Slower Sunday: A Lost Tradition
Why did we humans ever stop doing this? Until a few years a go, I never even tried it. I don't think my parents ever did. I'm really not sure if my grandparents did. C'mon, the day is young. Give it a try.
Taking Stock, Part 3: Mushroom. Cheese.
Waste not, want not. Always remember and never forget: save your mushroom stems and cheese rinds. They make fantastic and really useful stocks. Free soup. Hot, steamy, aromatic and deeply delicious improvements for cold winter days.
Waimea Canyon: Grand, tropical, steep
Sometimes it's hard to believe your eyes. You get a few of those times on this six-mile hike in the Waimea Canyon on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i. It's an exhilarating three- or four-hour walk through dense tropical foliage to wide-open views of the place called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
Taking Stock, Part 2: Vegetables Only
Don't throw away those carrot ends and onion trimmings. Two minutes to stick 'em in a pot with some water - then let them simmer for an hour or two. You get a great soup - or a great way to enrich other dishes. Fragrant, deeply flavorful stock. Waste not, want not.
Taking Stock, Part 1: Beef and Chicken
Don't throw away those bones and vegetable trimmings. Stick 'em in a pot with some water and let them simmer for a few hours. You get a great soup - for free. Maybe the best possible holiday leftover. Less than two minutes to put it all in a pot, add water and turn on the stove.
Resolution #6: Be Better at Small Stuff
The little things that get big results, slowly but surely. Here are 5 details that matter.
Resolution #5: Better in the Living Room
Better at exercising in the Living Room. Where it's convenient. And free. No equipment or Spandex required. No excuses. Burn 300 calories in 30 minutes.
Resolution #4: Be Better Outdoors
Amaze yourself. Once a month. Outdoors. This is a great new habit to create. A monthly high that'll turn into a weekly high because it's so good you'll actually want to do it every day. Here's how to kickstart the habit.
Resolution #3: Better in the Kitchen
Amaze yourself once a week. In the kitchen. Once a week, do something you've never done before. Learn to make one thing you love to eat. Something that always made you think, this is great but I probably shouldn't try this at home by myself. You should. Here's how.
Resolution #2: Be Better at Slower
You should have a time machine whenever you want to slow down. If you don't have one, here, you can use mine. Now. Any time. Until you find yours. Just Press Play.