I wanted to go on the first hike of the year yesterday, so we picked a short trail near town and headed out around noon….yeah, that was not happening. I wish I had taken a picture of the 100+ cars parked near the trailhead. Plan B was a walk around the dog park – it’s actually in the foothills near the trail we originally planned for, so we still got the views below. The “real” hike will have to wait for later this week though. The good reads are still here today – enjoy!
Travel
Fuel for your wanderlust: a guide to 2 weeks in Australia.
For air travel haters: 8 reasons to enjoy your flight.
The best carry-on suitcases according to some frequent travelers.
Running & fitness
Reasons not to practice intermittent fasting – I personally can’t wrap my head around the idea of voluntarily skipping breakfast.
For runners who hate strength training: tips to make it work for you.
Simplify your strength training: 6 strategies that always work.
Workout ideas: stability ball ab workout, small space HIIT workout, 32 minute workout.
Brain food
A statistics professor on avoiding being mislead by statistics.
Positive foreign words that lack English equivalents.
Research doesn’t back up the idea that swearing means you have a small vocabulary – it might even be the opposite.
If you need a weird science experiment: how to extract your own DNA.
Stomach food
Different ways to preserve herbs for baking.
If you can’t choose between sweet and savory for breakfast: rosemary chocolate granola.
Coffee in soup? Why not, it works for chili. Smoky black bean soup.
I don’t have the patience for the fancy knife work, but I’m intrigued by the flavor combination: farro kiwi caprese salad with avocado roses.
You can’t not love brown bread.
Sweet turned savory: everything bagel babka.
It’s a healthy dessert because yogurt, right? Greek yogurt cheesecakes.
And on the delicious but not at all healthy side: bacon jam.
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