Zucchini Fritti
$1 for a plate of fried zucchini that's enough to start for a table of four. Crispy outside. Soft and warm inside. Not oily. Delicious. Gone in seconds.
Steep. Get used to it.
Condition yourself for steep uphill hiking. And for carrying your water and your backpack. It's pretty simple: just walk around with your full pack. In a park. On a treadmill. Up stairs. You'll feel much better on your first day out on the trail.
Slower Sunday: Bark up the right tree
It's nice just to sit down next to it. Or lie down. All the Way. And just look up. And up. Let your eyes do the climbing. Just Press Play. You'll see.
Peach Pops
Really ripe peaches. So sweet you won't even think about adding sugar. A deeply sweet and wonderfully refreshing Way to end a meal on a hot day. Or to start a hot Summer day. Lick your breakfast.
The Walk That Ate Chicago
The 12.5-mile Loop. Five or six hours. You set the Walking pace. Either Way, you'll burn about 2,000 calories. So the big question is where to eat. I point out some favorites along the Way that are great values.
Eggplant Caponata. Really big flavor.
I thought this would be a great Summer vegetable dish to have with grilled chicken or tuna. Or hot dogs. And it is. But it's so flavorful you can build a meal around it. Have it with a simple salad. Toss it with pasta. Spread it on grilled bread.
Looks too good to eat. For two seconds.
Summer squash and tomatoes on a big, crisp pizza crust. Looks beautiful. Tastes even Better. Maybe the best good lookin' pizza ever. For $2. Required kitchen skills: stirring, slicing.
Dance Party! You’re inviting.
The Dance That Ate. And Ate. And danced it all off with this 90-minute playlist. From soup to pizza to BLTs, dessert and sangria - for less than $9 per dancin' fool. Get to work on your guest list.
Slower Sunday: Inhale
Intoxicating. Makes you want more. Press Play and take a very deep breath. All the Way in. All the Way out. Good practice. Lots of things blooming out there right now that are worth a sniff.
Watermelon Gazpacho. Before or after.
Could be your first course. Or your dessert. It's a cool, refreshing, flavorful way to start or finish a Summer meal. Preparation's a 10-minute job, start to finish. $1 serves 4.