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Shortcakes for short days: Pear & Maple

December 9, 2023

When time is short and your holiday to-do list is long, make dessert. Prep the shortcake biscuit dough in five minutes flat. Seven to ten minutes in a 450-degree oven and you've got a killer dessert for $1. Like this Pear & Maple Syrup Shortcake.

Mild. Near the Appalachian Trail.

December 8, 2023

If three wild months and 1,000 tortured miles on the Pacific Crest Trail isn't your speed, here's a lovely walk for you. Around Benedict's Pond. About the same size as Walden Pond, but not nearly so famous. Connects with the Appalachian Trail.

Winter Tabbouleh. Oh, K. Salad Lessons.

December 7, 2023

It's "just" a warm salad, but it comes with two important lessons. First, how to eat seasonally when it seems like a lot of delicious things aren't in season. Second, how to get enough Vitamin K to maintain your bone health.

Meat & Potatoes. By any name.

December 6, 2023

You could call this Shepherd's Pie. You could call it hachis Parmentier. Or you could call it leftovers. A Meat & Potato Pie that's the best leftover dish of the season. For half the price of a Big Mac with fries.

The Gift of the Great Indoors.
C’mon in, the weather’s fine.

December 5, 2023

Gonna be a long, dark, cold winter for most of us. A time when the Great Outdoors just isn't, well, comfortable. So here's a Way to stay in shape and keep moving. Indoors. With all the benefits of exercise - and a lot of the benefit of being outdoors.

Slower Sunday: Floating under

December 3, 2023

I always enjoy walking across them, but ... floating under them, well, that's the real magic here.

The Gift of the Great Outdoors. Now Greater Than Ever.

December 2, 2023

Parks are peaceful. So no surprise when a walk in the park delivers a sense of calm. But it's surprising how quickly it delivers. And how little green it takes to improve your physical and mental health. Better and Cheaper than prescription drugs. Not necessarily Slower. Click for the best deal ever on the great outdoors.

Snowshoe. Sundance. Silent. Serene.

December 1, 2023

Want to burn 900 calories an hour? Snowshoe up a really steep mountain. Want to burn another 600? Snowshoe back down.

The Gift of Transformational Growth

November 30, 2023

The most amazing thing I've seen in a while. I just grew a salad in my kitchen - in 16 days. In late November. In New York. In this AeroGarden thing. Seeing is believing. Click for the photos.

Pork & Beets. Pizza. Really. Delicious.

November 29, 2023

And a reminder of the Top 2 Reasons to always have fresh pizza dough in the fridge. Reason #2: A great pizza crust is the perfect platform for thousands of delicious and healthy toppings. #1: You love pizza. And so does everybody you know and feed.