Slower Sunday: Be there for dinner
Big day, starting early. As far as the eye can see, that's the other side. We'll be there for dinner. What a day it's gonna be.
Adult Soda with Fish: Lemon-Basil-Mint
What to drink with a nice dinner when you don't want alcohol. No red wine. No white wine. No beer. Just something with a lot of good, interesting flavor. Something you sip very slowly. A great pairing with fish or shellfish. Or veal or chicken. Cheers!
I feel so small
Sure, it’s all relative. You put yourself in places that are mindblowingly huge and you’re bound to feel kinda small. Small in size. Small in time. I’ve been walking through some of the biggest examples of big. The oldest examples of old. Go take a walk someplace big this summer. For a refreshing perspective.
Vitamin D: Solar-Powered You
What a deal. Sunlight's free and you don't even have to strap a solar panel to your back to use it. Just take off your shirt. Or your pants. Because your skin synthesizes Vitamin D when it's exposed to sunlight and - get this - you're probably Vitamin D-deficient.
Free Lunch. Free, fresh asparagus soup.
The exception that proves the rule. Free, fresh asparagus soup for lunch. Great hot. Even Better chilled. Better than Cheap: free. Here's how and why.
Condiment Alert: Make this Sauerkraut
Massage cabbage with salt for a few minutes. Get the best sauerkraut you ever had. 4th of July, your hot dog's gonna be thrilled to be in a bun with this. You'll be even happier. Even if you think you don't like sauerkraut, good chance you'll like this.
Your Monday #22: 1 minute for your wrists
Even if you exercise vigorously for an hour daily, too much sitting the rest of the day significantly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity. So when you're in front of your TV or computer, do this for a minute, every hour or two.
Slower Father’s Day
When I was very young, my dad used to make pancakes for me and my sister on Sundays. Didn't take any longer to make them then than it does now, but it seemed like forever for an impatient five year old. I really wasn't that into the idea of Slower at that age.
Long, cool licks for long, hot days:
Strawberry-Rhubarb Popsicles
Strawberry-Rhubarb Popsicles. Tart rhubarb. Really ripe strawberries. 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. Welcome to summer.
National Lobster Day. Walk and Eat It.
Four mountains in Acadia National Park. Yours for the Walking. Five miles, two or three hours, 1,000 calories burned. A ten or fifteen minute drive to the lobster pier for 400 calories of the best lobster roll you'll ever have.