Monday, June 30, 2014

Energize Your Independence Day



A Time for Red, White & Blueberries!

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Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

To keep your energy up for all the 4th of July festivities – surfing, biking, barbecues, fireworks and more – try SurfWriter Girl Sunny’s special breakfast treat to jumpstart your day.

When Sunny lived in Switzerland, near the Swiss Alps and the famed Matterhorn Mountain, she discovered what skiers like to eat before heading out to the ski slopes – müesli
 

A delicious concoction of whole grains, nuts, raisins, grated apples, yogurt, milk and fruit, müesli is quick and easy to make and packed with vitamins.  A perfect pick-me-up for skiers, it is also just the thing for surfers, athletes…and anyone who has a busy day ahead.


What’s more, müesli isn’t just for breakfast. You can have it as a snack, side dish, or even a dessert!

When SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel are out covering stories and heading off to beach events we are often asked: “Where do you get all your energy?” Now the secret is out: Müesli!


And, so you can enjoy this refreshing taste of the Swiss Alps on the July 4th weekend, Sunny has created a special Red, White & Blue Müesli made with fresh red raspberries and strawberries, white pears and apples, and blueberries. 


Red. White and Blue Müesli Recipe

Makes 10 – 12 servings

Ingredients:


2 cups familia Swiss Müesli (or other Swiss-style müesli) 


Fruit:

4 medium apples
20 oz pineapple chunks
15 oz. canned sliced pears
16 oz. strawberries
6 oz. raspberries
4 oz. blueberries
 

Any combination of additional one or two canned fruits:

15 oz. mandarin oranges
15 oz. sliced peaches
15 oz. fruit cocktail

Dairy:

32 oz. low fat vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup of low fat milk

  
Directions:

Pour 2 cups of familia Swiss Müesli in a large mixing bowl


Add all the following ingredients in the bowl with the müesli:

Apples sliced and grated


Drained pineapple chunks; drained sliced pears (cut into smaller chunks); and additional drained canned fruit (optional)

Strawberries sliced; raspberries and blueberries


Use a large spoon to mix the low-fat milk and vanilla yogurt into the müesli and fruit, making sure that the dry ingredients and fruit are totally covered.

 

If you like, add a little more low-fat milk for a smoother consistency, according to your taste

Chill müesli mixture in the refrigerator and serve cold in individual bowls.


With müesli you can make it any way you like, using your favorite fruits and what’s in season. “Make it the way you want!” says Sunny. “Customize it to your own taste. That’s the beauty of müesli – you can really ‘Have it your way!’”  So, be creative and have fun with it.

Sunny always likes to put strawberries in. One of Patti’s favorite ingredients is mandarin oranges and her husband Greg always asks for blueberries – “lots of them!”


The recipe makes enough so that you can save it for later in the fridge or share it with your friends. SurfWriter Girls shared it with our friend Barbara Ramsey and now she's waiting for this recipe so she can make it, too! 


In fancy Swiss restaurants they even serve müesli with whipped cream on top.


SurfWriter Girls think that’s a great idea.

We’re ready to spritz on the whipped cream, light the sparklers, and celebrate Independence Day! 

  


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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

International Surfing Day 2014



Ode to Joy of Surfing

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Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

When Beethoven composed his uplifting Ode to Joy for his 9th Symphony in 1824 he could have been writing about the joy of surfing. 


Jan and Dean definitely were when they recorded their megahit song Surf City.

What other sport has inspired so many to rhapsodize about it? Musicians, artists and writers – all have tried to convey its wonders. So, it’s fitting that surfing has its own special day, June 20, for rejoicing – International Surfing Day (ISD). 


Started in 2005 by Surfing magazine and the Surfrider Foundation, ISD has become an annual event to celebrate this great sport and to give something back to the world’s oceans and beaches. Over the weekend there were 150-plus events in more than 30 countries. 


On Saturday morning surfers and sun worshipers alike were out in full force at the Huntington Beach Pier to enjoy the day and pay homage to the summer solstice.



Surfrider’s Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter and Newport Beach Chapter had booths set up on the sand and hosted a jam-packed day of environmental education and entertainment activities, paddle-outs, beach cleanups, yoga, and more. 


SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel couldn’t believe how much was going on.



KABC Eyewitness News and KTLA both came out to cover the story. 


So did Sustainability News and Entertainment online reporter Diana Dehm.


HB’s Mayor Pro Tem Joe Shaw… 


and Surfrider Global’s Kyle Lishok, Laura Lee and Alexa Ward were there, too. 


Gina Maslach, who coordinated this year’s ISD event, told Surfwriter Girls there were “over 40 sponsors – an assortment of surf, stand-up paddle, canoe club, and yoga on the beach groups. Plus local businesses and surf industry leaders.” 




Maslach emphasized, “I tried to get as many green, eco-friendly businesses and organizations on board as I could,” noting that the pants she was wearing came from event sponsor teeki and were “made from recycled plastic bottles.”  

Surfrider members/sponsors Seth Matson and Manuel Florence were at the booths of their businesses, Orange County Clothing Company


and  Brewbakers – with Seth showing his latest cool T-shirts and hats and Manuel giving out root beer.


Pedego’s electric bikes were on display.


M&M and Banzai surfing schools signed people up for lessons.




Aipa, Carrozza and 17th Street surfboards demoed their new boards.    


Red Bull’s promotion crew was all over the beach giving out energy drinks…


and had a lounge tent set up that people could duck into to beat the heat. 


The Hula Girls Hawaiian shave ice booth had long lines waiting for their colorful iced concoctions. 


 

Noosa gave out samples of its Australian-style yoghurt…


and Tongo Coconut Water its “healthy alternative,” electrolyte-packed drink. 


Rubio’s, Avocado Café, and Cabo Chips had samples and prizes, too.


Denise Islas of the Lokahi Outrigger Canoe Club told SurfWriter Girls that “we paddle six days a week,” joking that “on the other day I get to see my husband.”  


It was great to see guitarist Tommy Clay back again, keeping the good vibrations going.


Surfrider H/SB Chairperson Tony Soriano was everywhere, setting up booths, greeting people, and making sure that Surfrider’s environmental message got out.


It was a big day for Tony – on Saturday night he was honored for his Surfrider volunteer work at the Angel Light Academy’s Coastal Above & Beyond Awards ceremony.  


International Surfing Day was even more special this year because it coincided with HB’s 100 Years of Surfing festivities commemorating the day George Freeth became the first person to surf the HB Pier on June 21, 1914.


Tony Jones, who recently started The George Freeth Foundation to help inner city kids, set up a cardboard replica of Freeth near the pier and everyone had fun posing for photos.


SurfWriter Girls stopped by the pier to watch the When Men Were Men and Boards Were Wood surfing competition and listen to champion surfer Peter (PT) Townend announce the action. 


This was a busy week for PT because he also curated (with Dave Reynolds) the International Surfing Museum’s Century of Stoke exhibit that just opened. 

By the end of the day some 4,000 people came out to celebrate ISD-2014 and beach clean-up volunteers removed 188 lbs. of trash.


 

All in all, you couldn’t have asked for a better day to crank up your favorite Jan and Dean songs and Ride the Wild Surf.  


To be continued – Stay tuned for more SurfWriter Girls HB Summer updates!



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