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AUTUMN 2024 November Beauty   Hello my friend, We are all but six weeks away from the beginning of a new year - I can't believe it! So much is happening the world, and it seems like time is moving incredibly fast. I hope that you can stock up on restful moments and gather your resources this month, before we dive head first into an undoubtedly busy holiday season.   We celebrate two birthdays in my family this month, my husband's and my son's, so November always feels celebratory, even as we lose more and more sunlight, and the dropping temperatures give us a preview of the coming winter. I know for many of you however, November can feel overwhelming and a bit disorienting with the time change and extra darkness, so I truly hope this newsletter brings you a glimmer of joy, a sense of groundedness, and some ideas for nourishing yourself to keep the cozy in check.  May I suggest cooking with candles burning? Keeping the teapot warm? And making some of the delicious recipes that I've shared below. There's a fresh fall salad for the side, with toasted hazelnuts and crystal-y aged cheese. It feels like fall for sure.  Lots of love to you,  Sarah B

Fennel, Apple, Hazelnut Salad This salad is the perfect fresh accompaniment to all the warm, rich foods you're likely enjoying this season; delicious on the side of soups and stews, roasts and braises. Studded with toasted hazelnuts and flecks of grated Beemster cheese, it's savoury and wildly satisfying!    The recipe is oil-free, but feel free to add a drizzle of olive oil for garnish if the mood strikes.   My favourite apples to use for salads are gala, fuji, honey crisp, pink lady and empire, so try one of those in the recipe below :)   Apple, Fennel, Hazelnut Salad Serves 4-6   Ingredients: 3/4 cup / 100g hazelnuts  1 large fennel bulb  Juice of 1 lemon, divided 1 large apple (see headnote)  1 cup / 60g Beemster cheese (sub with extra sharp cheddar) 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves and tender stems Salt + pepper, as desired  Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 300°F / 150°C. Toast the hazelnuts until golden and the skins are flaking off, about 10 - 12 minutes (keep a close eye on them, as they burn quickly!). Remove from oven, let cool completely, and rub the skins off. Roughly chop and set aside.  2. Using a mandoline (or your excellent knife skills), slice the fennel very thinly into a large bowl. Squeeze half the lemon over top, removing any seeds. Sprinkle with a few pinches of salt, and toss very well to coat.  3. Julienne the apple and immediately toss it in the remaining lemon juice. Let sit for 5 minutes.    4. Grate the cheese; set aside. Roughly chop the parsley.   5. Add the apples to the bowl with the fennel. Fold in the cheese and parsley, hazelnuts, and season generously with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately.

Foods for Fall Eating in autumn is a joy! The markets are filled with hard squashes and pumpkins, root veggies, quince, pears, and apples. These food nourish both of the organs that are governed by the season; the lungs and large intestine, according to Chinese medicine.    Be sure to keep the large intestine clear and moving at this time of year. Increase elimination by drinking water, eating plenty of fibre-rich plant foods, greens, beans, lentils, and whole grains.    Focus on: - High fibre foods: pears, apples, peas and other legumes, leafy greens, cruciferous, ground flaxseed, and chia. These foods increase the amount of bowel movements, support the physical transport through the colon, reduce constipation and decrease bowel toxicity (which can affect the muscular and nervous system, creating tension and exhaustion). It's a great time to enjoy kichadi (recipe here).   - Warming foods: long-cooking root vegetables, pumpkins and winter squashes, woody herbs, soups, stews, legumes. - Sour foods: sourdough, sauerkraut, pickles, olives, leeks, adzuki beans, acv, citrus, and green apples. These stimulate the process of contraction, withdrawing and going inward. - Moistening foods: tempeh, spinach, barley, millet, pear, seaweeds, flaxseed oil, olive oil. The lungs and colon are weakened by excess dryness, caused by indoor heating.  - Pungent foods: cayenne, chilli, garlic, turnip, horseradish, cabbage, daikon radish. These help clear mucus and phlegm in the lungs and large intestine.  Falling for Apples There are over 7,500 different varieties of apples grown worldwide, each with unique flavours, textures, and uses. My personal favourites for eating are Gala, Macintosh, and Honeycrisp. For baking or cooking I like granny Smith, Fuji, and Winesap.    Eat the peels! They are packed with antioxidants - up to six times more than the flesh, including compounds that may support brain health and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's.   Bite for Oral Health: While they aren't a substitute for brushing your teeth, apples can help cleanse your mouth. Their crunchy texture stimulates saliva production, which helps neutralize acids and clean teeth.   "Apple-Polyphenols" for Skin Health: Apple polyphenols (found mostly in the skin) are being researched for their potential to protect the skin from UV damage, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

