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Sometimes, waking up in the morning feels like the most strenuous thing you could do all day. For those mornings when you can’t quite make yourself be productive, Jennifer Garner has a life-changing solution for you: treat yourself.
“You know when you need to be living life, but your heart isn’t ready?” Garner asks in her latest episode of#PretendCookingShow. “Sometimes you just need a little comfort-something.” Garner’s comfort-something is makingBrownie Baked Oatmeal à la Danielle Brownof Healthy Girl Kitchen (while wearing sweatpants under a dress, as she reveals in her low-key cooking tutorial).
The recipe is simpleandvegan, so you can get in onthis decadent-but-healthy breakfasteven if you’re plant-based. (Not that we need an excuse to make more oatmeal for breakfast—it’s one ofour go-to morning mealsatEatingWell.) To follow in Jen’s footsteps, you’ll need to gather coconut milk, maple syrup, peanut butter, vanilla extract, rolled oats, cocoa powder, baking powder, flax, a little salt and some chocolate chips. If you’re feeding vegan pals, just be sure your maple syrup and chocolate chips are vegan-friendly. (Anymaple syrup that is labeled as organicshould be safe for plant-based folks!)
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Garner points out that those 40 minutes of baking time leave you plenty of room to make a quick call to your representatives to express your support of gun safety bills.CNBC reportsthat Democrats in the House of Representatives plan to advance a group of gun control bills at the beginning of June. While experts say they are not likely to pass the Senate, you could always place a call to your senators to express your feelings on the subject. (You can read about all of the stalled bills and what policies they include inthis rundown fromThe Hill.)
Garner borrowed a script fromJessica Yellin, a former CNN correspondent, to get her point across. Here’s the full text if you want to read it off yourself: “Hello, I’m a constituent. I’d like to let the senator know it is important to me that they vote for the gun safety reforms coming before Congress.” If you’re comfortable, you can introduce yourself at the beginning of the call and end the call expressing why such a reform is important to you. To call your senator’s office, simply phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected.
The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote on the gun measures as early as Thursday,according to CNN. That comes the day before June 3, which kicks offWear Orange Weekend, the Everytown for Gun Safety initiative that encourages people to wear orange and attend a rally or demonstration to support survivors of gun violence. This year, Wear Orange runs from June 3 through June 5, and they havea whole collection of ways you can get involved, including ways to do so remotely.
By the time you’ve read up on all of the possible gun control bills and phoned in a quick call to your senator, we bet your oatmeal will be ready to come out of the oven. Dig in with a cup of coffee or tea. If you have leftovers, store them in the fridge so you can microwave them on demand. On tough days, this breakfast sounds like a true slice of comfort.
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