Balance Plus
You could slip, trip or otherwise sprain an ankle or end up on your butt later today. So take a minute to consider a minutes a day of Balance Training that includes Strength Training and Stretching. Don't Just Sit There. Press Play.
Slower Sunday: Staring at the walls
Walls of flowers. Not beds of flowers. Not fields of flowers. Walls of flowers. You need a few seconds to accept that everything's growing out of the walls. Everything is at eye level. Press Play and stare for a minute. At this year's vertical Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden.
The Walk That Ate Èze. Not Easy.
Not easy because this Way-too-charming medieval village is at the very top of a very steep little mountain. Overlooking the Mediterranean. It's a serious climb from Sea level. To a place pronounced "ezz". Burn more calories than you swallow on the Walk.
Red Pepper Polenta Pizza. Good lookin’.
Good lookin'. Easy cookin'. For a beautiful dish, this has to be one of the easiest, quickest, cheapest things going. Delicious, too. Whole grain corn and a big, sweet red pepper. Required skills: stirring, slicing. Not too much of either.
Ancient Appetizers with a Rich Vegan Dip
Less than $1 for 4 satisfying cornbread crostini with this very flavorful dip or spread. Packed with protein, calcium, fiber, Vitamins B and C and iron. Delicious and aromatic. Cheap complete protein. Quick and easy. Invite all your vegan friends.
Balance: Hip Flexor with a Leg Extension
You could slip, trip or otherwise sprain an ankle or end up on your butt later today. And off both feet for six to eight weeks. So take a minute to consider two minutes a day of Balance Training. One leg at a time. Just Press Play.
Slower Sunday: Suspense
I'm swinging in the rainforest. 150' above the valley floor. On a very narrow suspension bridge. That swings. Surrounded by howler monkeys. They're howling. And swinging. By their tails. Press Play for a 2-minute walk on the wild side.
When life gives you lemons. In February.
Pickle them. Hey, it's not lemonade weather. Preserved lemons are sour, sweet and salty. They brighten, lighten, deepen and sharpen all kinds of dishes. I just made and devoured some Roasted Eggplant-Preserved Lemon Bruschetta.
Complete flavor & protein: corn & beans
Creamy Polenta with Rich Vegetable Gravy. Delicious and aromatic. Cheap complete protein. No fat. Quick and easy. Invite all your vegan friends for dinner. $1.25 for a satisfying meal packed with protein, calcium, fiber, Vitamins B and C and iron.