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Book Pick Of The Week
Messages of hope and love fill the pages of The Soul’s Journey:
A Journey of Love. Written by reigning Ms. USA Universal 2021 Julie Taylor and her coauthor Paula Lankau, the novel shares daily insights and inspirational messages with readers. Waikoloa native Taylor, a former Miss Hawai‘i USA (1989) and Mrs. Hawai‘i America (1991-92), has as her platform the message to encourage women to inspire
and shine brightly, something she is doing herself. Taylor has logged extensive service within her communities, helping everyone from children to the homeless population to kūpuna. She’s also written another book — Kids Don’t Come with a Handbook, Handbook! — for parents out there looking for tips on positive parenting. Find her works on Amazon.
Each Jan. 1, I resolve to get control of my health by eating better and exercising more, but by February all those endeavors usually wane. However, there are some things that have stuck with me for years. I still take walks during the work day, and hop on the exercise bike for additional cardio, but regarding what I consume ... that’s a different story. Our office constantly has good food coming through the doors. My coworkers bring in goods from local pie shops and confectioneries to plate lunch joints and food trucks — and I’m just along for the tasty ride.
a daily basis. I much prefer plate lunches with extra mac salad and a couple squirts of Tabasco.
One day, as I stacked my plate full of fried rice, gar- lic chicken, croquettes and mashed potatoes, I thought to myself, “Gee, that’s a lot of brown on my plate.” Sure enough, the only greens in my meal were from the green onion garnish on the garlic chicken.
Mix V8 with Tabasco and lime juice for the perfect drink that’s tasty and potentially good for one’s health, too. NICOLE MONTON PHOTO
“Chew, chew, chew your food,
by Nicole Monton
A Rock-‘salad’ Foundation In A Glass
Hearing of my plight, my husband picked me up a case of original V8 in an effort to help me try to get more vege- tables into my diet.
Growing up, my maternal grandma drank Ensure and V8 like there was no tomorrow. I used to enjoy a can of Ensure with her (after adding choc- olate syrup) while watching Onsen e Iko! (aka Women of the Onsen) or Soko ga Shiritai, but V8 was something I had a hard time getting behind as a child.
les on skewers, and you’ve got yourself a virgin bloody mary.
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Thank you, Maggie Elliot, for emailing me with a great tip about chewing my food (“Biting Off More Than I Can Chew,” July 7). It’s been a while, and I’m excited to fi- nally be able to share with Mid- Week readers her suggestion.
“I read a book by a Japanese woman who, as a child, learned this rhyme,” says the Pahoa resident.
Though, there must be something about taste buds and their propensity to change as one gets older, because as an adult, I favor more savory foods than sweet. I was quite surprised to find that my first sip of V8 since I was in inter- mediate school was met with delight. I’ m sure eating raw veggies is preferable, and I do eat my fair share of greens, but five to 13 per day is real- istically not that attainable for me. This vegetable juice drink is potentially a great supple- ment.
And it goes like this (to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat):
regaled with comments regard- ing how gross it is. But, I must say, with the right additions,
it’s rather tasty. Add some Ta- basco and lime juice, and top it with crispy bacon and dill pick-
Everything you eat.
Is there something you think I should try? Send suggestions to nmonton@midweek.com
@nicmonton
Chew it, and chew it, and chew it, and chew it
Your rice and fish and meat.”
I used to eat a lot of salads — or, as my paternal grand- pa likes to call it: grass. In fact, I’ d bring one to work every day. But while the act of eating healthy feels great, it’s not sustainable for me on
I posted about my love for original V8 and vegetable juice on social media, and was
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