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Garden Watch: June 2, 2011. First Picks

June 2, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Big week in the garden. First week some of it comes into the kitchen for real meals. Just picked the first ripe strawberries. The basil's going wild after the first week of hot sun. I'm thinking about a very fresh pesto tonight. Maybe a few of the season's first Basil Rolls.

Popsicle Time: Banana-Strawberry

June 1, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Get a really ripe banana. Ripe strawberries. So sweet you won't even think about adding sugar. A deeply sweet and wonderfully refreshing Way to end a meal on a hot day.

Pizza from France: Tarte flambé

May 31, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

So delicious. You're forgiven in advance if you eat too much. Like I did. Sweet, creamy onions. Super smoky bacon. On a very, very thin and crisp pizza crust. Best $2 pizza you'll eat this year.

On The Ball: Spinal Twist

May 30, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Stretch and strengthen your core, back and leg muscles while you stand and twist. Strengthen your shoulder and chest muscles by squeezing this really big $12 exercise ball between your hands. You use many, many muscles. Very time-efficient. And burns calories faster.

Slower Sunday: So many details

May 29, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Little masterpieces popping up everywhere now. I planted this iris years ago. Here it is again. So many fine details in a few cubic inches. Get out there. Pay close attention to the very small things. Beautiful Way to start your day. Just Press Play.

Slower Sangria

May 28, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Slower to lose its cool. Slower to lose its fruit flavor. Slower to intoxicate you on a hot day. It's all in the ice cubes. Or ice balls. Fresh frozen fruit juice and zest.

The Walk That Drank Napa

May 27, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

If you're in Italy this Sunday, you get to celebrate Cantina Aperta. Translation: the wineries are open, come party. Sadly, nothing like that here in the States. So I made up a day-long Walking & Drinking Extravaganza in Napa, CA.

Melon-Ginger-Mint Popsicles

May 26, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Get a really ripe melon. So sweet you won't even think about adding sugar. Not even to offset the kick of the ginger and the cool of the mint. A truly sweet and wonderfully refreshing Way to end a meal-on-a-stick on a hot day.

Gazpacho Popsicles: Meal on a stick

May 25, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

This savory popsicle may not qualify as a complete meal, but it's a thoroughly tasty, refreshing vegetable course. A convenient, hand-held soup and salad on a stick. Great for parties. Easy for everybody, like a hot dog. But with a sense of humor. And great ingredients.

A vegan walks into a barbecue. Again.

May 24, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Thinking about firing up the grill for some burgers but can't remember who eats what? Here's the answer: an unconstructed grilled fish or steak salad that's a real mouthful for an omnivore. And the best salad a vegan ever had.