The Sacred Pause Cookbook

The Sacred Pause Cookbook is a warm, nourishing collection of recipes created for women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond who want meals that feel both supportive and deeply satisfying.

This is not a cookbook built on bland “health food,” boring substitutions, or the idea that better-for-you meals have to feel like a punishment. It was created to show that you can make thoughtful ingredient replacements, support your changing body, and still enjoy food that feels comforting, flavorful, beautiful, and worth looking forward to.

Inside, you’ll find menopause-supportive meals made with familiar ingredients, practical swaps, and recipes that prove you do not have to sacrifice good flavor for healthier choices. From satisfying breakfasts and nourishing smoothies to comforting dinners, soulful favorites, vibrant salads, and desserts with a more supportive twist, this cookbook was designed to help you eat in a way that feels realistic, delicious, and caring.

Inside, you’ll find:

• snacks, smoothies, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
• comfort food and soulful favorites with supportive ingredient upgrades
• Mediterranean-inspired dishes and plant-forward options
• desserts, cookies, and cobblers that still feel joyful
• dairy-free, meat-free, and wheat/grain-sensitive ideas
• practical swaps, helpful notes, and supportive kitchen guidance

Created by Loretta Edwards, Certified Functional Nutritionist, Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, and Certified Menopause Specialist, The Sacred Pause Cookbook is more than a recipe collection — it is an invitation to nourish yourself with food that feels good in the body and still tastes like something you would gladly make again.

Because during this phase of life, supportive eating should still be flavorful.

It should still be comforting.

And it should still feel like real food made with love.