2010 - Page 12 of 18 - Better.Cheaper.Slower.

Grate Tomatoes Three Ways

September 2, 2010

Use a grater to make this fresh tomato sauce that's perfect for ripe and beyond-ripe late summer tomatoes. No peeling, chopping, or slicing. My friend, Colleen, learned this in a cooking class in Morocco. I'm really sorry I missed it, but I'm grateful to her for telling me how to make this 15-minute, 1 grater, 1 pan sauce.

Grilled Sweet & Spicy Pepper Salad

September 1, 2010

Peppers everywhere. Every color, size and shape. Good supply, low prices. If you're firing up the grill this weekend, here's a light and really flavorful salad that goes with just about everything.

Topel Winery Solar-Powered Organic Agriculture

August 31, 2010

A show-and-tell about the responsible, cost-effective use of organic agriculture and solar energy. And how they come together to produce strikingly delicious wine. What are you drinking on Labor Day?

Stretch of the Week: Spinal Balance

August 30, 2010

We loosened up your back with Knees-To-Chest and Spinal Twist. We gave your hamstrings, quadriceps and calves a good long stretch. We flexed and strengthened your ankles. We strengthened your core and back with Shoulder Bridges and Ab Crunches. Today we achieve (Spinal) Balance.nn

Slower Sunday: In San Francisco

August 29, 2010

Thought you might like to join me here. I'm part way through The Walk That Ate San Francisco. The part where you have a picnic on Baker Beach. The waves are coming in slowly - about the pace of long, slow breaths. Press play. Two minutes to breathe deeply and get ready for your Sunday.

The Walk That Ate San Francisco

August 28, 2010

The Better.Cheaper.Slower map to a great way to spend the day in San Francisco. Eat a bunch of delicious, healthy foods while you burn way more calories than you consume on a spectacularly scenic walking tour of San Francisco.

To the Summit of Sargent Mountain. C’mon. My dog did it.

August 27, 2010

It goes up - quickly and steeply - to 1379 feet. The elevation's not much compared with mountains out West - but the hiking can be as challenging. Check out these views. I bet you want to go here. Or someplace a lot like here. Take a nice long walk.

Soda Pop: Watermelon-Lime-Mint

August 26, 2010

Mix up these thoroughly healthy and flavorful ingredients; squirt in some of the bubbly water you just made. You get a better, cheaper soda that's great with chips and anything off the grill. Today I'm mixing watermelon, lime and mint to make a soda inspired by a fruit ceviche. Chili pepper optional.

Pizza: Farm Eggplant & Leek

August 25, 2010

This caramelized eggplant & leek pizza is a perfect example of Better being Cheaper. It's not just a great $2 pizza. It's a great pizza, period. Inexpensive, seasonal vegetables and 34 cents worth of pizza crust. Or polenta for a beautiful wheat-free version.

Garden Watch #8: Grow Your Own Salsa

August 24, 2010

A salsa garden is amazingly space efficient. You can grow tomatoes, peppers, cilantro and parsley in a single pot. Sure, it's a little crowded - but the stuff actually grows well with six to eight hours a day of summer sun.