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Winter Reset

I retain the soil connection: the transition from a cyclist to something totally different might have gone slow but spectaculair. I have come to feel like a little piranha in a warm pond full with lilies blossoming.

I know most people who read this are not interested in vegetables, and the thing is, I wasn’t so much either a couple of years ago. Same when I met a Dutch cyclist in Pakistan, I was not interested the slightest bit (a few years prior that I cycled 50.000 kilometres). May I try to inspire you once more, and promised, the next time with a touring story.

When I attended art academy, one of my teachers that painted larger-than-life billboards said: ‘Choose a subject you like and tell yourself that you can do it. Simply start and when you get at the challenging part, you are able to get it done.’ I loved his view. A well-set, calm man with a neat dark beard who knew what he was talking about and I followed up his advice, to this day. Truly, self-confidence can be taught and I learned it well.

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Years of traveling brought me many different insights, philosophies and countries I needed to be (over 90 in total). I lived in Pakistan, went over 15 times to India and when I stopped cycling the world, that was after 50.000 kilometer through 45 countries, I met Geo. Together we now try to be more self-sustainable, grow our own food and live off-grid. I now juggle with the logistics of being an old-fashioned housewife, cook and creative artist loving the outdoors. The pouches I create are for sale on www.cindyneedleart.com

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It truly is a wonder, how things grow and flourish and what can be done with it. My husband and I so often, like daily, wonder about the willingness of the vegetables.

Of course, it does not come without MUCH work. But it gains MUCH PLEASURE and SATISFACTION too.

Thank you for your compliment. Greetings Cindy

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Another great post Cindy. You are turning your environment into art, both as a traveler and as a farmer. In your eyes the most trivial things become jewels. Keep shooting and writing 🙂 Warm hugs from France.

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Yes Yves, I am thinking of writing you already for a few weeks but each time it is 10.00 AM, I shoot into action. Pretty much when we cycled, my times are set still the same.

Thank you for your compliment. I indeed see beauty everywhere and upon seeing the winter photos I thought, it’s nice to collect them in a blog, otherwise I won’t look at them anymore.

Write you soon.
Hug back!

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Yes, Yves from Lyon. Drop me a line whenever you have time. I stopped farming a few weeks ago and I am about to resume my nomadic lifestyle 🙂 Keep safe !

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Lol no I’m not a cook! I am pretty hopeless! But I love to try and I am reading and trying new recipes to improve! I just love your good photos because it’s simple, honest, good food. I’m trying to make more “slow food” myself, everything from scratch! Your post was inspiring! Big hugs to you x

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Well, that makes two hopeless cooks! I can SO recommend you Ottolenghi books. I must say his cookbooks uses a lot of herbs, spices and unusual (that is; old fashioned) vegetables. All these herbs make for an expensive meal but I grow everything myself and so it’s the best of both worlds for me: delicious food I can not find anywhere else.

You can of course plant only the herbs in pots.

He even has a large South American inspired repertoire (for your husband, if I remember correctly he’s Peruvian?)

Big hug back and I’m really glad that I could inspire you.

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Yes i have watches Ottolenghi on tv! I should get his books and give his recipes a go. I hope one day in the future to have a bit of land where I too could grow my veggies! For now its little herbs in pots for me! Xxx

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Nice photos Cindy! I think you need to create a post showing your most favorite dishes with the recipes listed. I am saying this because your food photos look yummy enough that I want to bite my computer screen, hahaha. 🙂 :- )

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Hi Anna, I am glad that you liked my post but I am not going to make a post about my most favorite dishes. For that I direct you to Ottolenghi, it’s all his 😉

I try to inspire you to see beauty, in food and living naturally. I’m basically just very upbeat about what can be achieved with growing your own vegetables. And that the transition from a cyclist to a home-bounded can be still adventurous 🙂

So, instead, you might want to find yourself some Ottolenghi recipes and eat them for real!

Greetings Cindy

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But I get you, Anna: the food photos are looking fantastic, really to drool over. It’s no wonder that I cook every day like this, it’s just toooooo gooood!

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I am curious to your thoughts and idea's, as a blog is a doubled joined journey

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