My husband & other animals - Life in Kerala rainforest

It's a real luxury to live in a nice, happy home, in a small Indian village, in the middle of peaceful nature during these Coronavirus times. Our house is in the middle of a "jungle" and we are surrounded by animals and insects of all kinds. Since we are locked in at our house I have found the time to become a perfect Indian housewife - cooking and cleaning all day long. I do miss our families in Jaipur, Haryana and Finland a lot, but I don't really miss travelling or even going to the town very much now. Our normal home life here in the Kerala jungle and monsoon is the happiest adventure every day this year!
Here's some of my favourite moments from the past couple of weeks! Enjoy and #stayhome !
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Namaste friends 🙏 My name is Johanna and I'm an Indian wife, living and travelling in India for almost 4 years now. I'm originally from Finland, but currently we are settled in northern Kerala. I'm not a traveller, but vlogging and discovering India - 21/29 states.

[@sumansardar1444]

Beautiful. You r lucky to have a life like this. Living in the nature away from concrete jungle is the best life one can dream for.

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you. Couldn't agree more! :)

[@kailashanumalla6192]

Mam pls meet anniina who lived in Kerala with Indian husband she also vlog sweet Dharma she from Finland

[@dingamankairali8766]

Kerala which place this 👌

[@alphonsageorge7677]

Jackals, such a menace. Specially in the north of Kerala. Hate them 😐

[@resillagovender6363]

That scenery and raindrops just spectacular

[@Nishant_Singhania]

Such a badass title: My husband and other animals. Couldn't stop laughing. Keep rocking.

[@JohannaNorth]

😂😂🙏

[@Annabhawan]

Is this a reference to the book by Gerald Durrell? 🤔

[@keralachapter3209]

😂😂

[@kristommundakayam4042]

My husband and other animals !!! Hilarious 😆 My wife loved it

[@ericmathias5965]

Kerala is so beautiful this is the reason it is called Gods oun country. God bless you n your family

[@antaresbnv3350]

I think this is the first time I saw your husband, but I like him very much, he won my heart. After traveling Kerala I couldn't understand how Switzerland could be more beautiful than the Kerala. U r literally living in the cradle of mother earth.

[@JohannaNorth]

Yay, I like him too 😉 I've been to Switzerland too and it's also absolutely breathtaking! I wouldn't compare the beauty of nature. I love Kerala and the Himalayas, but there are also so many regions in Europe and especially Scandinavia that I think are just as beautiful but maybe in different ways 😊❤️

[@antaresbnv3350]

@@JohannaNorth Scandinavia means which country, I don't know please tell me nokia / AVAREKAALU 😂😂😂. IN BANGALORE U TASTED AVAREKAALU AND PRONOUNCED ALMOST EXACTLY. I STAY IN BANGALORE.

[@gopigopi3796]

@@antaresbnv3350 Scandinavia mean Norway. Sweden. And denmark. Finland also sometime included

[@calvinizm100]

When you move to some city .. these birds chirping and jackal howling and the absolute nature are the things you gonna miss the most.. Do savor these little moments.

[@JohannaNorth]

I couldn't agree more! I am trying to savour these moments to the fullest - even the creepy spiders and howling jackals 😅

[@supaviter100]

I lived 2 years in Kerala 2018, 2019 being from Delhi I somehow hate Concrete jungle, due to pandemic I have to come back to my parents but Missing Kerala alot. I kept my apartment with my all stuff still there to move back next year in 2021... I miss GODs Own Country... also Kerala is VERY VERY Different the Overall Vibes is so much Relaxing and Peaceful ❤❤

[@priyankasangeeth9524]

Did u not miss being in Delhi, the city life while you were in Kerala?

[@vaibhav3946]

@@priyankasangeeth9524 Actually the moment you leave New Delhi and move to any other place in the country, you start enjoying your life more. I have always complained about the cost of living in Maharastra but few days that I spend in New Delhi is the last thing that I will put my list of good memories.

