When your body decides to faint and then comes back online, you don’t feel like demolishing a medieval feast. You want something that tastes like a proper reboot: a handful of carbs to lift your energy, a bit of salt to bring you back to life, and water so your blood doesn’t run in sad little puddle mode. And yeah, you also want it to be a bit funny. After a scare like that, serious is already covered.

Ingredients:

• 1 bread roll or 2 slices of bread
• Half an avocado (green and silky, the good fat that makes the reboot feel classy)
• 1 small tomato, grated or sliced (aka “water with flavour” mode)
• 1 slice of turkey or cooked ham or 1 hard-boiled egg (protein, no drama)
• A pinch of salt (yep, today salt is your buddy, not your enemy)
• A little drizzle of olive oil
• Optional: a squeeze of lemon and some pepper
• To drink: a big glass of water and, if you sweated a lot or you were out in the heat, another with a tiny pinch of salt and lemon (don’t overdo it, we’re not making the Bay of Biscay)

How to make it:

Toast the bread just enough to get a little crunch. No going wild, today we want comfort, not punishment.

Mash the avocado with a fork, add salt and a tiny splash of lemon. It’s like putting a non-slip mat in your stomach.

Spread the avocado, crown it with tomato, add the protein you picked, and finish with oil and pepper. If the sandwich looks at you like “I’ve got you”, you’re doing it right.

Have your water in small sips. And if you’re still recovering, sit down for a bit and chew slowly. Your body just rebooted, it doesn’t want a digestive marathon.

Forest tip from the Brownies: after a little “blackout”, you don’t need to act tough. You need to hydrate, sit like a sensible human, and eat your reboot sandwich like you’re updating the system without losing your files.