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Slower Sunday: Big Bamboo

The biggest grasses on earth. They can grow a meter a day. A yard in one day. They can go from zero to full height in three or four months. You can grow a whole new forest in a few months. For now, just take a minute. Press Play.n
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Waste not, want not. Pickle your rind.

I'd eat watermelon all Summer even if it wasn't the Cheapest fruit around. Which leaves me with a lot of watermelon rind. Perfect for pickling. Intense, crunchy sweet-sour pickles that elevate the flavor status of all sorts of meats, salads and cocktails.
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Zucchini Fritti

$1 for a plate of fried zucchini that's enough to start for a table of four. Crispy outside. Soft and warm inside. Not oily. Delicious. Gone in seconds.
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Steep. Get used to it.

Condition yourself for steep uphill hiking. And for carrying your water and your backpack. It's pretty simple: just walk around with your full pack. In a park. On a treadmill. Up stairs. You'll feel much better on your first day out on the trail.
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Peach Pops

Really ripe peaches. So sweet you won't even think about adding sugar. A deeply sweet and wonderfully refreshing Way to end a meal on a hot day. Or to start a hot Summer day. Lick your breakfast.
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The Walk That Ate Chicago

The 12.5-mile Loop. Five or six hours. You set the Walking pace. Either Way, you'll burn about 2,000 calories. So the big question is where to eat. I point out some favorites along the Way that are great values.
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Eggplant Caponata. Really big flavor.

I thought this would be a great Summer vegetable dish to have with grilled chicken or tuna. Or hot dogs. And it is. But it's so flavorful you can build a meal around it. Have it with a simple salad. Toss it with pasta. Spread it on grilled bread.
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Dance Party! You’re inviting.

The Dance That Ate. And Ate. And danced it all off with this 90-minute playlist. From soup to pizza to BLTs, dessert and sangria - for less than $9 per dancin' fool. Get to work on your guest list.
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