[@girlwithanindianemerald2021]

I live over 3 years in India but I really like Kerala :)

[@sophiarose6184]

Your home is in such a naturally beautiful place. My plans are to relocate to Kerala this year, so maybe we will have a chance to connect. Also, table or sea salt along the baseboards of your home will keep the bugs out. Just sprinkle the salt and then sweep up a few days later, and repeat.

[@JohannaNorth]

Hope the pandemic doesn't delay your relocation plans! We were very lucky to get the move done just before the lockdowns :) The salt tip is very interesting! Thank you :)

[@TheMathewAjay]

Kerala is so beautiful and oh God help us to keep that way.

[@NK-tm6tf]

What a wonderful vlog. So peaceful, positivity and lively. I miss Kerala

[@kuldeepkaushik1808]

I like how you are positive to life. -Love sunset -Love nature -Love food

[@JohannaNorth]

😊🙏 all my favourite things!

[@gijuvarghese6545]

Miss Kerala..born and schooled in Africa..did some 7 yrs of college in Kerala and Karnataka..Africa some 46 yrs..but come there every year...maybe will settle there..lets see

[@JohannaNorth]

oh that's really interesting. i can understand why someone would feel nostalgic about a place like kerala :)

[@gijuvarghese6545]

@@JohannaNorth yip...I have travelled and everywhere - N America- Chicago. NY, Tx etc, Europe, UK, Far East, S America though Johannesburg, South Africa is home. In India...my place - Kumbanad, near Thiruvalla & Kozhencherry. Go check it out sometime. Time stood / stands still there!!

[@TheMathewAjay]

@@gijuvarghese6545 I am from Ranni (next to Thiruvalla and Kozhencherry) where 70% of the Taluk/area is forest (tiger reserve to be precise). Gavi is in Ranni Taluk and still untouched by tourism and still very beautiful.

[@navaneethsanker467]

Wow... So beautiful... God own country... Incredible INDIA

[@Suryapoosarla]

My husband and his love for 8 legged creature's would have been great name.

[@garimaheath]

I am falling in love with Kerala.

[@JohannaNorth]

Oh that's so wonderful to hear 🥰

[@milllaaaaaannno9306]

I have my finals exam season going on. and I am hooked to your videos ! Every time I have a long day and feel stressed, I come back here to watch your vlogs and look at the peaceful and beautiful visuals from your balcony ! My mom's from Mangalore, Karnataka and I always miss the coconut and palm trees, the beaches, clay brick roofs and heavy showers on the lush greenery around ! Your vlogs are so well made !! It's a getaway in itself

[@sairamji115]

It's a blessings to live around 🌲 trees .....and I think I'm the blessed one that I'm a daughter of" THE GREAT HIMALAYAS "🤗.....around trees no need of doing meditation just talk to them , all your worries go away .......

[@rohitkhosla8110]

the title reminded me of the time in college when I had to write a review of the book "Woman, fire, and dangerous things"

[@harishhnairr4436]

Hi Johanna, it's my first time sending you the message. I like your videos and being from Kerala, I miss my lovely place. I believe your house is up in the mountains and it's very beautiful and mesmerising. A suggestion, as I am hearing the news of Tigers in Kerala, so please be careful and have the necessary precautions in place. Good Luck and my best wishes to you and your Lovely Husband.

[@JohannaNorth]

We actually live right next to the ocean, though we do have a hill right next to our house too 😊 no tigers in our area. We did see a tiger on the road in Wayanad though, and our place isn't that far from there. I don't know if tigers could travel all the way here - I hope not!

[@srw9633]

Yes I wonder too why restaurants dont serve all the green veggies we find in India. Ridge gourd is my favourite too. I love how it softens and blends in the curry. I love snake gourd , Chow Chow, green lobia n plenty more. Honestly, here in North India especially in Delhi people consume matar, bhindi, carrot, potato, karela, lauki n bit of other stuffs. That's it. I miss all the veggies here.

[@varshamishra4706]

Hi Johanna, your observations regarding all gourd is so apt. I love them so much and inspite of them being healthy finds no place in the menu of the Restaurant. Hope some ppl get inspiration from your video and include them now 😊. You live in such a beautiful place. 👍👍If possible please share what makes you to finally settle in Kerala after seeing a lot of India, Also how you have selected Kannur district in Kerala .

