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Cool Your Greens

July 24, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

With the weather this hot, I'm doing all I can think of to keep us all cool. While I was eating my salad and daydreaming about snow yesterday, I thought what if I froze the salad dressing - and let it melt and dress the greens? Cool salads.

Garden Watch #3: Blueberry Shortcake

July 20, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

There's nothing better than a handful of fresh blueberries, with the possible exception of Blueberry Shortcake. You can make the shortcake biscuit dough in five minutes flat. Seven to ten minutes in a 450-degree oven and you've got a killer dessert.

Stretch of the Week: Hamstrings C’mon, it’s Monday. Loosen up.

July 19, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Yup. Still here, flat on my back. We've done Knees-To-Chest and Spinal Twist to warm and loosen up your lower back. Now we'll relax, stretch and strengthen your hamstrings. Here's a video to demonstrate an Active Hamstring Stretch. Give it a try.

Peach Sunday

July 18, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

I got a huge bag of white and yellow peaches in my CSA farm share this week, so I'm making a Peach Pizza for brunch. And because today is National Ice Cream Day, it's time for homemade peach ice cream, too.

Pizza: Farm and Garden Fresh

July 17, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Two great pizzas. Two bucks each. Totally fresh. Tomato-Basil and Escarole-Prosciutto. If you have kids or a significant other with bad eating habits, pizza crust is a great platform for healthy ingredients. I mean, who doesn't want to eat a pizza?

Ripe Now. What to buy and eat this week. Summer squash, beans, leeks, cukes…

July 13, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

I love Tuesday - it's the day I pick up my CSA farm share and begin to figure out what we'll be cooking and eating all week. It's always whatever's perfectly ripe for the picking.

Stretch of the Week: Spinal Twist C’mon, it’s Monday. Loosen up.

July 12, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

When you left me last week, I was flat on my back showing you my first stretch of the morning, Knees-To-Chest. Here's a video to demonstrate my next stretch, Spinal Twist. It relaxes and strengthens a whole bunch of muscles. Give it a try.

Sunday in the Park with Glaciers See ’em while you can

July 11, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

It's Sunday. Let's rest and quietly contemplate the beauty of an exhausting, 5,000-calorie-burning 13-mile hike in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Get out there and do it while the glaciers are still there. You've got until 2020 or 2030.

A vegan walks into a barbecue … Grilled Tuna BLTs for EVERYbody

July 10, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Make Grilled Tuna BLTs. If you're an omnivore, it's a real delicious mouthful. If you're not, well, hold the cheese or the bacon or the tuna ... Very little preparation. Pretty economical. Simple to serve - a complete, hand-held meal.

Two Cool Chilled Farro & Chilled Fruit Ceviche

July 7, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Chilled Farro Salad with Chilled Watermelon-Peach Ceviche: Extremely flavorful, satisfying and light: less than 400 calories - pretty good for weather that discourages exercise. Prepare it in advance and refrigerate. Keep your cool at mealtime.