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Slower Easter Sunday Parade

April 24, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Your own parade. A walk in the park. Easter's so late this year the trees are already in blossom. Looks like the floral decoration for the world's biggest Easter bonnet. It's Sunday. Take a minute. Take a look. Just Press Play.

Bread & Breakfast: English Muffins

April 23, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Fit for the Royal Wedding. If you're watching it on TV. Another Better Cheaper kitchen revelation. You can make them yourself. And you can make them Better than Thomas'. For a fraction of the store-bought cost.

Ramps taste like Spring

April 21, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Maybe it's just the timing. Or maybe it's the actual flavor. After a long winter, they taste really fresh and bright. The way the first really great July tomatoes taste like summer. A month from now, they'll be gone. Try them now in this quinoa salad.

5-minute Mayo

April 20, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Well this was another eye-opener for me. Homemade mayonnaise. Way Better and Cheaper than anything you can buy. Good enough to savor slowly as a dip for raw vegetables. Only five minutes to make a batch.

You’re welcome for the sweet thank-you’s

April 19, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Wow. Lots of mail yesterday and Sunday from subscribers who read or heard about "Is Sugar Toxic?" in the New York Times Magazine. If you missed the article, here's a link, a summary and a list of truly tasty ways to reduce your sugar consumption.

Balance: Push-ups on the Board

April 18, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Press Play to see how you can use a Balance Board to improve your upper body and core strength. It's like doing push-ups when the floor is rocking back and forth. Do a few. Then get up and use your board to improve your standing balance. One leg at a time. Just Press Play.

Slower Sunday: Spring Training

April 17, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

My Forsythia's in full bloom. You can use it for a little practice. Spring training. Slower training. C'mon, it's Sunday. It'll just take a minute. Press Play. Then you'll be ready to get out there, into the field. For the real thing.

Matzo. Flatbread. Passover optional.

April 16, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Whether you're leaving Egypt in a big hurry or you just want to make a great flatbread in a few minutes. Delicious and easy because it's got olive oil in it. Infinitely better than those square things that come in a box. Good enough to serve without Passover.n

Hiking Lucky on the Oregon Coast

April 15, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

Easy to get lucky here. Seems like the entire coastline is preserved, maintained and public. And very, very beautiful. Two, three or four hours on the Cape Sebastian Trail. 1,200 - 1,800 calories. Four to seven miles, you decide where to turn around.

Exotic Eyeful: The Spring Orchid Shows

April 14, 2011
Dick Sandhaus

This is worth a trip. This is a trip. Flowers so strange and beautiful it's hard to imagine they occur in nature. On this planet. This seems to be orchid season; the shows are everywhere. Find one near you. Find an hour to stare at flowers that will leave you speechless.