[@JohannaNorth]

Oh i would love to eat the local veggies in the restaurant. Anything but aloo and paneer! It's easier to find veggies in the restaurants here in kerala, but I have a very hard time travelling in north india because of this. idk why they focus os much on paneer and aloo dishes. Even in veg thali meals, I am disappointed by the absence of vegetables! 😫 I think I'll make a video in the future about what made us move to Kannur. Thanks for the suggestion! It was mainly because of my husband's job, but I had been nudging him to move to Kerala for very long 😊

[@ranjjunitedkingdom448]

Hello varsha how was your day

[@supernovabristol9468]

Love all of your videos. Keep making more. Bless you. 🙏🕉️🇮🇳

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you 😊🙏

[@Mshaheerk]

Enjoy your days. It's amazing the communication between your husband and jackals. Your caption 'My husband and other animals' is so tricky😁. Love from calicut 😍

[@JohannaNorth]

Haha I hadn't seen the hubby shooshing the jackals before these clips!! 😂 It was epic

[@Just_forfun9140]

When you are in Finland, can you make videos, nature is beautiful there with mountains and lakes. Film Aurora borealis, northern lights.

[@JohannaNorth]

I would vlog when I get to go, but unfortunately I won't be getting to my country for a very long time :( We were supposed to be there in June and I wanted to show the midsummer magic. Then we planned to travel in December for winter and northern light, but now we had to cancel that too :(

[@Abbyramrosy]

Couple of things are interesting. 1. Jackals listen to Vinod, means they are familiar to him. 2. Insects as Vinod see them, are not dangerous, as long as we don't see them as enemies. Let them live, but keep population in control. 3. The colour display in the evening is spectacular, but not as a fascinating as northern lights. 4. We have a variety of vegetables in South India. You can prepare a variety of dishes. And don't miss fish items if Vinod has dislike for it. Also if you develop a taste for coconut in dishes you will start liking it and bring more variety for taste buds. Have a great time. Your narration is interesting to listen to, when I compare the same that of Carolina Goswami.

[@christinerobertson]

Hi. I've just started watching your Chanel, I was born in Calcutta but have lived in the UK for many years. I've never visited Kerala but like all the dishes you've mentioned. I am an Anglo Indian. would love to see how you make your sambar one day. I feel you and your husband are blessed and your parents-in-law are lovely too. As for your little girl she's adorable. I look forward to seeing more content

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you Christine! I really want to make some cooking videos as soon as my little one grows by a few more months. I'll do sambar video for sure :)

[@midhunraj4294]

Gods own country

[@BlackMambo5]

Jackals going quite after the "ssshhh!" had me laughing so hard! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@GD-cr5um]

Your so thankful with your life. So many Indians like myself leave India for a better life mainly a better income but your videos make me want to come back ♥️❤

[@aviator9985]

Dear Johanna, Greetings to both of you. The best decision of your life is getting married. Living and sharing the good and challenging times together. Learning the traditions of your Husband and his family. Learning to cook a family meal. All these are the important decisions every woman should make. Likewise, it's the husband who makes a decent living and appreciates all the simple small things that his wife does. I see your life as a journey that has been a good one, devotion and honestly. God Bless you two always.

[@amanaditya3720]

Surprised, you also like gourds. All types of gourds r my favorite. But sorry I am also love Paneer and potato too. The best part of ur videos r kitchen and beautiful environment. I also wait for your prepared new recipes and 👍👌from ur hubby. This time Idli with tomato Chatany is looking fabulous and delicious. Now, Ur beautiful surroundings vista from ur balcony, I really love to visit and take the view of scenery from ur balcony. I love to stay with Beautiful melody Birds in the morning and evening but there's is cacophonous Jackals too with whom no one will want to stay. But hats off to u for ur great sacrifice of 😴 at 🌃. And one more thing that I stand with you on the matter of 🏡 maintenance. Thank you ma'am @Johanna for sharing beautiful vista and ur feeling and thinking.😊 👩🙏💐

[@JohannaNorth]

I have nothing against paneer and potato! I make paneer myself and love palak paneer+methi chaman! And (aloo) masala dosa is my favourite and I add some aloo to many veg dishes at home - I prefer sweet potato tastewise though :) The issue just is that these aren't vegetables and it's ridiculous they're pretty much the only options on veg menus in North Indian restaurants :/ I don't like having a meal without vegetables. And unless I'm in the mountains/trekking etc. having just aloo on the side of my rice dal is too much! In Finland we use potato in the same way as rice and rotis.

