taking care of myself at 37 🍵 finding comfort in dark autumn days
Where the Starling Waits
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my self care routines in the countryside 🍵
a quiet autumn morning, whipped buckwheat porridge for breakfast, a walk through a misty golden thicket, warming red lentil and cabbage soup, making a lemon balm green smoothie & fresh turmeric latte, and a sage & calendula foot bath pouch 🍂
0:00 preview
0:35 morning
02:19 breakfast
07:56 misty thicket walk
09:50 skincare package
11:29 picking kale
12:50 kale lemon balm smoothie
15:32 red lentil soup
17:32 turmeric latte
19:51 making foot bath herb pouch
20:38 eve foot bath
🥣 whipped buckwheat porridge
for the cooked buckwheat:
200g / 1 cup US / 1¼ su bardağı - green unroasted buckwheat
400–500ml / 1¾–2 cups US / 2–2½ su bardağı - water
Simmer the buckwheat for about 20min until it’s cooked.
ingredient for blending with cooked buckwheat:
500ml / 2 cups US / 2½ su bardağı - soy drink
100g / ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp US / ½ su bardağı - coconut cream (optional)
1 banana
5 Deglet Nour dates (use fewer if using Medjool)
Pinch of salt
1–2 tsp / 1–2 çay kaşığı - mushroom powder, like turkey tail
½ tsp / ½ çay kaşığı - cinnamon
Blend all of the ingredients + the cooked buckwheat at high speed in a blender for about a minute. You can add all sorts of things to this!
🥕 lentil cabbage soup
200g / 1 cup US / 1¼ su bardağı - red lentils, soaked overnight
600ml / 2½ cups US / 3 su bardağı - water
200g / 2 cups US / 2½ su bardağı - white cabbage, chopped
200g / 1½ cups US / 1¾ su bardağı - Hokkaido squash, chopped
100–150g / ¾–1 cup US / 1–1¼ su bardağı - onion, chopped
200g / ¾ cup + 1 tbsp US / 1 su bardağı - unsweetened soy yoghurt (optional)
A bit of saffron
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, grated
½ tsp / ½ çay kaşığı - blue fenugreek
1–2 tsp / 1–2 çay kaşığı - sea salt, to taste
Rinse and soak 200g (1 cup US) red lentils and soak either overnight or for 30 min. Finely chop all the veg, grate the thumb of ginger. Saute onions and cabbage first in a bit of oil for about 10 min. Then add everything else and cook for about 20 min until the lentils have softened.
🍵 fresh turmeric latte
100g / ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp US / ½ su bardağı - coconut milk
400g / 1⅔ cups US / 2 su bardağı - soy drink (or whatever is your fav)
A few dates to taste
Pinch of black pepper
Pinch of salt
1 green cardamom pod
40g / 3 tbsp US / 3 yemek kaşığı - fresh turmeric (about 2-3 thumbs)
A bit of fresh ginger
Turmeric powder to sprinkle
100g (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) coconut milk + 400g (1⅔ cups) soy drink (or whatever is your fav) + a few dates +
pinch of black pepper + pinch of salt + 1 green cardamom pod + about 2-3 thumbs of fresh turmeric + a bit of fresh ginger
Blend for 1 minute, strain through a fine mesh sieve and warm up. Sprinkle it with some turmeric powder.
#slowliving #cottagecore #silentvlog #selfcare #morningroutine #autumn #veganrecipes
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The early morning kitchen view was so beautiful — everything looked so calm and peaceful, especially with the soft autumn light coming through. And that little shot of your tea with the reddish-golden leaves outside was genuinely one of my favorite moments. 🍵🍁 It captured the feeling of autumn so perfectly: warm, quiet, earthy, and peaceful.
The walk through the misty golden thicket was another favorite. The golden trees, the soft mist, and those tiny dew drops scattered across the leaves looked absolutely enchanting. It felt like nature had created its own little watercolor painting just for that morning. 🌫️🌿🍂
I loved watching all the simple rituals throughout the day too — making breakfast, gathering kale, blending the lemon balm smoothie, preparing the comforting lentil soup, making the turmeric latte, and finally putting together the sage and calendula foot bath pouch. None of these moments felt rushed, and that is what made the vlog so special.
But the evening foot bath scene was such a cozy ending. The warm water, the herbs, the peaceful surroundings, and the gentle atmosphere made me want to slow down and appreciate the little things too. 🌿🤎
Your videos have this beautiful gift of turning everyday life into something almost magical. Thank you for letting us experience these quiet countryside moments with you. Every autumn leaf, cup of tea, misty path, nourishing meal, and cozy evening ritual felt like a little reminder to breathe, slow down, and be present. 🍂🍵✨
I would also like to share the message of Islam with you and invite you to look into it; a Muslim naturally cares about their brother's or sister's faith. Please forgive me, it is just that your vlog is so peaceful that I wanted it to lead to something everlasting rather than remaining temporary.
Have a peacful life..
