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.
21 replies on “Winter Reset”
What a different life, from cycling the world to beinh earth bound. But, as you know very well, there are some great similarities. Specifically on the fields of freedom and satisfaction.
Lovely post once again 🌱
Yes, Marita,you nailed it. Goosebumps I receive right now.
Thanks for your compliment too.
Great post! Your passion for self-sustainability and cultivating your own food is inspiring. It’s amazing how much can be achieved with hard work and dedication. Keep it up!
❤️
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
Cindy, it’s a great post, you made me smile…
That’s cute, love hearing this.
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.
Is this Yves from Lyon?
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!
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 !
I will soon!
I’m excited for you, that the journey soon starts again. Finally. Keep me on your mailing list ❤
I absolutely loved all the food photos! This post brings me so much joy!
Hi Anna, are you a cook that you like the food photos in particular?
I’m smiling that it brought you joy! That’s so lovely 😍
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
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.
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
Just buy one, Simple, that’s a good start.
I hope for you too that a piece of land will be realized (your country is big enough for that 😉)
X
Sorry Anna, wrong information: Ottolenghi does not have South American inspired recipes. Nut Central American.
(As far as I know)
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. 🙂 :- )
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
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!