Vegetables :)

Not sure what other people have experienced after coming off a long trail hike, but for me it was vegetables and I mean fresh vegetables. I certainly miss the ground and being in the woods each day, but it sure is nice to have a full kitchen and the spices and pans to cook what I have missed. Last week I had the chance to make a hearty root vegetable soup and made enough to freeze some for later. I am not a “preper”, but it is nice to have some food banked for long days of training or on the job that resemble healthy choices. It’s also a way to steer clear of the convenience food that is so processed and full of what we don’t need. I will also say that in the back of my mind there is that ominous feeling of knowing what financial hardship feels like and regardless if it’s self imposed by my minimalist ways to true economic stress, something many of us are already dealing with and the growing concerns of what the future may hold for food security and affordability. The main takeaway is gratitude for what I have now and knowing that through personal choice or uncontrollable circumstances of the future may limit access to what I really love. Give me fiber or give me death!