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🌸 A Late Bloomer Who Soared to Great Heights

PLUS: Announcing This Week’s Giveaway

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January 22, 2024

Welcome To The Most Read Women’s Empowerment Newsletter!

Today On the Menu:

👩‍🎓 Today In Women’s History: Celebrating Rosa Ponselle

đź’Ş Motivation: Dame Helen Mirren: A Late Bloomer Who Soared to Great Heights

🍎 The Health Corner: Hungarian Mushroom Soup Recipe

PLUS: Announcing This Week’s Giveaway

Read Time: 3 Mins

On This Day In Women’s History:

January 22, 1877: Rosa Ponselle was born.

Rosa Ponselle, soprano, debuted with Enrico Caruso in 1918, sang with Baltimore Civic Opera after 1950, mentored Beverly Sill.

ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK’S GIVEAWAY

This week, we will be gifting an Aromatherapy Candle Pack to one of the dedicated readers of our newsletter. The lucky winner of this week’s prize will be announced and contacted on Friday.

Dame Helen Mirren: A Late Bloomer Who Soared to Great Heights

Dame Helen Mirren, renowned for her stellar performances, found her career soaring to new heights in her late 60s—an age when many actresses grapple with diminishing roles. Surprisingly, Mirren's journey to A-list status didn't unfold seamlessly from her 20s to her early 40s. While films like Excalibur and Caligula marked her earlier years, they are subjects best left untouched.

It wasn't until her role as Jane Tennison in 1991's Prime Suspect, at the age of 45, that Mirren had the opportunity to showcase her full range of skills. Here, she effortlessly blended maturity, acting prowess, and a distinctive middle-aged sex appeal that would become her trademark.

Reflecting on the challenges of the industry, Mirren acknowledges the privilege of those who seemingly breeze through life without adversity. For the rest, the journey involves struggles, setbacks, and the resilience to push forward. She emphasizes the necessity of stepping into unfamiliar territory and facing potential failure, advocating for jumping into the deep end of challenges.

This daring approach not only defined Mirren's career but also led her to secure an Oscar at the age of 61. Dame Helen Mirren's story serves as a testament to the power of resilience, reinvention, and the late-blooming success that comes from embracing challenges head-on.

Until tomorrow,

Emma, Live Well Now Team

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HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM SOUP

đź‘Ť Live Well Now Approved

You Will Need:

4 tablespoons salted butter

1 large yellow onion, chopped

1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced

2 cups chicken or vegetable stock

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 teaspoons dried dill

2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves

2 teaspoons paprika

1 tablespoon Worcestershire

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup whole milk

1/4 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon lemon juice, from 1 lemon (optional)

2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley (optional)

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the stock, white wine, dill, thyme, paprika, worcestershire and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer over low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces by â…“, about 10 minutes.

2. In a small bowl, whisk flour into the milk until smooth. Add the milk mixture to the soup and cook, stirring occasionally, until the soup begins to thicken, about 10 more minutes.

3. Over low heat, slowly stir in the sour cream, and lemon juice until fully incorporated.

4. Divide the soup into four bowls and top with fresh parsley to serve.

**Yields 5 cups of soup. If serving 4 people as a main dish, we recommend doubling the recipe.

To Freeze: Cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month. 24 hours before serving, place the soup in the refrigerator to thaw. Transfer to a soup pot set over medium-high heat. Cook the soup, stirring constantly until warmed through. The soup will look like it had separated at first but as it heats through it will come together nicely!

Cook Time: 30mins | Servings: 4

Calories: 363 cals | 11g Protein | 35g Carbs | 17g Fat

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Live Well Now Team

Empowering Women Over 40 since 2020