One way to eat mindfully and keep focus on food is to eat an exotic
and  dangerous mouthful of complex tastes and flavors.

Try a fried tarantula. I guarantee, the spider will demand your undivided attention.

I love cherries, especially the sweet ones. The tart cherries are too… for the lack of better word… tart.
I used to wolf down a pound of sweet cherries in five minutes, missing most of the delicious flavors of these fruits. I don’t do it anymore. I eat them mindfully to get the best ROI.
Here’s a challenge: try to enjoy a cup of sweet cherries (~ 20 fruits) for ~11 minutes. To succeed, chew each cherry about 30 times. ​
Slow mindful eating will reward you with the whole gamut of juicy cherry flavors.

Happy Birthday!
From Sandra, Andreas, Alexandra, Athena, and Alex.

If you can eat outdoors, do eat outdoors!

It looks like the table's all set. Makes my mouth water.