Slower Sunday: In your slippers
Step into those snowshoes. Step into those cross-country skis. Put on your slippers, Press Play and step into my tracks. Take a nice walk later.
Pear-Cinnamon Bread Pudding
Tastes and smells so good you wish you were it. Or with it. Even in a 350 F oven. Easy to make. Just 10 minutes of preparation. The hard part: waiting for it to bake while you inhale its aroma. The hardest part: waiting for it to cool before you slice it.
Sight-skiing the Tetons
In winter, it's like a beautiful science fiction version of the place you think you know. Another dimension where hiking shoes don't work. Where you need these odd-looking devices clipped to your feet to keep you from sinking into white fluff. You should try it.
Walks I Walked. And Ate. In 2012.
I read some great books and saw some terrific movies this year. But when I think about these twelve months, I think more about the awesome places I went. On foot. And great meals I walked to and from. Press Play for the highlights.
12th Way of Christmas: Light It Up
The original Better Cheaper Slower energy technology. Keeps you warm. Cooks your food. Entertains you. Don't have your own fire? Borrow mine. Just Press Play. Merry Christmas.
11th Way of Christmas: Eat A Wreath
Whip up this delicious, nutritious holiday pizza and wow yourself, your friends and your family. A killer pizza for $2.50. For the whole thing, not a slice. Doubles as a holiday sight gag. And a 10-second centerpiece.
Slower Sunday: Time to Time Travel The 10th Way of Christmas
All aboard for that trip back to childhood. Take a minute. Press Play to see why it's worth making time to time travel.
9th Way of Christmas: It’s a snap!
Possibly the world's greatest ginger snap. If you're passing around a cookie plate after dinner, this is what you want on it. If you want to give a gift of homemade cookies, these are the ones you want to give. 3 minutes to make the dough.
8th Way of Christmas: Walking Wisely
It always sounded like such a long Way to walk, Jerusalem to Bethlehem. I imagined vast stretches of desert. No roads. No signs. Just the star. But my Google Map shows it's just 7 miles. I could do that on Christmas Eve. So can you.
6th Way of Christmas: Feast of 7 Veggies
Not just for vegetarians and vegans. For everyone looking for deeply delicious vegetable - and fruit - dishes to cook, share and eat. Dishes to serve "family style". On a day that's all about passing it around. Feast for less than $10 per person.