Late Summer
08/13/23 • 34 min
Sit back, relax and enjoy the summer because autumn is just around the corner! Join me as I take a look inside a beehive and follow the exciting life of a queen bee, the warriors that protect her and the cut throat politics of the colony that can overthrow her. I delve into the miraculous health benefits of honey, how it's made and what it can do for us both inside and out. I share my favourite breakfast granola recipe to be enjoyed outside on warm sunny mornings and I try to hold on to these last moments of summer before the seasons turn once more.
Join me over on instagram for additional content @rootedbynaturepodcast
Granola recipe
Ingredients
200g of rolled oats
200g of jumbo oats
100ml of melted coconut oil
100ml of warm honey
Half a teaspoon of salt
Cinnamon to taste
100g of chopped nuts (pecans, almonds & hazelnuts)
100g of seeds (pumpkin & sunflower)
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
Warm the honey and mix with the liquid coconut oil, pour over the rest of the ingredients, coat evenly and spread over a lined baking tray and pop in the oven. Bake gently, turning occasionally until lightly golden. Allow to cool before sealing in an airtight container. I like to serve mine with thick natural yoghurt drizzled with honey.
Some helpful time codes in case you'd like to listen to a certain part again
- Welcome to the beehive 02:40
- Worker Bees (warrior women) 04:35
- Male Drones out to get lucky 06:01
- Her majesty the Queen Bee 07:00
- The wonders of honey 10:19
- How is honey made 10:43
- Local honey 11:55
- Beeswax candles 13:04
- Honey's amazing health benefits 14:55
- Honey for a skincare routine 16:34
- Honey for our hair 17:23
- Honey's history 18:06
- Melissa the honey bee in Greek Myth 18:59
- Honey vs sugar 21:04
- How to make herbal honey 22:51
- How to make an oxymel 23:37
- How to store honey 24:23
- Protect our bees and help the beekeepers 25:15
- My favourite granola recipe 30:06
- Thank you for my lovely reviews! 33:33
Sit back, relax and enjoy the summer because autumn is just around the corner! Join me as I take a look inside a beehive and follow the exciting life of a queen bee, the warriors that protect her and the cut throat politics of the colony that can overthrow her. I delve into the miraculous health benefits of honey, how it's made and what it can do for us both inside and out. I share my favourite breakfast granola recipe to be enjoyed outside on warm sunny mornings and I try to hold on to these last moments of summer before the seasons turn once more.
Join me over on instagram for additional content @rootedbynaturepodcast
Granola recipe
Ingredients
200g of rolled oats
200g of jumbo oats
100ml of melted coconut oil
100ml of warm honey
Half a teaspoon of salt
Cinnamon to taste
100g of chopped nuts (pecans, almonds & hazelnuts)
100g of seeds (pumpkin & sunflower)
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
Warm the honey and mix with the liquid coconut oil, pour over the rest of the ingredients, coat evenly and spread over a lined baking tray and pop in the oven. Bake gently, turning occasionally until lightly golden. Allow to cool before sealing in an airtight container. I like to serve mine with thick natural yoghurt drizzled with honey.
Some helpful time codes in case you'd like to listen to a certain part again
- Welcome to the beehive 02:40
- Worker Bees (warrior women) 04:35
- Male Drones out to get lucky 06:01
- Her majesty the Queen Bee 07:00
- The wonders of honey 10:19
- How is honey made 10:43
- Local honey 11:55
- Beeswax candles 13:04
- Honey's amazing health benefits 14:55
- Honey for a skincare routine 16:34
- Honey for our hair 17:23
- Honey's history 18:06
- Melissa the honey bee in Greek Myth 18:59
- Honey vs sugar 21:04
- How to make herbal honey 22:51
- How to make an oxymel 23:37
- How to store honey 24:23
- Protect our bees and help the beekeepers 25:15
- My favourite granola recipe 30:06
- Thank you for my lovely reviews! 33:33
Previous Episode
Midsummer
Join me as I revel in midsummer and send wishes into the woodsmoke on the summer solstice. I'll be reflecting on positive thoughts, how our hobbies shape our identity and how easily our intuition can lose its voice in our busy lives. I wander my garden, gathering flowers and inspiration for syrups and cordials. And I'll be experimenting with a recipe for a daisy balm to ease my toddler's bumps and bruises.
Instagram: @rootedbynaturepodcast
Recommendations
Nature & Nourish podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nature-nourish-with-becky-cole/id1331978126
Daisy Bruise Balm Recipe
https://www.beckyocole.com/daisy-bruise-balm-recipe/
Next Episode
Autumn Equinox
It’s the autumn equinox, a time for foraging, self care and good books! Join me as I learn to truly enjoy the moment, meditate with trees and ease gently out of summer and into autumn. A gradual transition for mind, body and spirit.
Have a peek at what I'm up to on instagram @rootedbynaturepodcast
Feel free to get in touch by email on [email protected]
Library books stacked on my bedside table:
Why Women Grow: Stories of soil, sisterhood and survival by Alice Vincent
If Woman Rose Rooted: The journey to authenticity and belonging by Sharon Blackie
The Enchanted Life: Reclaiming the magic and wisdom of the natural world by Sharon Blackie
Love Nature Magic: Shamanic journeys into the heart of my garden by Maria Rodale
Empowering Practices for the Highly Sensitive: An experiential guide to working with subtle energies by Bertold Keinar
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a focused life in a noisy world by Cal Newport
My favourite books for autumn:
The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
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