Ways Archive - Page 170 of 189 - Better.Cheaper.Slower.

Jasmine Rice for the Lunar Year

February 1, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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

January 31, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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

January 30, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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

January 29, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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

January 27, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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.

January 24, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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

January 23, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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

January 21, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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.

Football or figure skating?

January 20, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

A splendid snack that tastes as good with a double axel as it does with a double reverse. Salsa Verde Bean Dip. No, don't just sit there watching and munching. But between stretches, eat something really good. Like this. $1.25 for more than you can eat.

Find your farmer

January 19, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Not your inner farmer. A real farmer. Who grows dozens of great crops so you - yeah, you - can eat Better and Cheaper. Now's the time to find a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) group near you. The best deal in the universe of Eating.