Slow Sunday, hibernation & a recipe

Squashed roasties with chicken & purple sprouting & tahini dressing

It’s early morning, car lights shine briefly through the windows and across the ceiling, then gone. The tree out front just a few leaves left with sky patching through.

Deep silence, and warmth moving into the air as the radiators heat up.

It is a simple beginning, to a quiet day, as daylight starts to paint this room into existence and I, swim in the simplicity of it all.

Still as still, no leaves fluttering. Curtains drawn in windows across the street and one tiny bird flies into the tree. Gradually, I hear a car in the distance, and then that is gone too.

Autumn, turning to winter, hibernation getting under way. Life settling down, apparent stopping, while underground things ferment and pop and grow; hidden deep.

Joy dots

Peace

Slowing down

Last leaves on tree

Light shining through

Raindrops on window

Wet roofs

Colour of beetroot

Recipe

Squashed roasties & chicken

I par-boiled potatoes, squashed them then roasted. I pan fried chicken fillet, steamed purple sprouting and made some tahini dressing with light tahini, lemon juice, tamari, maple syrup and freshly grated ginger. All Ayurvedic types could eat this if in balance. Vata types out of balance replace sprouting for green beans and use lots of the dressing. Kapha types out of balance replace tahini dressing with something spicier like harissa. Pitta types replace tahini dressing with a minty yogurt dressing, or mint and cilantro chutney. I’ll create a recipe another time but lots online.

Last week

Last week I asked a question not realising you couldn’t answer if you weren’t a paying subscriber! This Slow Sunday letter is for everyone, and so I will make sure I have comments turned on in future. Please feel free to answer last weeks question!

Simple things.

Wishing you the warmest,

Lucy x