I love this! I can't find tahini anywhere here in the UK although I eat it all the time in Australia! That pekmez - funny, we ate an ayurvedic 'jam' in India which was amla (gooseberry) and lots of other spices and herbs and I was struck by how every country has the herbs and foods to support it's people, you just gotta know where to look. I'd love to try pekmez!

As for cold showers, I haven't been able to wrap my head around doing it as it's so cold here in the UK, but I always love doing it in summer in Australia. I'm just in the wrong country at the moment!!!

Thanks so much for your awesome post!