Slower Sunday: Saving it for later
Twelve hours of daylight comin' right up. Press Play for the 1-minute preview.
Pop. Punch. Soup.
Ginger Punch. Goes Three Ways. A delicious soda; just squirt in some sparkling water. Cold fruit soup - a great first course or dessert. Or a delicious non-alcoholic punch, though you could do something about the alcohol and make a fourth Way.
Balancing Volcanoes and Curry in Bali
When the leading edge of the sun slides above the top of Mt. Agung, it's clear why we started hiking up Mt. Batur at three in the morning with a guide and a flashlight. Staggering beauty up here. Great banana curry waiting for us down below.
Sunny Side Up: Vitamin D, Sun and Food
This isn't about the egg. It's about you. And the egg's Vitamin D. One of the few things you can't get enough of from a healthy diet. But it's something your skin synthesizes when it's exposed to sunlight. Ten minutes a day during Spring and Summer may do the trick for the whole year.
Sardinian Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$1 for a great, great sandwich. Sheep's milk cheese and toasted pasta "pearls" from Sardinia. And a few slices of orange that could have been grown there. All melted between two slices of crusty bread. I really don't know if they make grilled cheese sandwiches in Sardinia. But if they do, this should be the Way.
Shrimp on a tomato-fennel sofa
A big, satisfying and intensely flavorful meal for less than $2.50. Just 150 calories in a luscious dish with a near-zero glycemic load. A perfect example of "eat more vegetables, olive oil and fish". Walk off the whole meal in 30 minutes.
Happiness. Phone it in.
Now here's a research report you really should see. Conclusion: we're happier when we're more active. No, smartphones didn't produce happiness or activity, they just collected data. Put away your phone, click to read, get happy.
Lasagna Bolognese: The Ecstatic Mouthful
Your tongue is dazzled. Your whole mouth is thrilled. So many flavors and textures. So deeply delicious and so completely satisfying. It's a project. The focus of a weekend afternoon that ends with the big bang of a spectacular dinner.
The Walk That Ate Charleston. Again.
The town where you can eat bacon three meals a day if you're not careful. Fortunately, they have really great bacon. Even Better, they have one beautiful walking street after another. 12 miles, 4 or 5 hours, 1,600 calories burned.