Slower Sunday: Matter Over Mind
August 2, 2015. I really tried that mind-over-matter-thing, but in the end, it took the mountain to slow me down. Nothing like matter-over-mind to teach you a lesson.
Sesame Noodles. No noodles. Squash.
Cold zucchini strips slicked with sesame-peanut sauce. Thick and rich. Creamy but creamless. A luscious, mellow aspect to it. And a light, bright one. A little sweet. A little spicy. So refreshing, flavorful and satisfying you'll think about going vegetarian.
Beet the Heat: Chilled Borscht
Hot color. Cool mouthful. Deep flavor. Earthy from the beets. Sweet from red onion. A spoonful of sour cream or yogurt for those of us who do dairy. A sprinkle of fresh herbs. You get the picture. When you click.
Tomato-Watermelon Soup. Make it today.
What can you get for 25 cents these days? A 2-ounce shot of Tomato-Watermelon Soup! Refreshing, sweet and tart. 10% of your daily Vitamin A need and 12% of your Vitamin C in a few satisfying sips.
Pizza with a Tomato-Basil Role Reversal
The raw, ripe tomato is sweet and almost obscenely juicy. The mozzarella is browned, bubbling, gooey and rich. The basil pesto is aromatic, earthy and sizzling. The center of the crust under all this is crisp. The edges are still soft and chewy. You have to make this.
Sex, Drugs, Rock’n’Roll
July 18, 2015. If all the data on the health benefits of exercise don’t convince you to start – or to exercise more than you already do – maybe this’ll do the trick: SEXWhether you’re identifying with a goal or…
Summer Cocido
$3 for a huge serving of satisfying flavors, textures, protein, calcium, fiber, Vitamins A, B and C and iron. Earthy, crisp, sweet, smoky, salty. Very low Glycemic Load. Here's your chance to find out what cocido is.
Slower Sunday: Above but not Beyond
Funny to be way up in the mountains - but not in the middle of nowhere.
Tomato-Watermelon Ceviche. Cool.
Savory, sweet and spicy. Not your grandma's fruit salad. Extremely flavorful, satisfying and light. Less than 50 calories - pretty good for weather that discourages exercise. Prepare it in advance and refrigerate. Keep your cool at mealtime.
Hiking the wildflowers along Bear Creek
A spectacularly beautiful hike whenever the snow's gone and you can find the trail. Right now the snow's still melting, the alpine meadows are saturated and you're surrounded by millions of flowers. No exaggeration. That's a guess that might be on the low side.