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// Sautéed Cabbage with Prosciutto and Toasted Walnuts

Hello Autumn!, and we are definitely stepping outside at 9:31 a.m. EDT to gracefully welcome 'her' this morning. Fall is also your season (even if you're a summer-born water-baby) when you delight in golden-edges (our leaves), slow, thoughtful and transporting reads, and of course, warm, flavourful and filling dishes with our slow-arriving, maybe I'll give them a break from the frosty-feels today, chilly weather. This past summer I indulged in Dr. Gundry's Podcast with wanting to explore a quiet online self-improvement class and staying indoors (for the most part). Already well known to many around the world, I've been reaping and enjoying the youthful benefits of his savvy and very practical advice towards better health for those of us with food allergies (and even without come to think of it). A recent favourite is Dr. Gundry's Sautéed Cabbage, a simple, delicious and very filling dish for lunch, dinner and even some breakfast warmth. Definitely Mother Autumn approved. Have a safe and lovely fall season. More after the    jump. ~xx

// Recent Reads, Laughs, and Little Pleasures...

The commercials that continue to make me laugh... :) A few recent reads, loves, and currents I've been enjoying during September—  in addition to slower sips of my a.m. coffee into our noon hour, (Yes!, that one, first, and only cup of coffee for the day); 'something about these slower sips :) ...

 

...  Under Pohutukawa: A forest sanctuary :) in Auckland, New Zealand.

...  The intelligence of trees.

...  Why our kids are obsessed with cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

...  10 Ways to find stillness in turbulent times.

...  Explore your magic with fresh balsam, smoky pines, and birch bark.

...  And, it always comes back to the wholesome and hearty chicken for fall.

 

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// Apple Cider Glazed Shrimp

I'm thinking... we could see snowflakes this side before leaving September. Such lovely chilled evenings, and now our days. A few summers ago, five, maybe six— my sister Jan and I decided to sip our way through the world of summer ciders which soon became a thing on our Saturdays, trying a new label each week. There are so many loves out there, and varietal loves too, and we each have our own signature favourites, to this very day. I've yet to waver from my all-time favourite, Somersby Apple Cider for its 'thru and thru' mellow note and finish, and will without hesitation alternate with our Carlsberg Canada label, depending on inventory. This summer I decided to add it to another love from 'under the sea'— our shrimp, and was glad I did. All done in an oven-safe cast-iron skillet that goes from the stove top to the larger oven and while we're at it... as long as it takes, but really this is an easy and minimal time investment dish. Enjoy the sweet apple cider kick. So delish! More after the jump... ~xx

// Hello September!~ The Artful

(one of my dreamy 2020 garden capture favourites this time of the year; our deeper summer foliage intertwined with our soft burnt rose bramble; fog-feels; seasons-in-transition; why i love september :)) 

 

There's a saying, "It takes as long as it takes." And here we are slow-coasting our way into September and our upcoming Labour Day where there will be no labouring of any kind, and happily too, as we take in our last lighter-air weeks of summer with: steaming supper broths, long hot showers, and spiced-citrus incense by a cracked window. It's hard to slow down, really hard sometimes, but it's part of a healthy balance to avoid 'derailment', so we are doing such during this month with nothing really planned, except— 'more unwinding'. And then my sister calls and says, "Good morning Scarlet!" She's been looking for me. :) Last weekend I made another round of these, and decided to upload fresh photos this week. I feel happier about these actually. The difference is 25 more minutes in the oven. It takes as long as it takes... This month's artful that got my attention without seeking them out in any form or fashion. Have a lovely long weekend and stay safe everyone. ~xx

// Where All Our Days Merge Together...

{as heavy-duty as our frozen flavours got this month; no kidding here; my gram's after school friday treat with dinner - the fizzy mixed drink!; our three ingredient 'peach kola slushy'}

 

... and we can never get to bed early enough during the week. Can you relate? August has been super-busy for most getting all the necessaries in place for a smooth(er) year ahead. In some ways, it feels like getting ready for a new year (as in January), throwing out this and restocking that, wishing there was a safe bonfire happily waiting over the railings instead of having to relate to one item at a time, and becoming perplexed as to why it's taking an hour longer to slip into bed. We're blaming it on our crave for some light nighttime entertainment. It's an anxious and maddening world out there, understandably, and I've had many unraveling moments too. We need our calm, refueling things! These too have been the days of August. More of the month that was after the jump. Have a relaxing weekend everybody. ~xx