[@binilc6238]

Johanna, for the jackals, may I suggest a method. 1) solar powered motion sensor led lights. This gets charged in the day time and turns on at night when movement is sensed with 1 meter proximity. Assuming you know where the jackals exactly stand post and make this sound , maybe just maybe it might scare them away. Its cheap and available on amazon.

[@ron_ron9024]

He's actually right. Spiders and lizards help catch insects. They may look cringey but they aren't harmful.

[@desireedias8395]

'This is their home too' absolutely right 👍

[@PaOneKumar14]

Beautiful, fortunate and blessed! Enjoy while the beauty lasts!

[@rtos]

This is a hilarious vlog... you'd made Gerald Durrell proud too...😆

[@k.gayathridevi2973]

Your love for life is enviable - you are so good in showing your love for life. You are such a sincere person about every duty of your life. Your videos are remarkable with first your content , second with your comments/expressions and thirdly the music. Where do you get such wonderful music from for each of your videos !!

[@shruthirajan2428]

​ @Johanna North It's quite interesting to note that you have plants in your balcony even when you are surrounded by what looks like a forest

[@himanv]

I love your accent and your speaking style, but mostly that you have made yourself at home in southern India.

[@vinayakjha2632]

When we go out and eats in restaurants, we usually wants those varieties which are not generally cooked in the home kitchens. Also you can find kaddu ka halwa on sweets shop or seetafal ki sabji on roadside restaurants in north India. I agree that many vegetables dishes are not available in restaurants, because no one asking them.

[@JohannaNorth]

I didn't know there is such a thing as kaddu ka halwa and I've been thinking for so long that there should be!! I must find it for tasting once we travel to North India next week :)

[@Sirianstar10]

You are from the land of the "Aurora Borealis" Talk about beautiful skies!!! And certainly, you have had at least one past life in India. Probably more.

[@harshada6890]

Lovely vdo. Ur idlis are amazing too 😍♥️

[@nidheeshparambath]

Really appreciated For cooking How did you learn quickly , Very nice vedio 👏👏

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much 😊 I've cooking mostly Indian food for four years already so I've had a lot of practise! But I'm also quite a good cook even if I say so myself :D

[@sairamji115]

Yup , spiders , lizards are our friends , even I love each and every creature of nature 😍 , best part is when Vinod sir came with that cockroach

[@devikagrace7590]

Shhh sound is iconic

[@shalimaesudheer]

In kerala we have curries named olan, pachadi etc which are mostly made with gourds and are served with meals.. People here will eat these curries in their house all the time.. When they go to restaurant they like to eat something special.. Thats why you dont see them in hotels..

[@JohannaNorth]

Oh yes, that's why i love kerala restaurants. You can find homely food even on the road while travelling. Even the smallest towns will have hotels offering sadhya meals. But in north India, I have always had difficulty finding good, healthy, homely food in restaurants. Even the thali meals they offer are mostly oily aloo and paneer dishes! :(

[@sun4502]

@@JohannaNorth Yup Indian restautant food is way different than Indian home cooked food. That's why everyone in the world knows about Naan (not healthy) from restautants but not rotis/chapatis (healthy). Even the Daals are different at home and at restaurants.

[@shalimaesudheer]

When i travelled in north india i really missed our kerala breakfasts the most.. You wont find good breakfasts in most north indian restaurants..

