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Snacking on National Trails Day

Two all-day hike's worth of fruit leather for two serious hikers who care about what they eat on the trail. 12 cents per serving. A half-apple and its Vitamin C per serving. A snack that tastes exactly like the fruit, but more intense. Tastes just as good at home.
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Eggs Florentine. Pizza, no muffin.

An Italian twist on the American brunch. A strikingly healthy brunch pizza for four. Super-low calorie, zero Glycemic Load spinach and eggs on a very thin, crisp pizza crust. Looks too good to eat. And tastes Way too good not to. Happy National Egg Day!
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Warm Brioche. Strawberry-Rhubarb Stew

You break the brioche open while it's still warm and you want to bury your nose in it. Then you coat it with the Strawberry Rhubarb Stew. When that's gone, you lick off your plate. Less than a buck for an irresistible little breakfast.
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Sip this salad: Lettuce Soup

A salad cross-dressing as a soup. Lettuce and herbs with milk. Amazingly flavorful. 80 degrees and humid when I made this perfectly cool, light meal. Better. Cheaper. Chilled. No oven, no stove, no sweat. Use a food processor and get it done in three minutes. Less than $1 per serving.
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Crisp Spring Vegetables & Creamy Polenta

$2.50 per person for an incredibly simple and truly great meal. Delicious. Completely satisfying. Not light, but not at all heavy. Just fresh vegetables and whole grains. Just what you want more of in your diet.
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The Pizza Every Onion Wants To Top

Looks too beautiful to eat. Tastes even Better. Maybe the best under-$2 pizza ever. The crust is light and crisp, just faintly salty and sweet at the same time. The onions are very sweet, almost caramelized. Required kitchen skills: stirring, slicing.
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Patatas Bravas. Fries with that?
These are the best.

Whether you're grilling a burger or tossing a big salad for Memorial Day, these are the fries you want with it. Perfectly crisp edges. Tender interiors. Tossed in a killer sauce that beats ketchup. And they're a perfect example of the perfectly healthy Mediterranean Diet.
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Grilling the Wild Salmon

I love wild salmon. I really love it grilled. But there was always this problem: when you flip a filet over on the side without skin, a lot of the salmon sticks to the grill. Wastes salmon. Looks ugly. Here's the solution.
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Seasonal Soda: Strawberry-Rhubarb Pop

Back in the BCS Soda Lab again. Looking for a delicious all-natural soda with no sodium and no added sugar. Here it is. If your only requirement is big, bright, refreshing flavor, this one's for you, too.
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Spring Onions. Celebrate!

A celebratory snack or a light meal. Hot, soft, juicy, sweet and smoky. With just a touch of rich and luscious from garlic mayonnaise. Just like they've been doing it in Spain for centuries. A custom worth keeping.
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