2014 - Page 2 of 6 - Better.Cheaper.Slower.

Roll Your Own: The Tortilla Gift Kit

November 4, 2014

If you like corn and rustic bread, there's nothing better than a fresh, just-made corn tortilla. If you eat gluten-free, the BCS Tortilla Kit is the best culinary gift you can receive. I made fresh ones 3 Ways. Click for the results - and the stuff you need to do it yourself.

Slower Sunday: Couldn’t make this up

October 26, 2014

Walk right into the middle of it and then ... don't move. Don't even blink. Just keep your eyes wide open as long as you can. Press Play. Borrow my eyes for a minutes. Happy Sunday.

Slower Sunday: Like Jelly

October 19, 2014

I just spent a few weeks training for a 10K run. I could've been training for this. Floating. Undulating. I don't think I've ever even tried to undulate. I wonder where you do this. If you're not a jellyfish.

Every Move You Make: Tracking Fitness

October 10, 2014

If you really want to learn something new every day, strap on one of those new fitness trackers. You know, those black wristbands that people wear to learn how much, or how little, they walk each day. I just wore three of them nearly 24/7 for a week. Here's what I learned.

Slower Sunday: In the oven

October 5, 2014

C'mon, the day's young. Make one. All you need is flour and water. OK, a little yeast and salt, too. But that's it. Press Play. Inhale deeply. Happy Sunday.

Slower Sunday: Harvest Time

September 28, 2014

Must be billions of them. Maybe trillions. How do they pick them all?

Come Run With Me. More or less.

September 26, 2014

I ran in Central Park for 30 years. For the last 10, I've been doing it on a treadmill in the comfort and privacy of my home. Now I'm going public, and I'd love it if you'd join me. Here's my training program and your invitation. Run or walk. Either Way's good.

Baked Collard Green and Bacon Chips

September 16, 2014

The gateway preparation to get the incredibly cheap and healthful collard green into your diet. Paper-thin, absolutely crisp, lighter-than-air Collard Green Chips. Enriched and smoky from the bacon that becomes a perfectly crisped chip, too.

That Low-Carb vs. Low-Fat Diet Study

September 10, 2014

You probably saw the news coverage even if you didn't see the report. The low-carb diet was more effective for weight loss and cardiovascular risk factor reduction. That diet sounds a whole lot like our low glycemic load Better Cheaper Slimmer diet.

White Pine Lake. Are we there yet?

August 29, 2014

5 miles out and 2,400' up the trail. It's beautiful. It's serene. Your mouth hangs wide open for a full 30 seconds. Transparent pale blue water with a red rock background. You burned 1,000 calories. Now find a big rock. Sit. Contemplate.