomatoes, lentils, stock.
  3. Simmer 20 minutes. Squeeze lemon. Eat curled up.
Banana 'Nice' Cream

Banana 'Nice' Cream

3 mins · sweet without the sugar crash

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you'll need

  • 2 frozen bananas
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter
  • Splash of milk
  • Tiny pinch of salt

do this

  1. Blend until creamy.
  2. Eat right away with a tiny spoon.
  3. Pretend it's a 90s ice-cream truck.
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

40 mins · the snack-attack hero

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you'll need

  • 1 tin chickpeas, drained
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt

do this

  1. Dry the chickpeas really well.
  2. Toss with oil + spices.
  3. Roast 200°C for 30 mins until crunchy.
Green Glow Smoothie

Green Glow Smoothie

5 mins · liquid sunshine

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you'll need

  • 1 handful spinach
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup frozen mango
  • 1 cup oat milk
  • 1 tsp chia

do this

  1. Blend until silky.
  2. Pour into your favourite cup.
  3. Cheers — to you.

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