[@JohannaNorth]

@sundance cassidy I agree! Every time I have gone to a north indian restaurant with my husband, the waiters always suggest naan - even when i specifically ask for a roti!! And then some places make even the rotis with maida! WHY O WHY?? 😭😭

[@JohannaNorth]

@shalima sudheer I totally relate to that. Every time I fly back to Finland from Delhi airport, I always look for a place to have dosa. There is this restaurant chain called Vaango, which i think is the only one which offers idli and dosa. They make horrible dosas at the airport but i still prefer those to parathas or aloo puri 😕 And let's not even talk about the lack of puttus and appams in the north 😅

[@swrapswrap5864]

I loved this place!! Thank you for share it!! Peace !!

[@swaroop111222333]

You can have a small light out in balcony or outside keep it on for a day and keep a camera in a box and see what it records may be than you will catch jackals and porcupine in action. Is there a Bison and giant squirrel or Nilgai in the surrounding areas? I spent most of my childhood days with my father in forest and looking at your videos I miss those days...

[@soloanubhav9857]

I am laughing whenever Vinod does ssshhhhhhhhhhh....

[@nynath]

Beautiful area and gorgeous views on your walking routes. It's weird that your balcony door has that wide gap/space. In monsoon the doors , windows tend to expandandbe tighter with hardly any gaps. Wow, the cry of the Jackals at night. First time hearing their cry. I think because of that gap, so many insects are making their way into your house. I am like your husband, don't like to kill insects 😂. If you see the Mangalore spiders (used to have them in our tiled ancestral home) you will be terrified 😂.

[@JohannaNorth]

Yes the door has been very badly built 😔 this is otherwise an amazing and really modern house but there are few small issues like the door and how do you even fix that 😅

[@tommyking2612]

Tropical Paradise! I am a Keralite American living in Hollywood.. Damn this makes want to relocate family to Kerala. Maybe will retire there to Gods own country at 70 🤩😂😇

[@saanag]

Wow love all the tropical nature around you! Lucky! Really hoping I can visit Kerala some day soon. P.S. Please show (or send me :P) your best karela recipe! Hoping to go to an Indian store in Helsinki soon. :)

[@JohannaNorth]

You must come visit us and I'll take you on a good Kerala tour! 😍

[@JohannaNorth]

I'll send it to you AND make a vlog about it! I'm using my own version of my mother-in-law's karela recipe which is the best one I've EVER had 😋 get this: I think it tastes like SALMIAKKI!!! 😂

[@saanag]

@@JohannaNorth I'd absolutely love that! My nanad is moving to Karnataka in a few weeks so a South India trip may be due sooner rather than later. 🙏🏼 And OMG salmiakki karela? Yes please!!

[@88MrRAA]

Yours vlogs are very nice to watch, especially due to your humour. My office is in the 9th floor and has a similar view of ocean from there and I am also fortunate to see the different types of formations by clouds in the sky every day.

[@JohannaNorth]

Oh that sounds like such a calming work environment! If you feel stress, just look out of the window!! 😍

[@nvkamath8142]

Nice view and jackals and nice sunset

[@aham_sam]

Wonderful video! Your husband's philosophy for not killing the spiders and lizards are true though. They will actually help us by killing other unwanted insects. And they won't hurt us. So please don't try to kill them anymore. And about the rain, we are not getting expected rainfall this year in Kerala.

[@shobaramankutty7003]

My dear Joanna...your husband is correct when he says that these insects and arachnids have a place called home in Kerala. They have a right to a life too. As long as you do not disturb them or provoke them they will not provoke you. You could do a bit of spring cleaning yourself once in a while if you see that there are cobwebs etc. Basically spiders are the natural predators for insects like mosquitoes that cause diseases like dengue and malaria and zika..etc. Frogs too feed on insects. So they do not really harm you in any way

[@ashishnegi9178]

"My husband & other animals,"😂😂👏👏

[@ashasr9827]

You’re truly blessed with a lovely family, lovely home, lovely life ...n all that in lovely India💕💕💕💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@priyankak5075]

Omg how horrible u r a brave girl...I would run away from such place😳😳😳

[@atanughosal01]

I think there is a easy solution for your fox/jackal howls ... go to a pet store and get a dog training device called "bark control" .. what it does is it emits low frequency noise that is inaudible to human ears, but creates un-comfortability on the dog's ears, so much so that it stops barking right away. I think if it works on dogs, it should be working on jackals too ..

