Juicy Fruit
Rich, juicy papaya and tart, spicy lime juice. An amazing two-ingredient fruit ceviche. Three days' worth of Vitamin C and a day's of Vitamin A. Near-zero glycemic load. 110 calories. C'mon, that's ten minutes of touch football.
Black-eyed peas at halftime
Just three grocery shopping days left to Game Day. So I'm here right now to help you munch Better and Cheaper during halftime. Heavy on flavor. Light on calories. Super light on fat. Ultra light on salt. No sugar. Minimal preparation.
Jasmine Rice for the Lunar Year
This is a great way to make a meal. You do next to nothing. Cook the vegetables right in the pan with the grains. It's all in the timing. $2 per person. Fragrant, delicious, satisfying. Satisfies more than your daily need for Vitamin C.
Don’t Just Sit There. Put some hip in it
Even if you exercise vigorously for an hour every day - too much sitting significantly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity. So when you're in front of your TV or computer, do this - or something like it - for a minute, every hour or two.
Slower Sunday: Island under construction
Moving so Slow it doesn't always look like it's moving. But it is. Just Slower. It's lava. Showing you why it takes millions of years to make a real island. This is Hawaii, not Dubai. They still do it the old fashioned way. Take a minute. Press Play. See what Slow means.
Don’t hold your breath
For a few seconds, I stop breathing whenever I see one. When a humpback surfaces, it's breathtaking. For both of us. So I thought you'd enjoy a quick look at a deep breath before a long, slow dive into the deep. Try it before you dive into the day.
Polenta Portobello Pizza
Good lookin'. Easy cookin'. For a beautiful dish, this has to be the easiest, quickest, cheapest thing going. Delicious, too. Whole grain corn and a big, meaty mushroom. Required skills: stirring, slicing. Not much of either.
Don’t Just Sit There. Take a dip.
Even if you exercise vigorously for an hour every day - too much sitting significantly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity. So when you're in front of your TV or computer, do this - or something like it - for a minute, every hour or two.
Slower Sunday: In a breeze
Watching the palms sway is like watching the waves break. A million little visible details. Way too complicated to describe. I could watch for hours. Actually, I am watching. For hours. Vacation time. The Big Island. Slower Central. I feel acclimated. Already.
Walk on Lava
There were a couple of basic concepts I didn't totally understand until I took this hike. "Geological time" and the "earth's crust". And I took geology in college. C'mon, leave your footprints on twelve miles of wild terrain. Burn 1,800 calories.