Your Monday #36: Knees-to-Chest
Let's start the week loose. Comfortable. Flexible. Because flexible muscles make everything easier and less tiring. Today's Way'll relax and stretch your lower back muscles. Make them feel and function better.
Tomato Soup. Late Summer. In Spain.
You don't have to be in Spain to find perfectly ripe late summer tomatoes. But you can sprinkle a dash of Spain into your soup. 80 cents per bowl of greatness that's got 43% of your day's Vitamin C, 82% of your Vitamin A and a near-zero Glycemic Load.
Time and Space in Los Angeles
Backbone Trail up to Castro Peak. Back down to the Malibu beaches. Walk 15 miles. Burn 1,800 calories - Way more than you (should) eat at Coogie's and Duke's.
Edamame Puree. Two Shades of Green.
A delicious, even luscious, vegetarian snack or hors d'oeuvre. Serve it to vegan friends and they'll think you've converted. Vegan or not, everybody'll be impressed. Including you. Serve it on carrot slices, bread or anything that seems like a good idea. It will be.
Cherry Tomato-Basil Pesto Tart
Summer's back already. And it's in my mouth. In every bite of a tart that's the easiest best-tasting thing I've tasted in months. Sounds simple because it is. But it's so much more flavorful, interesting and satisfying than you'd expect.
Tsimmes for a New Year and Harvest
My CSA Farm Share arrived with carrots and plums. And the season's first apples and pears. So it's time to make tsimmes, a root vegetable and fruit stew that's a tradition during the Jewish New Year. Celebrate the flavors and/or the holiday.
Your Monday #35: Labor Day Dip
Like all first-Mondays-of-the-month this year, today comes with a simple, gentle one-minute Way to improve your health. This one 'll have you on the edge of your chair. Press Play to see the Way.
Labor of Love: The Tortilla Test
If you like corn and rustic bread, there's nothing better than a fresh, just-made corn tortilla. But try to find one if you don't live in Mexico. The Test: what does it take to make one at home? I tried it 3 Ways. From Labor-intensive to lazy. Click for the results.