My Favourite Apple Recipes Apple Spice Sorbet Butternut Squash, Leek and Apple Soup Raw Salted Caramel Apple Dip

My Recent Life Pleasures Grow in the Goop Gift Guide! *Bragging moment!* Y'all! My New Roots Grow is featured in the Goop Gift Guide 2024! I was so honoured for this acknowledgment, and I'm really looking forward to welcoming many new members into the online community.   Which reminds me to remind you that Grow makes an amazing gift ;) For someone you love that you want to share health and happiness with! Use my videos and recipes to inspire more time spent cooking and eating nourishing food, slowing down and nurturing the nervous system, and learning how the body works for optimal vitality. There is something for everyone inside Grow, and starting at just $5 a month, you can't go wrong!     Beeswax candles One of the simplest ways of bringing more coziness into your life this season is by lighting a simple beeswax taper. Doing anything by candlelight is more romantic! I like to burn one at breakfast during those still-dark moments to wake my family up slowly by the golden light. Beeswax are the only candles I'll use, because the material used is 100% renewable, its processing is minimal, does not require chemicals, and the end product is completely biodegradable. Burning beeswax also produces negative ions, which benefit us and the air we breathe by attracting pollutants, in much the same way that a magnet attracts iron fillings.    Look for locally-made candles wherever you live, and support small businesses this season!

All Fours Oof this book really did it for me! After having sooo many friends recommend it, I read the first couple of pages in a bookstore and I was hooked. It fascinated me from the beginning!   July's writing is quirky and profound. In this novel she explores themes of aging, desire, sexuality, motherhood, partnership, and the perimenopause transition, in deep and vulnerable, and also hilarious ways. She especially good at capturing the intricate nature of human relationships. This book is funny and sexy. Best combo. If you happen to be a woman over the age of, oh, 35 then you will likely relate to so much of this. Highly recommend for both laughing and crying.

Upcoming In-Person Offerings Golden Circle Retreat Bali Just a few spots remain for our March 2025 retreat! This time, we are going back to where it all began - Bali, Indonesia.   Our week-long retreat offers experiential learning through engaging cooking classes and nutrition workshops, Breathwork sessions led by me, and joyful movement and mindfulness taught by Mikkala Marilyn Kissi. We'll savour delicious and nourishing meals around the table, celebrating life together with women from all over the world.    I'm thrilled to share that will have the entire Blue Karma resort to ourselves, so it will truly be a special, and intimate experience. See you there! March 21 – 27, 2025   Learn more and book your spot Breathwork in Toronto There are still a few spots left to join me in Toronto for a Breathwork session to celebrate the equinox and welcome in the new Winter season. Our evening session is held at Good Space, Toronto. This is an introductory class that will thoroughly cover breathing mechanics, and offer a long integration experience, so it is perfect for participants of all skill levels. Looking forward to breathing together in community.  December 20th, 2024 Book your spot for Breathwork Soft Space to Land Retreat   This one-day retreat is an invitation to slow down, rest and receive, be fed, feel support, and foster community.    We will circle around the fire, steep inside our breath, tune into the season, and gather the goodness of this life to create a new legacy inside our family line. We will leave each other deeply nourished and connected.   Jules Blaine Davis is a Kitchen Healer, author, TED speaker, and a leading expert on women's health. She is also my friend, and it is my honour to work alongside her for the first time (the first of many!). I know that this day is going to be so incredibly special.    November 19, 2024 Reserve your Soft Space No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe. Abundance Unlimited Media James St E. Cobourg, Ontario K9A 1H3