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Slower Sunday: In The Tank

September 5, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Take a break. One minute to look at something weird and beautiful. Just press Play. I wish I could be like these guys for a little while. I just saw them at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. They're downstairs, in the coolest aquarium you've ever seen.

High above the vineyards Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa Valley

September 3, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Proof positive you can find a great walk or hike pretty much anywhere. You may know Napa, California, USA as a place to eat and drink - or drink and eat - but you probably don't know Skyline Wilderness Park is just a few miles from the center of town.

Grate Tomatoes Three Ways

September 2, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Use a grater to make this fresh tomato sauce that's perfect for ripe and beyond-ripe late summer tomatoes. No peeling, chopping, or slicing. My friend, Colleen, learned this in a cooking class in Morocco. I'm really sorry I missed it, but I'm grateful to her for telling me how to make this 15-minute, 1 grater, 1 pan sauce.

Grilled Sweet & Spicy Pepper Salad

September 1, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Peppers everywhere. Every color, size and shape. Good supply, low prices. If you're firing up the grill this weekend, here's a light and really flavorful salad that goes with just about everything.

Topel Winery Solar-Powered Organic Agriculture

August 31, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

A show-and-tell about the responsible, cost-effective use of organic agriculture and solar energy. And how they come together to produce strikingly delicious wine. What are you drinking on Labor Day?

Stretch of the Week: Spinal Balance

August 30, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

We loosened up your back with Knees-To-Chest and Spinal Twist. We gave your hamstrings, quadriceps and calves a good long stretch. We flexed and strengthened your ankles. We strengthened your core and back with Shoulder Bridges and Ab Crunches. Today we achieve (Spinal) Balance.nn

Slower Sunday: In San Francisco

August 29, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Thought you might like to join me here. I'm part way through The Walk That Ate San Francisco. The part where you have a picnic on Baker Beach. The waves are coming in slowly - about the pace of long, slow breaths. Press play. Two minutes to breathe deeply and get ready for your Sunday.

Soda Pop: Watermelon-Lime-Mint

August 26, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Mix up these thoroughly healthy and flavorful ingredients; squirt in some of the bubbly water you just made. You get a better, cheaper soda that's great with chips and anything off the grill. Today I'm mixing watermelon, lime and mint to make a soda inspired by a fruit ceviche. Chili pepper optional.

Pizza: Farm Eggplant & Leek

August 25, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

This caramelized eggplant & leek pizza is a perfect example of Better being Cheaper. It's not just a great $2 pizza. It's a great pizza, period. Inexpensive, seasonal vegetables and 34 cents worth of pizza crust. Or polenta for a beautiful wheat-free version.

Garden Watch #8: Grow Your Own Salsa

August 24, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

A salsa garden is amazingly space efficient. You can grow tomatoes, peppers, cilantro and parsley in a single pot. Sure, it's a little crowded - but the stuff actually grows well with six to eight hours a day of summer sun.