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RAW & VEGAN TACOS WITH SWEET CORN SALSA & CASHEW SOUR CREAM

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HAPPY HOUR + SUMMER BLISS JUICE

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SUMMER VEG & TOFU SKEWERS WITH BLUEBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE

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RUSTIC PASTA W/ CHEESY CHICKPEA CRUMBLE & HEIRLOOM TOMATOES

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MOROCCAN-ISH SWEET POTATO SUNSHINE SALAD

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CHILI LIME CUCUMBER NOODLES ON SALTED WATERMELON WITH MINT AND BASIL

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Sweet Fire Tonic (with ginger, cayenne, turmeric & apple cider vinegar) - The First Mess

SWEET FIRE TONIC

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GOLDEN LENTIL SOUP WITH SPINACH, LIME & COCONUT - The First mess

SLOW AND GOLDEN: LENTIL SOUP WITH COCONUT, SPINACH & LIME

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LEGITIMATELY CRISPY BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES - The First Mess

LEGITIMATELY CRISPY BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES WITH ROASTED GARLIC TAHINI YOGURT DIP

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Vegan White Chocolate Mocha with Herbal Coffee - The First Mess

HAPPY HOUR + WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA WITH HERBAL COFFEE

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Super Creamy Cauliflower Pasta with Garlic and Roasted Tomatoes (vegan!) - The First Mess

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER PASTA WITH GARLIC & ROASTED TOMATOES

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Wonder Cookies! Vegan, grain-free, date-sweetened chocolate chunk cookies (with a nut-free option) - The First Mess

WONDER COOKIES! VEGAN, GRAIN-FREE & DATE-SWEETENED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (WITH A NUT-FREE OPTION)

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Vegan protein porridge - The First Mess

POST-WORKOUT PROTEIN PORRIDGE

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Magic Mushroom Mocha Frap - The First Mess (vegan)

HAPPY HOUR + MAGIC MUSHROOM MOCHA FRAP

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Fresh Taco Salads from

FRESH TACO SALAD FROM “LOVE REAL FOOD”

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Super Savoury Veggie, Hemp & Millet Nuggets - The First Mess

SUPER SAVOURY VEGGIE, HEMP & MILLET NUGGETS

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Vegan Sloppy Janes from

VEGAN SLOPPY JANES FROM “VEGETARIAN HEARTLAND”

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Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies (vegan & gluten-free) from

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAKFAST COOKIES FROM “PANTRY TO PLATE”

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Vegan Skillet Lasagna with Homemade Almond Ricotta & Spinach Pesto - The First Mess

VEGAN SKILLET LASAGNA WITH HOMEMADE ALMOND RICOTTA

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Citrus and Sage Tonic from

CITRUS SAGE TONIC FROM “KALE & CARAMEL”

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No-Waste Nut Pulp Granola (vegan, grain-free) - The First Mess

NO-WASTE NUT MILK: NUT PULP GRANOLA FROM “THE GREENHOUSE COOKBOOK”

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