The Cookies Santa Really Wants
Here are some tried-and-true cookies and crackers that are always perfect with a glass of milk. Or a little whipped cream. Now dash away, dash away and start baking.
Best Last-Minute Gift: BCS Gift Subscription
Gotta be the healthiest $10 gift around. And it's on a 365-day time release. Cheaper than a card for our planet. In carbon footprint terms, a year of BCS costs the planet less than one Christmas card from Hallmark and the Post Office. Better Cheaper Slower.
Feast of 7 Chickens: How, When & Why
How: easily. When: four hours of active preparation time, Christmas morning or the day before. Why: you get a delicious, aromatic, beautiful and wildly impressive 7-course meal. That's Cheaper and Healthier than almost any alternative. Per person: less than $10, 650 calories, and a Glycemic Load of 10. Really.
Feast of the Seven Fishes
I always thought the traditional Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes was a very cool idea for a festive meal. So this year I'm planning a very cool menu that you can easily knock off in two well-planned hours. So your Christmas Eve day will be a Slower Happier holiday.
Meat Splurge: Rib Roast for Christmas
If it's meat that makes you merry, 'tis the season. For that over-the-top prime rib roast. Deeply delicious. A sight to behold. A time to practice moderation. Watch that portion size. And maybe go for a run.
Your Monday #50: The Gift of Strength
Better Cheaper Stronger for $30. A set of resistance tubes that weighs next to nothing and takes up next to no space. They let you "weight train" without weights. Perfect for anybody who can't stand lifting weights. Like me.
Slower Sunday: Beat It
This is a pretty great thing to do on Sunday morning. Pretty great even if you're just into watching. Press Play. Happy Sunday.
Your Monday #49: Train for skiing. Even if you don’t ski.
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.
One Enchanted Hike
I'm a waterfall guy. If I was a bird watcher, I'd be in heaven. As it is, I feel transported. Escorted, actually. Escorted by a pair of Scarlet Macaws on an enchanted beach hike to a spectacular waterfall. Can't just sit there on the beach when the forest is so full of wonder.