SUPER-FOOD + FLOWERS OVERNIGHT OATS

We've been following this woman on Instagram for a while now and are always in awe of the colorful + flower-powered recipes she shares on her feed. And then ... she started adding flower essences into the mix and we had to share!

Meet Valentina, recipe developer + food stylist from Miami, FL:

"As a chef who works with plants I felt really connected & inspired when I found LOTUSWEI, I tried Rose of Venezuela last year and it was the catalyst to a very profound and amazing change. It's great to experience the power & magic of flowers, so I created this recipe to incorporate your favorite flower elixir in the morning as a ritual.

Breakfast usually sets the mood for the day, so what better way to start the day than with the power of super foods and flowers. This is a really easy recipe that you can make the night before.

For this recipe I used Rose of Venezuela flower elixir (my personal favorite), and my intention was to believe in myself and believe in my abilities to finish a project."

Ingredients:

FRUITS FOR TOPPING:

• Dragon fruit
• Orange
• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Papaya
• Mini kiwis 

(feel free to use any fruits you like for toppings)

FOR THE OATS:

• 3 cups of almond milk
• 1.5 cup of oats
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon date sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste

SUPERFOODS:

• ½ teaspoon dragon fruit powder (hot pink)
• ½ teaspoon blue spirulina (blue)
• ½ teaspoon green spirulina (green)
• ½ teaspoon dunaliella salina its an algae powder (yellow)
• ½ teaspoon beet powder (light red)

FLOWERS:

• Pea vine
• Marigold
• Cilantro flowers
• Roses

Flower elixir: Rose of Venezuela 5 drops

Instructions:

Mix almond milk, salt, vanilla, & date sugar and set aside (date sugar is optional). 

Divide the almond milk into six containers and add each super food to make 6 colors (or as many as you like).

Add 2 Tablespoons of oats into each container and put in the fridge overnight.

The following day the oats will be soft and ready to eat.

Plate using each oat color, be creative and have fun! 

Top with fruits, edible flowers and the final magic touch: set your intention as you hold your favorite flower elixir, take the dropper and add 5 drops on top of your oats. 

Enjoy!

MORE ABOUT VALENTINA CORDERO:

Valentina Cordero, Founder of The House of V, is a professional Chef, trained by such world-renowned chefs as Paul Bocuse & Marie Blanche.

Valentina perfected her baking technique while working in Napa Valley, California in Chef Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery, under the tutelage of Pastry Chef Ethan Howard.

After embracing a Vegan lifestyle, Valentina knew she needed to adapt her French Cuisine training to Vegan ingredients that are both healthier and better for the planet, and that is how The House of Vwas born.

Later on in Miami Florida, parallel to The House of V, Cordero also worked for companies such as Panther Coffee, Nobu, Jugofresh, Jucy Lu, & Cold Press Raw, on the areas of product development, menu development, cooking & catering.

Love + flower petals,