{"id":1008,"date":"2016-09-22T08:19:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T06:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rewildingdrum.com\/eng\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2016-09-22T08:19:12","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T06:19:12","slug":"how-to-cope-with-autumn-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rewildingdrum.com\/eng\/how-to-cope-with-autumn-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cope with Autumn Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a time I used to hate September.<\/p>\n

\u00a0September meant returning to the boring routine<\/strong> of school, study, or work, shorter days, and autumn knocking at my door. It was nothing more or less than the abrupt end of that lovely summer feeling.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Living in a big city, far away from nature and the elements, the change of seasons didn\u2019t mean much more than putting away the clothes of the past season and going window-shopping to check out the newest fashion trends.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Today I understand that the lack of connection with the land saddens us<\/strong> because we are not able to see and appreciate something as simple and extraordinary, magical and beautiful, as, for example, the harvest of the fruits<\/strong> we eat.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Everything seems so obvious. You just have to head to the “supermarket” and you\u2019ll find everything perfectly packed and exposed to facilitate your task. All is done for you not to have to move, get your hands dirty, or get bitten by annoying insects.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Regaining contact with nature has made me completely change the perception of the seasons\u2019 change<\/strong>. I now see the month of September as fruitful in all senses.<\/p>\n

I have learned to appreciate the way each season keeps our senses from falling asleep under a blanket of monotony.<\/p>\n

\u00a0September brings the harvest of a variety of fruits<\/strong>: apples, pears, figs, plums, grapes, mulberries, pomegranates, quinces, grapes and pumpkins \u2013and also roots<\/strong> rich in nutrient content.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Indian summer<\/strong> is about to arrive, filling our hearts with an explosion of colours<\/strong> and late-season sunshine.<\/p>\n

To me, the arrival of the harvest stimulates my creativity<\/strong>. September is the month of renewed energy<\/strong> after a summer full of sun light, ready to face a new and exciting a season full of expectations<\/strong> \u2026 what is around the corner?<\/p>\n

\u00a0September also stimulates me to invent recipes,<\/strong> making all kinds of jams<\/strong> and compotes<\/strong>, and harvesting the first roots for tinctures<\/strong> and syrups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Today I want to invite you to discover the intense flavour of September and the changes the new season can bring.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0How? Here Are Some Ideas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a01.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Go outside and carefully observe<\/strong> how the colours<\/strong> of the leaves start changing.<\/p>\n

\u00a02.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Smell<\/strong> and enjoy the perfumed scent of freshly picked fruit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a03.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Go out with your basket and try harvesting any wild fruit<\/strong> you find.<\/p>\n

\u00a04.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0In case you do not have abundant nature nearby, go to the market<\/strong> and get, for example, good apples from the new harvest, and prepare a compote<\/strong>. Below is my favourite recipe<\/strong>. The first time I did it I was stunned by the simplicity and exquisiteness of the final product.<\/p>\n

\u00a05.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Do you have relatives and\/or friends celebrating their birthday? Think about self-made compotes, syrups or jams as a gift<\/strong>. Receiving or giving home- or hand-made gifts make me so happy. It feels like if the person\u2019s heart and energy are put into the making of the product.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The Easiest Apple Compot Recipe Ever<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n