I started my first Youtube channel a few years ago while living in New Zealand. Back then I talked about minimalism and living in balance but also the environment and the ocean. It was a mess. So, I cut out anything that wasn’t the ocean ecosystems and very related topics, and did it properly. But I was missing the more vloggy videos, so I brought them back as a project called Roots and Calluses, a Youtube channel where I share my journey to a life more in balance with nature. Come along, as I relearn how to remove the excess, make things from scratch, and forage for food in the wild.
Got too many bananas to eat? Let’s use them all up, including that delicious peel! I share how to make banana bread muffins, eating banana peels, and what I did with the rest of two entire bunches.
I started a balcony garden this spring to add some food to our fridge and explore growing my own food. It’s a steep learning curve, but let’s start at the beginning.
This isn’t a fancy kitchen make-over. I’m sure the end result is where most make-overs start. This is about making my kitchen a place where I enjoy to cook, ferment, can, and all the other things I’m learning. While the world outside wakes up, I finally get to tackle this project.
Spring has been slow to come, so I took my time to get ready. I planted seedlings, started building a greenhouse, and spent time in the forest and at the beach.
Even after years of learning and teaching about the environment, I still live a life that is far from ideal. I’m slowly learning to live in balance, to say no to the societal pressure of more, more, more.