(english not my 1st language sorry)
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ステキな秋の風景をありがとうございます🍁今回も癒されました。
日本はやっと気持ちの良い秋を迎えたというのに、私は先週ぎっくり腰になってしまい、ほぼ寝たきりでした。やっと今日少し散歩できるまで回復しました❤️🩹
ぎっくり腰って英語やその他の言語では何ていうんだろう…？
とにかく楽しい週末をお過ごしくださいね！
شكرا لك ❤
Каждый год у меня фиксация на одном сезонном фрукте. В этом году не хочу ни манго, ни граната. Грушу почему-то вообще обхожу стороной. Но не могу без дыни. Фрукт сезона в этом году для меня дыня.
я лет до 50 вообще ничего не могла намазывать на свою кожу. У меня было такое ощущение, что крем не впитывается, а просто остается пленкой на мне. Я его физически все время на себе ощущала. Потом попробовала корейскую косметику и пошла вся пятнами и прыщами))) В итоге остановилась на нашей самой простой косметике.Утренний и вечерний крем и крем для рук. Только на прошлой неделе осознала, что у меня закончился тюбик с кремом для рук. Впервые в жизни я использовала его до конца))) Весь до этого просто выкидывался не использованным до половины из-за того, что просрочен)))
Внимательно посмотрела рецепт каши. Я люблю взбитую овсянку, но есть у меня и зеленая гречка. Поробую и с ней сделать такую кашу.
Поздравляю с урожаем! Все-таки тебе удалось вырастить что-то очень вкусное для себя на огороде!
taking care of myself at 37 🍵 finding comfort in dark autumn days
Where the Starling Waits
6,256 views
my self care routines in the countryside 🍵
a quiet autumn morning, whipped buckwheat porridge for breakfast, a walk through a misty golden thicket, warming red lentil and cabbage soup, making a lemon balm green smoothie & fresh turmeric latte, and a sage & calendula foot bath pouch 🍂
0:00 preview
0:35 morning
02:19 breakfast
07:56 misty thicket walk
09:50 skincare package
11:29 picking kale
12:50 kale lemon balm smoothie
15:32 red lentil soup
17:32 turmeric latte
19:51 making foot bath herb pouch
20:38 eve foot bath
🥣 whipped buckwheat porridge
for the cooked buckwheat:
200g / 1 cup US / 1¼ su bardağı - green unroasted buckwheat
400–500ml / 1¾–2 cups US / 2–2½ su bardağı - water
Simmer the buckwheat for about 20min until it’s cooked.
ingredient for blending with cooked buckwheat:
500ml / 2 cups US / 2½ su bardağı - soy drink
100g / ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp US / ½ su bardağı - coconut cream (optional)
1 banana
5 Deglet Nour dates (use fewer if using Medjool)
Pinch of salt
1–2 tsp / 1–2 çay kaşığı - mushroom powder, like turkey tail
½ tsp / ½ çay kaşığı - cinnamon
Blend all of the ingredients + the cooked buckwheat at high speed in a blender for about a minute. You can add all sorts of things to this!
🥕 lentil cabbage soup
200g / 1 cup US / 1¼ su bardağı - red lentils, soaked overnight
600ml / 2½ cups US / 3 su bardağı - water
200g / 2 cups US / 2½ su bardağı - white cabbage, chopped
200g / 1½ cups US / 1¾ su bardağı - Hokkaido squash, chopped
100–150g / ¾–1 cup US / 1–1¼ su bardağı - onion, chopped
200g / ¾ cup + 1 tbsp US / 1 su bardağı - unsweetened soy yoghurt (optional)
A bit of saffron
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, grated
½ tsp / ½ çay kaşığı - blue fenugreek
1–2 tsp / 1–2 çay kaşığı - sea salt, to taste
Rinse and soak 200g (1 cup US) red lentils and soak either overnight or for 30 min. Finely chop all the veg, grate the thumb of ginger. Saute onions and cabbage first in a bit of oil for about 10 min. Then add everything else and cook for about 20 min until the lentils have softened.
🍵 fresh turmeric latte
100g / ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp US / ½ su bardağı - coconut milk
400g / 1⅔ cups US / 2 su bardağı - soy drink (or whatever is your fav)
A few dates to taste
Pinch of black pepper
Pinch of salt
1 green cardamom pod
40g / 3 tbsp US / 3 yemek kaşığı - fresh turmeric (about 2-3 thumbs)
A bit of fresh ginger
Turmeric powder to sprinkle
100g (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) coconut milk + 400g (1⅔ cups) soy drink (or whatever is your fav) + a few dates +
pinch of black pepper + pinch of salt + 1 green cardamom pod + about 2-3 thumbs of fresh turmeric + a bit of fresh ginger
Blend for 1 minute, strain through a fine mesh sieve and warm up. Sprinkle it with some turmeric powder.
#slowliving #cottagecore #silentvlog #selfcare #morningroutine #autumn #veganrecipes
"Your whimsical intro music fills my heart with warmth. Honestly, your well-captured healthy lifestyle is incredibly special. The way you are spilling pomegranate seeds is satisfying. When you walk through colorful trees it reminds me of a living painting. Dewy pearls on the leaves create a cool, comfortable feeling. The chemistry between your old and modern choices is absolutely thoughtful. I mean about how you use modern technology in a 500-year-old house. I'm pretty sure that your simple lifestyle is like a luxurious life which a million people would like to spend. The more I watch your videos, the more I love to write my words. I wish you all the best. Sending you so much love, light, warmth, and compassion with healthy blessings..."
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