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The Eats That Walk

When you walk a long Way, you want to eat well. When you're out to burn more calories than you consume, you want your calories to taste great, travel well and not make a big mess. Like Cole Slaw Jello. Stay with me here. This is a real revelation.
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Irish Bread. No soda. Beer.

Actually, beer and buttermilk. This is not a cocktail. Not an Irish joke. This is profoundly great bread. Without kneading dough. Really. No kneading. Just 30 seconds of stirring. You're not hearing this from a leprechaun.
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Slower Sunday: The Speed of Light

Always surprises me how long it takes from the time the bottom of the sun hits the horizon until the top disappears. Two and a half minutes. Really. Press Play. You'll see. C'mon, you have an extra hour before dark. Settle into slow motion, like the sun.
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Grits Cakes

Cheap, easy and a total delight in your mouth. Soft and warm inside, crispy around the edges. Fifteen cents each. At breakfast, they give pancakes a run for their money. The gluten-free whole-grain corn grits are mildly sweet. But it's OK to use maple syrup.
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Walk the Castle Walls

Right on top. Right along the edge. Of a 9th century Moorish castle. And a romantic 19th century palace. Both in the World Heritage Site of Sintra, Portugal. Beautiful mountainside. Three or four hours. Five and a quarter miles. 1,800 calories.
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Honey Mustard Dip

After a long, cold winter that makes you want to turn up the heat in the kitchen every day, I just want to eat something raw. So I turned up the heat with some spice. Something to dip your carrot in. Makes a carrot a complete snack.
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Slower Sunday: Up there

I was looking for camellias in all the wrong places. Peering through gates. Around walls. Then I looked up. Not an appeal to the heavens. I just looked up. There they were. Sometimes you just have to turn your head. Almost Spring. Press Play and take a look.
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Spring Watch, Part 3: It’s time

The first signs of Spring. Green and above ground. Chilly but not frozen. I think they're hyacinths and crocuses. Maybe daffodils. It's great to have justifiable hope. They're so cheap and easy. They give back so much. C'mon, plant something.
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The Walk That Ate Lisbon

Great hills. Great food. Five hours. Ten miles. 1,500 calories burned. Medieval castles and convents. Peacocks, parrots and swans. And hand-painted ceramic tiles everywhere. Covering entire building facades. This is a beautiful city.
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Cider Braised Cabbage

A two-ingredient, ten-minute vegetable preparation that's mysteriously great. In a blind-tasting you probably wouldn't guess what it is. It's such a perfect flavor combination you'd think it was just one thing.
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