[@Narification7]

YOu are such an intelligent young lady - it is a joy to follow your journey and also your great observations on so many things - a great one is about why always aloo aloo aloo paneer paneer paneer when they have such big varieties of great vegetable - much love to you both

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much! I'm so humbled by your kind words :)

[@creepy_assassin6234]

I respect Mr.V more now that i know that he doesn't kill spiders. #Eightleggedcuteness #Spiderlivesmatter

[@JohannaNorth]

I have received a lot of comments from native Keralites though, that it'd be better to get rid of the spiders. :/

[@creepy_assassin6234]

@@JohannaNorth well I'm a native malayali myself, and i think spiders are cute :3 I'd keep a pet tarantula if i could. BUT, I wouldn't want spiders crawling all over my walls, or my room's aesthetic to be ruined by cobwebs :p You gotta keep em in check, even if they do help, as Vinodji said. So do what you gotta do ✌

[@gowrinandana8999]

I love your voice!! Soo soothing and angelic!!

[@053jagadeesha3]

You are really trying very hard to block/remove that background noise ...I can totally understand it..iMovie is not able to remove the background noise fully...why don’t you try audacity or some other software if you really wanna get some amazing background noise reduction...just a suggestion...by the way keep it up your vlogs are great 👍

[@unavitadellamusica]

your husband is right Johanna - spiders are NOT insects, but they make sure you won't have to many insects in your home! Be happy, and they won't really do anything bad to you, if they aren't the poisenous kind, which the ones I can see so far in your house are not. By the way, why are you wearing a mask outside, when no other creature is even near you, and you have the whole street to yourself? Is that the law in India?

[@rajmohan750]

"My husband and other animals " lol.....😂😂🤣🤣🤣 like the way you said ..still laughing. .. meanwhile your husband will thank you for including himself in the animal category at least..😂😂😅😅

[@JohannaNorth]

It was his joke first, I just stole it :D :D

[@haridhar8620]

Please, where is this place in Kerala??

[@johnzacharias8630]

Joanna , you can get filler foam strips to close the gaps

[@tampabay2888]

I think most of kerala people dont use pumpkin for curry but use it fr makin 'pumkin rice payasam' In kerala ash melon use for curry nd "pachadi" Most keralites don't like potatoes so use rarely We make " Upperi" with Bitter guard Is that ok fr asking ur stayin place ,if u dont want to share it ,thats ok too

[@JohannaNorth]

Kerala is actually the only place where I've had pumpkin in several restaurants 😊 We live in Kannur district

[@tampabay2888]

Nice wlcm to malabar.

[@sebinfrancis7889]

My Home is in a place exactly similar to this in the midst of vast green trees and plants, but further south Between Kottayam and Idukki. I miss all these moments since i am currently in Germany. Do you have a light outside house? May be setting a light outside could keep the jackals away. Also ask responsible person to keep the wild bushes in immediate surroundings cut short. If you use a bright torch light may be will get them on camera. Regarding vegetables, we cook all kinds of these vegetables at home. But we don't have a dish with them in restaurants except Sambar (which has almost all vegetables) or Avial. I am also thinking why is it so? May be because in Kerala most people are non veg (and they love beef) unlike other states in India.

[@sreerajtp4039]

Always welcome..to gods on country.

[@zoozoo64]

You must try Aviyal then.... The ultimate Veggie medley!!!😊

[@JohannaNorth]

Yes I love aviyal :)

[@Tulip879]

Yes avial and thoran is so tasty!! Kerala has some good food in the houseboats!!!

[@modmissy7622]

When your husband said Shhhhh and those jackals actually shut up for a few seconds, I really cracked up!! 😂🤣 BTW, of those gourds, bitter gourd is my favorite. But generally we find dishes cooked with gourds too homely for restaurant cooking. I guess that's why they don't offer them in restaurants.... hardly anyone would order a lauki - bottle gourd dish at a restaurant!! 😁

[@JohannaNorth]

haha yes, the jackals somehow understand his shhh and not mine 😂. And yes, I guess what you said about the gourds is true. But I think it's high time the restaurants started experimenting with these veggies too. I would definitely love seeing these on the menu!

