Easy Poached Pear with bircher-style oats and almond crumble
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Easy Poached Pear with bircher-style oats and almond crumble
This is so easy and you can prep the eve before or do a small batch to last a few days. – Soak a handful of organic oats in water or milk or coconut/whatever milk overnight. – Cook the oats in the morning – add more liquid if you need. – Pop the sliced, peeled…
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