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Grits Cakes

March 12, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Cheap, easy and a total delight in your mouth. Soft and warm inside, crispy around the edges. Fifteen cents each. At breakfast, they give pancakes a run for their money. The gluten-free whole-grain corn grits are mildly sweet. But it's OK to use maple syrup.

Walk the Castle Walls

March 11, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

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. Beautiful mountainside. Three or four hours. Five and a quarter miles. 1,800 calories.

Honey Mustard Dip

March 10, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

After a long, cold winter that makes you want to turn up the heat in the kitchen every day, I just want to eat something raw. So I turned up the heat with some spice. Something to dip your carrot in. Makes a carrot a complete snack.

Better Cheaper Smaller Home Gym

March 7, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

A complete home gym that fits in three square feet. Costs fifty bucks. Works for all the exercises I think are important. The ones that improve your balance, your muscle and bone strength, your aerobic endurance.

Slower Sunday: Up there

March 6, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

I was looking for camellias in all the wrong places. Peering through gates. Around walls. Then I looked up. Not an appeal to the heavens. I just looked up. There they were. Sometimes you just have to turn your head. Almost Spring. Press Play and take a look.

Spring Watch, Part 3: It’s time

March 5, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

The first signs of Spring. Green and above ground. Chilly but not frozen. I think they're hyacinths and crocuses. Maybe daffodils. It's great to have justifiable hope. They're so cheap and easy. They give back so much. C'mon, plant something.

The Walk That Ate Lisbon

March 4, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Great hills. Great food. Five hours. Ten miles. 1,500 calories burned. Medieval castles and convents. Peacocks, parrots and swans. And hand-painted ceramic tiles everywhere. Covering entire building facades. This is a beautiful city.

Cider Braised Cabbage

March 3, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

A two-ingredient, ten-minute vegetable preparation that's mysteriously great. In a blind-tasting you probably wouldn't guess what it is. It's such a perfect flavor combination you'd think it was just one thing.

Mock Turtle Soup: Wonder of the Week

March 1, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

A beef broth with root vegetables like turnips and carrots. A rich beef stock spiked with sherry vinegar and allspice. Very light and very satisfying. Less than 50 cents per bowlful. Two days worth of Vitamin A and a day's worth of Vitamin C.

Short Circuit: Exercise Time & Space

February 28, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Aerobic exercise in your own time and space. Find thirty minutes and twenty square feet. Elevate your heart rate and breathe hard for twenty or thirty minutes. No single exercise is strenuous. But do them all quickly and you'll sweat.