Poas: Through the clouds to the steam
An easy hike through an eerie environment. A nice walk in a place that has a slightly off-planet feel. Costa Rica's Poas Volcano. Way up in the Cloud Forest at 8,800'. Still active and steaming.
Green Mashed Potatoes
Not just for St. Patrick's Day. You could eat these every day. Not just because they're luscious and full of flavor. Because they provide complete nutrition. A lot of Vitamins A, B and C. Many minerals. Protein. Carbohydrates. A little dietary fat.
The Naples – Bologna Express
The classic Bolognese sauce on a pizza crust is a perfect example of Better being Cheaper. Not just a great $3 pizza. A great pizza, period.
Tomato+Corn+Beans: The Posole Three
Two great couples make a terrific threesome. Tomatoes and corn taste like summer. Corn and beans make complete protein. All in one bowl of soup that's deeply delicious, rich and fat-free. $1.75 for a great big bowl of it.
Balanced Monday: Knees up. 1 at a time
A 3-minute exercise to strengthen the muscles you use to stay on your feet. To train them to react fast. So when you step onto an uneven, slippery or unstable surface that makes you to begin to lose your balance - you'll immediately regain it.
Slower Sunday: Sunlight Savings Time
The days are getting longer. The sunlight hours are getting stronger. Time to think about your relationship with the sun. Press Play. Absorb.
Peek-A-Boo: Hiking another planet
New clinical research links awe to good health. If something's awesome enough to give you goose bumps, it's good for you. I just hiked Bryce Canyon National Park and got an overdose of awe. So let me share some with you. WARNING: Only YOU can prevent forest fires. Smokey the Bear just got laid off.
Bolognese “Sauce”. E pluribus unum.
$2 per serving for a deeply delicious meat "sauce" that elevates pasta, mashed potatoes or pizza crust to greatness. So many flavors. After two or three hours of simmering together, they make a huge, complex one.
Mediterranean Eating: This is a diet?
First thing I notice when I travel in Mediterranean countries is how great the food is. When I come home, I read about how healthy it is. A new study says it's even Better. A prescription for all-delicious foods that prevent heart attack and stroke.
Greened Beans: White Beans, Basil Pesto
Substantial, satisfying, earthy and herbaceous. A late winter basic with a touch of late spring flavor. High-protein vegan. Great and simple. Must be the weather. I really needed another seasonal transition.