Balanced Monday: Still Standing
After my annual ski trip. Six great days. Just two small falls. All the credit goes to this 7-minute daily routine. It'll improve your balance, flexibility and strength - right where it counts.
Slower Sunday: Thinner, cooler
The air. The higher you get, the thinner it gets. The lower the air pressure. And the cooler the temperature. What a difference a few thousand feet makes. Press Play for the cooling difference.
Bastille Day Breakfast: French Toast
What's more French than French toast? This light, bright zero-sugar-but-nice-and-sweet strawberry-rhubarb glaze and puree is fantastic with the luxurious souffle-like toast. Less than a buck for a great little breakfast.
Lake Peak. What a difference 50′ makes.
The difference between a gentle hike to Nambe Lake's shore. Or a pretty steep one to Lake Peak, with great views down to the lake from 1,200' above it. Either Way, you get a terrific 6-mile hike that begins 20 miles from the old plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Potato Pesto Pizza
Not traditional. But it should be. Gooey mozzarella. Garlicky basil pesto. And very, very thin slices of potato on their way to chips. A simple, satisfying and totally delicious pizza for $2. Not for a slice. For the whole pizza.
The Rainbow Chard Blues. Again.
We get beautiful rainbow chard in our CSA farm share. A lot of it. Bright green leaves. Stems that are bright red, yellow, orange and magenta. But Kathy sings the blues. This year, soffrito made the chard taste good even to a chard-resister.
Ginger-Scallion Sauce. Via e-mail.
A bright, pungent, intensely flavorful sauce that transforms fish into a terrific ceviche. Dresses up any cooked vegetable, chicken or fish dish and transforms it to a refreshing, special meal. Thanks to a subscriber who cooks and writes.
Moving Monday: Stretch it. Type Better.
Time for a 1-minute exercise you can do at home or at work. One example of something you should do once every hour or two. C'mon. Flex those wrist and forearm muscles. It'll improve your typing. Or at least make it feel better. Press Play to see the Way.
Slower Sunday: Let’s take the stairs
Because that's how it is when it's time to scale the castle walls. In your chain maille. With your big old axe.
Sleep more, weigh less
The exercise double-whammy. Exercise burns calories in real-time. And reduces your caloric intake later by contributing to a good night's sleep. Way Better and Cheaper than sleep medication. Click to see how this works.