[@PriyaSharma-sg9kz]

@ johanna we would like to see your husband and his jackals in action... Buy a good powerful torch ASAP. Btw a good torch is essential where you live esp if there is power cuts during monsoon nights and you have to get down to go somewhere..

[@JohannaNorth]

haha yes that sounds like a good idea. We'll buy a good torch the next time we go to the town. So far we've been using only candles during power cuts, but with these animals and insects around i think torch is a must. And a hunting knife too, perhaps :p

[@vishakp89]

. Both of you form a lovely couple.

[@arjunshinghaniya9438]

How she is goood.......OMG SHE IS THE BEST ❤️❤️❤️

[@prajv1]

Just trim the sharp ridges of ridgegourds or else you will lose lots of nutrients

[@pauline6005]

Rewatching some or your older videos. I remember my son catching a big spider and when he threw it outside we heard it land on the grass 😱🕷😱 I'm terrified like you. Once I tried to hoover one up and I chased it across the living room. 🕷🧹🧻😅 There was no emoji for hoover so went with smacking the spider over the head with the brush and picking it up with the tissue and squashing it in my hand just to make sure 🤪😂😂😂

[@JohannaNorth]

AHAHAHAHAHA :D That's hilarious! I'm actually even more terrified of bees (allergies). Whenever there's been a bee inside my home in Finland, I run to the bathroom and lock the door, because I'm so scared :D Thank goodness there aren't many bees where we live!

[@bhismadevabiswas8199]

Your beloved husband is right about the utilities provided by the spiders and the lizards. The jumbo spiders aren’t good. Do you know we all eat a few small spiders every now and then while we sleep with our mouths open? That place is very pretty. What city is that in Kerala? Please keep your cool. You will be fine living with all the resident animals.

[@JohannaNorth]

We live in Kannur district, maybe 1hr away from Kannur city 😊

[@sairamji115]

numbers of insects we also have in himachal during rainy season ( monsoon ) ... I love them 🦎🐜🦗🦟🐝🦂🕷️🕸️🐞🦋🐛🐌but I hate snails yakkk 😤😤😤

[@rajmohan750]

Really Johanna you are so lucky that you live in such a house which is surrounded by thick trees and lot of greenery. I laughed so hard when you said " paneer paneer Paneer ....Aloo Aloo ..Aloo. I agree with your point that most of restaurants only have dishes of paneer and potatoes in veg. Have you ever eat dry fried chilli bitter gourd ?really it is very tasty.you should try it . You will like it

[@JohannaNorth]

I don't think I've had chili karela, but in Odisha I had this amazing crispy dry fried karela dish, which I've tried to make at home but don't know how to!! Epic fail every time, it doesn't get crispy at all because I don't want to use too much oil 😂😂

[@annemathews2166]

We used have elephants tigers walking around

[@nvkamath8142]

Centipede/ millipede if they bite it's scary ,pain a lot. Pl be careful. Take care.

[@aneeshr8490]

Idlis + Sambar is the best combo especially when you are at home.

[@JohannaNorth]

I totally agree! :)

[@lucenacruzado2958]

Good to look and nice to see if the house so very clean no spider web

[@sun4502]

In India if you are going to a restaurant its usually an occasion so people want the tastiest food. Lauki and Torai aren't really considered very tasty in Indian cuisine even though we eat them a lot in daily cuisine. Paneer is costly and not prepared that often at homes. So vegetarian people like to eat that when going out.

[@JohannaNorth]

Very true! But it makes travelling in north india so difficult for me - i cant keep eating those paneer and oily aloo dishes all the time :( I wish they start having proper veggies too - I'm sure even local people will appreciate that!

[@manojkrishna8839]

If you use Hit, you can get rid of cockroaches, spiders, and mosquitoes. It's available everywhere in Kerala. Where do you live in Kerala? I've never seen jackals in Kerala's cities. We can only see them in Kerala's forests.

