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Gingerbread Cake: make your mouth glow

May 11, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

Might be the most deeply flavorful cake you've ever put in your mouth. Super bright and spicy fresh ginger. Gentle, dark sweetness from maple syrup and molasses. Fragrant orange zest. Makes your mouth vibrate hot and cool at the same time.

Easy Hiking & Eating on the Oregon Coast

May 10, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

Easy to find a great hike here. Seems like the entire coastline is preserved, maintained and public. And very, very beautiful. Two, three or four hours on the Cape Sebastian Trail. 1,200 - 1,800 calories burned. Four to seven miles; depends where you decide to turn around.

Better Buns for Summer

May 9, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

Homemade buns for burgers and dogs. So much Better than those artificially moist things in plastic bags - and half the price. Airy and flavorful. So good you could skip the meat and have a brioche bun for breakfast.

A Little Science to Lower Carb Calories

May 8, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

I'm a carb guy so I'm loving this. Amazingly simple, no-cost Ways to lower the Glycemic Load and calories of potatoes, pasta and - now - rice, too. Unless you're on some kind of paleo diet, you really should read this.

Springtime for Asparagus & Farro

May 7, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

Spring on a plate. A perfectly delicious Way to get a perfectly healthy meal into your diet. High-protein whole grain. Barely cooked vegetables. Almost makes itself in 25 minutes. A light, bright, satisfying meal with big flavors.

Your Monday #16: A Stronger Back

May 6, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

Good news: all you need is frequent exercise to maintain muscle strength and mass. At any age. Today's Way comes with a simple, one-minute Way to increase your strength. This month: your back.

Slower Sunday: Turn sideways

May 5, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

Sometimes you have this moment where you wonder what you got yourself into. And that next moment where you wonder how you're going to get out.

Cinco de Mayo Salsa Pizza

May 4, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

Salsa verde to replace the traditional tomato sauce. Cilantro instead of basil. And some fresh corn, peppers and grape tomatoes because it's Cinco de Mayo. A $2.50 pizza that's cause for celebration on any date.

Scaling castle walls in Portugal

May 3, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

What a great walk. Right on top. Right along the edge. Of a 9th century Moorish castle. And a romantic 19th century palace. Both in the World Heritage Site of Sintra, Portugal. Three or four hours. Five miles. 1,800 calories. Burned.

The Chef’s Special Sauce for Burgers

May 2, 2024
Dick Sandhaus

If the words "special sauce" fill you with visions of Big Macs, you're excused. Here's a better vision: Michelin 3-star chef Daniel Boulud's Sauce Diable. Made from ketchup, mustard, A1, Worcestershire and Tabasco. Really. Tasting is believing.