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Stretch: Cross-Legged Forward Bend

November 7, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

It's Monday. Let's start the week ... loose. Comfortable. Flexible. This is a real feel-good stretch. It'll relax your neck, shoulders, back and hips. Make them feel and function better. A gentle first stretch to get you ready for more.

Slower Sunday: A Stir

November 6, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Great way to get an hour of relaxation and entertainment. Look at this. Closely. There's a lot going on here. Enough to stare at for quite a while. Almost psychedelic. I love this stuff.

Crisp. And even easier than pie.

November 5, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

If you're not quite ready to bake a pie, here's a gateway dessert for you. A Fall Fruit Crisp. Make it big enough to have leftovers for breakfast. I made this one with apples and pears. Add cranberries for Thanksgiving.

Hot potato, cold potato. Salad. Perfect.

November 3, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

I didn't realize how flavorful and creamy a potato could be until I had my first truly farm-fresh, just-dug potato. Until I made it this Way, I never had a Perfect Potato Salad. And I didn't know why this is the delicious, Low Glycemic Load potato preparation that it is.

Better Butter Sauté for Mushrooms

November 2, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

The butter makes a luxurious and rich mouthful. Water makes it light. The emulsified butter-water is a miracle. The free water and three minutes of extra effort transform a simple-and-just-fine dish into a great one. With the good kind of dietary fat.

Shanksgiving: Osso Buco

November 1, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Deeply, profoundly delicious. You'd never choose a turkey over something this tender and tasty. It's easy. Foolproof. You can make it in advance. $5 - $15 per person for a memorable meal. Cost depends on the shank: veal, lamb or pork.

Stronger Monday: Pumpkin Iron

October 31, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

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

Naked Exercise #13: Boxing

August 29, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Stripped down. No equipment. Boxing without gloves. Without a ring. No opponent. But with a lot of the exercise benefits of the real deal. Great for strengthening your back and shoulders. Not just Better and Cheaper. Better and Free.

Naked Exercise #12: No-Lawn Mowing

August 22, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Stripped down. No lawn. No mower. Great for lower and upper body strength and muscle tone. And a moderate intensity cardio exercise, too. Burn 100 calories in 15 minutes. Better and Free. All you need's a floor.

Slower Sunday: Sing Along

February 27, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Over and over. One after another. So steady. So rhythmic. Waves are a perfect rhythm section. They never miss a beat. Nature's karaoke. You do the melody, OK? Press Play. Whistle. Hum. Sing. C'mon.