[@thatpunjabifamilyvlogs8471]

Hello! New subscriber from Australia ❤️

[@sekarb2102]

Can’t get a better place to spend the pandemic! Serene and no extreme weather. Which place can beat Kerala? In addition to the beauty of the state and the educated people and polity. State geared to tackle health crisis the best. Model for India and the world especially the USA.

[@JohannaNorth]

Yes Kerala is beautiful! :) We live in Kannur district.

[@horymukerjee1213]

Johanna you don't get those veggies in restaurants because their volumes reduce after cooking. Second, you need a lot of time to cut them.

[@Annabhawan]

Haha mun mies on kasvissyöjä ja ainoat kasvikset joita hän syö ovat aloo, chole ja paneer 😂😂 Ilmeisesti muutkin haluavat intialaisissa ravintoloissa paneeria, alooa ja dhalia, ja kasvikset kuuluu kai kotikeittiöön 🤔 on ihana syödä intialaisissa kodeissa kotiruokaa, kun se on niin paljon parempaa kuin ravintoloiden ruoat ja ihan erilaisia ruokia myös. Meillä kyllä kaikkien suosikki kotona on tyypillinen paneer butter masala ja ylipäätänsä paneer eri muodoissa 😄

[@Annabhawan]

I should add that this video was simply wonderful, really enjoyed it and it does look like you live in paradise (apart from the bugs but they are part of life in the tropics!)

[@JohannaNorth]

Hahaha, joo tama on myos tuttu juttu mieheni siskon perheessa Jaipurissa :D Mieheni siskolle se on kamalaa, koska han on kuin mina ja rakastaa aitoja kasviksia! Kaytiin viime vuonna paivallisella heidan kodissaan ja vaikka Sangeeta oli yrittanyt selittaa anopilleen mun allergioista/rajoitteista ja etta heidan pitaisi ehdottomasti kokata myos kunnon vihannesvaihtoehto poytaan, niin anoppi oli suostunut ainoastaan paneeriin, vaikka en silloin pystynyt syomaan maitotuotteita :D Mutta oman anoppini kokkailuita rakastan, kun han kayttaa todella monipuolisesti eri aineksia ja aina on riisi/roti, dal ja kasviksia tarjolla :) Makin kylla tykkaan kovasti paneerista, oma ikuinen suosikki on palak paneer tai methi chaman itsetehdylla paneerilla, mutta mulle tuottaa kovia vaikeuksia, jos tarjolla ei ole myos vihanneksia :D

[@shashanksuman]

Shining a torch into the bushes should reflect jackal’s eyes(if not the jackals themselves), isn’t it? has this been tried?

[@JohannaNorth]

Oh I haven't tried this yet. We don't have a powerful torch in our house but I think we should buy one for this :)

[@shewan4]

New to your channel. Your love story suddenly appeared in my suggestions yesterday. Loved it haha ! Also I couldn't stop laughing when you said "I might have to kill you if I don't get my ice cream" in another vlog ! And congratulations on your pregnancy !! Btw you are wasting the ridge gourt. We cook it with the skin on. Just wash it well and cut pieces. It's one of my absolute favorites too. And my mom would mix coconut shreds with the Puttu mixture and then fill in that long vessels. And then you could eat it with freshly made coconut milk and sugar and maybe spicy sambal or fish curry. It's amazing that way. I'm a Sri Lankan btw. Keep smiling sweetie. Stay safe both of you 💕🌻🌴✨

[@AshishYadav-gz3jq]

Good luck.. Stay healthy and happy

[@j.jthompson7639]

Some howling!

[@SwetaSingh-vf8eb]

I guess it is because gourds are staple food in north and nobody would want to go to a restaurant and eat the same kind of food again on the other hand paneer is expensive and not usually eaten on an everyday basis so thats why it is so common to find it in the restaurants.

[@dwaipayandebnath4232]

Btw you get gourds, bitter gourds as well as pumpkin in bengali and eastern cooking.

[@neojai3514]

take a powerful speaker, set the base very high, and play Lion roar, when jackals annoy you.

[@mnp3981]

One lucky couple

[@davidbridglal4769]

The insects are typical for tropical climates