Slow Sundays

7 lazy brunch recipes

Hopefully you’re opening this email from the comfort of your bed with a lovely steaming cup of coffee in your hands. It’s a Sunday. You deserve a slow start. And a delicious start. So here are 7 lazy brunch recipes. But before I get to these I thought I’d share 5 things I love doing on a slow Sunday

1. Reading Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent and Unearthed by Claire Ratinon

2. Stretching out in my PJs on the couch with some of my online favourite teachers like Nahid of The Human Method somatic movement, Sarah Malcolm yoga and Rebecca Dennis and Michael Wong for deep breathing sessions

3. Having a DIY spa hour with some green(er) beauty products  - check out my faves

4. Making a gentle meal plan and making sure I add some Fairtrade products to the shopping list (bananas, chocolate, coffee, tea, flowers)

5. Go for a big walk listening to an inspiring podcast - I recently walked around Hampstead Heath with Dr Alex (the UK’s government ambassador for Young Minds), have a listen here to our episode and enjoy his other guests.  I’ve also been enjoying the Motherkind podcast and State of Mind podcast too. 

Berry baked oats

Feeds 4, takes 5 minutes hands on + 25 minutes baking time

160g rolled oats
2 small ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
480ml milk (dairy or plant-based)
4 tbsp maple syrup or runny honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tsp ground cinnamon
4 handfuls of berries

To serve
2 large handfuls of chopped pistachios
Greek yoghurt
Honey or maple syrup

Preheat the oven to fan 180°C/gas mark 6 and grease 4 small ovenproof dishes with a little butter or coconut oil.

Mix all the ingredients (except for the berries and the ingredients for serving) together in a bowl, then transfer to the dishes and top with the berries. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden at the edges.

Remove the dishes from the oven, dollop with yoghurt and a little extra honey or maple syrup, if you like, and enjoy straight from the dishes.

Baked eggs with sage mushrooms and whipped goats cheese

From my latest book Feel Good - on page 24

Spiced cauliflower cheese frittata

Find the recipe in this newsletter

My all time fave banana bread

Likewise, this is from a previous newsletter

Garlicky mushrooms on toast

You can watch me make this here

Stewed apples with sticky nuts

An old classic I make all the time

Green eggs with spiced buttery yoghurt

Only takes 10 minutes and feels like a very special start to the day

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If you make any of the recipes, please let me know in the comments section below, share your creations and tag me @melissa.hemsley on Instagram!