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Boxing Day. Take the gloves off.

December 26, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

The good news: no more shopping, choosing and wrapping. So let's box - without gloves. Without a ring. No opponent. But with a lot of the exercise benefits of the real deal. C'mon, you could use this after yesterday's bout of eating.

Yogurt Helper: Concord Grape Edition

October 26, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

About 3 cents to transform 6 ounces of plain yogurt to fragrant, flavorful Concord Grape Yogurt. A perfect balance of sweet and tart. No added sugar. Low glycemic load. The flashback familiarity of 1950s grape jelly. The Way you want to start your day.

Collards & Chorizo. Stewed. On Polenta.

October 13, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

A body- and soul-warming meal that cooks itself. Soothing and satisfying at the same time it's intensely flavorful. Sweet, sour, smoky, mellow. A day's worth of Vitamin C, two of Vitamin A and a week of Vitamin K. Eat your collards, kids.

Slower Sunday: Standing on Ceremony

August 21, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

Sometimes you find moments of glory in the least expected of places. Could be right at your feet. You just have to look. Down. Press Play for a mercifully final Olympic moment.

Slower Sunday: Out of the shadows

August 11, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

We usually think of them as background, the supporting cast, the backup singers. I think it's time for a little cloud appreciation, don't you? Press Play. Let your mind wander before you answer that. Happy Sunday.

Living Room Olympics: Your 16 Minutes

August 8, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

For Olympians, it's 16 days every four years. For us: how about 16 minutes every day? Improve your balance and flexibility. Get stronger. And burn 100 calories every day. That's enough to keep most of us from gaining weight. Forever.

Slower Sunday: Uneven

August 7, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

They're from a very small country. No big, fancy training facilities. No sponsorships. But like athletes everywhere, they just want the opportunity to compete. To show their stuff. Press Play for the big moment.

Slower Sunday: Seeing stars

February 28, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

Look! Up in the sky? No! Down on the sidewalk! Is it a Mouse? Is it an alien? No! It's ... your favorite. Somewhere down there. Just keep walking and watching.

80 Ways: Hot, Hearty and Vegan in Nepal

January 29, 2016
Dick Sandhaus

80 recipes from traditional healthy cuisines around the world. Daal bhaat tarkari: lentils, rice, curried vegetables. The staple meal of Nepal and much of India. Fragrant curry and Better Cheaper protein.

Best & Cheapest Eats of 2015

December 29, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

Two of this year's big revelations in my kitchen were: sauces. Sauces that are deeply delicious and highly aromatic. Sauces that elevate simple ingredients to super satisfying main courses. One's cheap and easy. The other's free and easy. Here's to a tasty 2016 in your kitchen.