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Flexible Monday: Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

May 9, 2022

It's Almost-Yoga Monday. And that's Sanskrit for the good old Upward Dog stretch. Great for stretching, relaxing and strengthening everything you've got above the waist. A real feel-good stretch. A lot of flexibility from two minutes of a single, simple exercise.

Flower. Power. Happy Mother’s Day

May 8, 2022

Still wondering what to do for Mom today? You still have two good choices. Bring some flowers to Mom. Or bring Mom to some flowers. But if neither one of these works for you this year, here's a third choice. Send Mom a link to these flowers.

Way to Go: The Mother’s Day Menu

May 7, 2022

How many times has Mom cooked for you? How many times have you cooked for Mom? Hmmmm. Five suggestions for dishes you can prepare in advance. Today. When Mom's not watching. And all of them travel well.

The Walk That Ate Milwaukee

May 6, 2022

More than 100 miles of walking and biking trails. Along Lake Michigan on the east side, the Milwaukee River on the west. Two to three hours in the morning; two to three more in the afternoon. In between tasting stops. Burn 1,500 calories along the Way.

Cinco de Mayo: Corn & Chile Pudding Cake

May 4, 2022

It's festive. It's colorful. The flavor of fresh, sweet, mellow corn. The hot pop of tiny flecks of hot chile pepper. The top half's an astonishingly light cornbread, almost soufflé-like. The bottom half's the silkiest, lightest pudding.

Twofer Tuesday: Mac & Cheese Pizza

May 3, 2022

Started out as a quick, tongue-in-cheek dinner. Turned out to be an unusually luscious, even luxurious, pizza. At least the second best thing you'll put in your mouth all day. Hard to believe every pizzeria doesn't make this. But you can. Easily.

Moving Monday: 1 minute for your chest

May 2, 2022

Time for a 1-minute exercise you can do at home or at work. One example of something you should do once every hour or two. C'mon. Stand up. Flex those chest and shoulder muscles. Press Play to see the Way.

Slower Sunday: It’s About Time

May 1, 2022

This might be the reason to garden. You get to see everything come back to life every year. It's very reassuring. Makes you feel good about next year. And the next one. Get outside and take a walk through time. It only looks like this for a few weeks. Every year.

Walnut-Raisin Bread. Go nuts

April 30, 2022

Tastes and smells Way too good to be so good for you. A whole-grain bread that's not heavy. A profoundly great bread full of wildly healthy walnuts. A big, hearty bread you make without kneading dough. Just 30 seconds of stirring. Honest.

The Walk That Ate Mexico City

April 29, 2022

Chilaquiles for breakfast at the century-old Cafe Tacuba. Six or seven hours of sightseeing. A big, long, slow, late lunch at the even older Bar Alfonso. A siesta. A one-mile stroll around the 16th-century Zocalo, the city's central square. And time to contemplate dinner.