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Labor of love

September 4, 2023

I know it's a holiday, but let's do the math. As I sit at my computer and write this, I'm burning about 40 calories every 30 minutes. Probably the same rate you're expending energy while you read and push your mouse or slide your finger. But now it gets more interesting ...

Slower Sunday: Doesn’t Take Much

September 3, 2023

To light up the whole place. Hope you wore your eclipse glasses.

Breakfast Satisfaction: PBY & J

September 2, 2023

This might be the perfect breakfast for you. Smooth, tart yogurt. Sweet, ripe fruit. Luscious, maybe salty, could be smooth or chunky ... peanut butter. Everything you could want in a breakfast. Nothing you don't want.

I’ll have ice with that: Hike in Jasper

September 1, 2023

90 degrees in New York. I closed my eyes, strapped on my snowshoes and transported myself to the Athabasca Glacier. Wishing I was back on the Wilcox Pass Trail. I get the shivers just thinking about the view. Which really beats getting the sweats.

Pop Culture Week: Peach’sicles

August 31, 2023

They're great right off the tree. But if you want a super-cooled sweet on a hot Summer day, make a popsicle. Really ripe peaches. So sweet with no added sugar. A wonderfully refreshing Way to end a hot day. Or to start one: lick your breakfast.

Summer Squash Gratin: Sweet & Aromatic

August 30, 2023

This might be the most satisfying thing you can do with Summer Squash. It's rich but very light. It's sweet and aromatic. A perfect summer side dish for any main course, or a great main course itself. Low on calories. Lower on Glycemic Load.

Pizza with everything fresh on it

August 29, 2023

When the Farmers Market looks like a huge crop of pizza toppings, buy veggies, toss dough, make summer's best pizza. That crust is a great platform for healthy ingredients. A great new habit waiting to replace a bad old one.

Naked Exercise #5: Crunches. Modified.

August 28, 2023

Stripped down. No equipment. No exercise balls, no balance boards, no weights. Not just Better and Cheaper. Better and Free. Strengthen your abdominal muscles. Your lower back. Press Play.

Slower Sunday: Shadow Play

August 27, 2023

Love this early morning light. Worth getting out of bed for. So, c'mon. Get up! Press Play for the preview. Happy Sunday.

Apricot Tart: Breakfast or Dessert?

August 26, 2023

Concentrated sweetness from very ripe, barely cooked fruit on the verge of apricot jam. Flaky, buttery luxury-in-your-mouth from your homemade pie crust. Your home smells like a very good bakery. Your slice costs 75 cents.