2011 - Page 10 of 28 - Better.Cheaper.Slower.

Banana & Strawberry. Soda. No sodium.

August 23, 2011

Back in the BCS Soda Lab again. Looking for a delicious all-natural soda with no sodium. And a lot of potassium. For Julia's niece. Because her medical condition requires this. Here it is. If your only requirement is great flavor, this one's for you, too.

I got your back again. Now squeeze.

August 22, 2011

If you sit in front of a computer or TV, chances are pretty good you're leaning forward. Hunching. Letting your shoulders go round. So here's something you can do right at your desk or on your couch to fix that bad posture habit.

Slower Sunday: Big Bamboo

August 21, 2011

The biggest grasses on earth. They can grow a meter a day. A yard in one day. They can go from zero to full height in three or four months. You can grow a whole new forest in a few months. For now, just take a minute. Press Play.n

Waste not, want not. Pickle your rind.

August 20, 2011

I'd eat watermelon all Summer even if it wasn't the Cheapest fruit around. Which leaves me with a lot of watermelon rind. Perfect for pickling. Intense, crunchy sweet-sour pickles that elevate the flavor status of all sorts of meats, salads and cocktails.

Zucchini Fritti

August 17, 2011

$1 for a plate of fried zucchini that's enough to start for a table of four. Crispy outside. Soft and warm inside. Not oily. Delicious. Gone in seconds.

Steep. Get used to it.

August 15, 2011

Condition yourself for steep uphill hiking. And for carrying your water and your backpack. It's pretty simple: just walk around with your full pack. In a park. On a treadmill. Up stairs. You'll feel much better on your first day out on the trail.

Slower Sunday: Bark up the right tree

August 14, 2011

It's nice just to sit down next to it. Or lie down. All the Way. And just look up. And up. Let your eyes do the climbing. Just Press Play. You'll see.

Peach Pops

August 13, 2011

Really ripe peaches. So sweet you won't even think about adding sugar. A deeply sweet and wonderfully refreshing Way to end a meal on a hot day. Or to start a hot Summer day. Lick your breakfast.

The Walk That Ate Chicago

August 12, 2011

The 12.5-mile Loop. Five or six hours. You set the Walking pace. Either Way, you'll burn about 2,000 calories. So the big question is where to eat. I point out some favorites along the Way that are great values.

Eggplant Caponata. Really big flavor.

August 10, 2011

I thought this would be a great Summer vegetable dish to have with grilled chicken or tuna. Or hot dogs. And it is. But it's so flavorful you can build a meal around it. Have it with a simple salad. Toss it with pasta. Spread it on grilled bread.