New Years Resolutions 2022 Evaluation

Garden

Grow my own bedding plants 

 I grew marigolds, leeks, calendula, alyssum,  pansies, cosmos, Tithonia, gloriosa daisies, yarrow, basil, parsley, dill.  I am looking forward to growing again this year.

 

Make a cold frame - achieved

 

Health

Resurrect the the Twisted Sisters Cafe Blog 

 Blogged 4 times this year.  Hardly a resurrection but more than 2020 and 2021 combined!

 

Recover from shingles 

I recovered for the most part - still have some lasting nerve damage that will probably be forever but it is minor and easy to live with.

 

Hike 2x a week

This was partially met - I have taken to walking to the library and back to pick up books I have put on hold.  It is about 2 and 1/4 miles - the last section being uphill so it is not a bad little walk.  Otherwise most of the hiking I have done has been limited to camping trips.  I really have to step it up for 2023.

 

Ride Liathach 4x a week  and learn some new moves.  

While not learning any new moves, I have definitely spent a lot of time with the riding the horse this year even through the shingles and the knee injury.

 

Do yoga 3x a week. I got back to yoga in November and so only managed to do it 3x a week 1 month this year.

 

Cooking/diet

Try one vegan African recipe a month

This was fairly successful - we tried the following recipes and most were pretty tasty.  I have put them below as links.

African Pumpkin Peanut Stew 

Root Vegetable Tagine

Slow Cooker North African Cous Cous  

 The other six recipes I made were from the cook book Teff Love which features Ethiopian food.  I blogged about some of those recipes here.

Try one new fruit or veggie a month - something I rarely buy.

This was kind of a fail - I tried celeriac and watermelon radishes which were delish .  I attempted to try a guava but it never ripened.  Otherwise I stuck to my same old standbys

Make chutneys - especially mint chutney  

A complete success - I made mint chutney, and tamarind date chutney.  His Lordship made green tomato, zuchinni and  zuchinni and tomato chutney.

 

 Follow my Nutrition Facts AP for an entire year

 I managed to follow my ap from January to June and again in November and December so was very lax over the summer and in the spooky season.  To much gardening and Halloween I guess. It is a great ap though.  I always eat better when I follow it.