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Ripe Now. This week, make ratatouille. Eggplant, tomatoes, peppers …

July 21, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Now at Farmers Markets everywhere: eggplant, peppers, squash, fennel and tomatoes at peak flavors. Now everywhere: way too much heat. Make a silver lining: a huge pot of ratatouille; refrigerate it; and enjoy it cold for the rest of the week.

Garden Watch #3: Blueberry Shortcake

July 20, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

There's nothing better than a handful of fresh blueberries, with the possible exception of Blueberry Shortcake. You can make the shortcake biscuit dough in five minutes flat. Seven to ten minutes in a 450-degree oven and you've got a killer dessert.

Stretch of the Week: Hamstrings C’mon, it’s Monday. Loosen up.

July 19, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Yup. Still here, flat on my back. We've done Knees-To-Chest and Spinal Twist to warm and loosen up your lower back. Now we'll relax, stretch and strengthen your hamstrings. Here's a video to demonstrate an Active Hamstring Stretch. Give it a try.

Peach Sunday

July 18, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

I got a huge bag of white and yellow peaches in my CSA farm share this week, so I'm making a Peach Pizza for brunch. And because today is National Ice Cream Day, it's time for homemade peach ice cream, too.

Pizza: Farm and Garden Fresh

July 17, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Two great pizzas. Two bucks each. Totally fresh. Tomato-Basil and Escarole-Prosciutto. If you have kids or a significant other with bad eating habits, pizza crust is a great platform for healthy ingredients. I mean, who doesn't want to eat a pizza?

Pizza 101: Roll Your Own

July 16, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

Pizza for better, cheaper, delicious breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners and desserts. You can put almost anything on it. When it comes straight from your own oven, it’s infinitely better than anything you can carry home or have delivered.

Let’s Dance: The Summer Playlist

July 15, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

If you're not motivated to exercise, here's my suggestion: put on some music that you can't not dance to. This is aerobic: you get your heart rate up and sweat. 45 minutes and minus 275 calories (that's a big scoop of ice cream). My playlist:

Garden Watch #2: Corn Sex In The City

July 14, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

If you always wanted to know but were embarrassed to ask: watch the video to see how corn makes babies. I never thought I could grow corn in a container. But it looks like it's working!

Ripe Now. What to buy and eat this week. Summer squash, beans, leeks, cukes…

July 13, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

I love Tuesday - it's the day I pick up my CSA farm share and begin to figure out what we'll be cooking and eating all week. It's always whatever's perfectly ripe for the picking.

Stretch of the Week: Spinal Twist C’mon, it’s Monday. Loosen up.

July 12, 2010
Dick Sandhaus

When you left me last week, I was flat on my back showing you my first stretch of the morning, Knees-To-Chest. Here's a video to demonstrate my next stretch, Spinal Twist. It relaxes and strengthens a whole bunch of muscles. Give it a try.