Slower Sunday: That Walk In The Woods
Every color. Every shade. It's all out here right now. You should be, too. Won't last long, so move it, huh?
Eating Fall Colors
And Fall's crops. Just-picked acorn squash and just-pulled beets. With "new crop" polenta. A completely satisfying one-plate meal that looks like a successful art project. That's earthy, sweet, soft and luscious.
Chicago: All Walking & Eating, No Wind
Chicago's a great Walking city. Especially in Autumn. Before the freezing winter winds blow in off the Lake. Here's a 12.5-mile Loop, 5 or 6 hours. Either Way, you'll burn about 1,500 calories. So the big question is where to eat. I'll point out some favorites along the Way that are great values.
Acorn Squash Soup with Coconut & Curry
This is what I want to sip on the first cold-enough-for-hot-soup day of Fall. It's easy. It's mouth-and-soul-warming. It's got exotic flavors and aromas laced through a sweetly familiar, comforting squash soup.
Baked Eggs & Greens. No ham. Bacon?
A great example of Slow Food and Fast Cooking. Less than 20 minutes from start-to-table for a luscious dish that looks, smells and tastes like the definition of wholesome. Remarkably flavorful organic spinach and beautiful eggs from the Farmers Market.
Tofu, crispy and ready for prime time
Delightful and fun to eat. Easy to make. A deeply delicious and super-aromatic dish. The fragrance of coconut. A crispy, pungent herb pesto crust surrounding your firm, custard-like, high-protein tofu. A great addition to a healthy diet.
Naked Exercise #11: No-Rope Jump Rope
Stripped down. No equipment. No rope. Great for lower body strength and muscle tone. And a terrific balance and cardio exercise, too. Not just Better and Cheaper. Better and Free. All you need's a floor.
Slower Sunday: No hands, no cavities
You look at your apple and you think, how hard could this be? Then you open your mouth, you bend over and you think, hey, how is this even possible? If you haven't done it for a while, you'll need some practice. And a face towel.
Chocolate Cream Pie that’s good for you.
And it's the real deal. Deep, dark, intense chocolate. Pure whipped cream. A real Graham cracker crust. Transcendent flavors. Spectacular mouth feel. Probably the best thing you'll put in your mouth all day.
Walk & Eat: NY’s High Line & Greenmarket
Five miles to remind you Manhattan's an island- surrounded by farms. Unless you're on its shoreline, you feel like you're smack in the middle of the city. Unless you're on The High Line, you're on the sidewalk. Here's a refreshing new point of view. With great food. Walk this Way and burn more calories than you swallow.