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Feast of 7 Chickens: Christmas Soup

December 19, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Because it's mouth and soul warming. Because it's a gift. Because chicken soup's free. All leftovers. Delicious and soulful. Better Cheaper ingredients Slowly making remarkably great food to sip Slowly. Food worth eating and talking about.

Feast of 7 Chickens: A New Tradition

December 18, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

I wonder why this isn't already a beloved holiday tradition. Somewhere. Really, almost everyone likes chicken. It goes with everything. Has few calories. A glycemic load of zero. And it's cheap and easy. The first of 7 great dishes, each one a conversation piece for a celebration.

Sweet Potato Latkes for a 2-in-1 holiday

December 17, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Time to be thinking about side dishes for Christmas Eve dinner. And Hanukkah, too. I'm making latkes. Traditional potato pancakes, only better with sweet potatoes. Amazingly delicious. Incredibly easy. Shockingly nutritious.

Train for skiing. Especially if you don’t ski.

December 16, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Skiing's all about balance, flexibility, strength and stamina. Just like life. This is the Way to remain upright whether or not you're on skis. A 7-minute daily routine to improve it all - right where it counts.

Taking Stock, Part 3: Mushroom. Cheese.

December 15, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Waste not, want not. Always remember and never forget: save your mushroom stems and cheese rinds. They make fantastic and really useful stocks. Free soup. Hot, steamy, aromatic and deeply delicious improvements for cold winter days.

Taking Stock, Part 2: Vegetables Only

December 14, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Don't throw away those carrot ends and onion trimmings. Two minutes to stick 'em in a pot with some water - then let them simmer for an hour or two. You get a great soup - or a great way to enrich other dishes. Fragrant, deeply flavorful stock. Waste not, want not.

Taking Stock, Part 1: Beef and Chicken

December 13, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Don't throw away those bones and vegetable trimmings. Stick 'em in a pot with some water and let them simmer for a few hours. You get a great soup - for free. Maybe the best possible holiday leftover. Less than two minutes to put it all in a pot, add water and turn on the stove.

Take This Test. Right now.

December 12, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

OK, it's not really a test. More like a quick online survey. It's called "How Fit Are You Really?" It's all about your Cardio-Respiratory Fitness level. Which the American Heart Association now says should be regarded as a "vital sign", just like blood pressure. And should be part of your regular physical exam.

Slower Sunday: Route: Canal

December 11, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

I love to walk around great old cities. Yeah, no patience for sitting. But sometimes you just have to change your point of view. To get the best view. C'mon, hop in, put up your feet and float through Amsterdam.

I Want These Cookies

December 10, 2022
Dick Sandhaus

Possibly the world's greatest ginger snap. If you're passing around a cookie plate after dinner, this is what you want on it. If you want to give a gift of homemade cookies, these are the ones you want to give. 3 minutes to make the dough.