Phelps Lake: Beautiful All Around
All the Way around. Unobstructed views of this spectacularly beautiful alpine lake almost all the Way around it. Partial views through beautiful trees the rest of the Way.
Tartiflette: hike before and after
My first taste of this ridiculously delicious and satisfying Alpine specialty was in the middle of a 10-mile hike at a mountainside refuge high in the French Alps. Now that I've made it at home, I can tell you that you don't have to be in the Alps to love it. I can also tell you that it's probably a good idea to walk a few miles before and/or after you enjoy it. Because this is, well, not a light dish.
Back to BCS Basics: Cornbread & Pork
Because they're so thoroughly satisfying. Because they make your home smell great while they cook. 10 minutes or less of actual preparation for each. 24 hours in the slow cooker for the pork, 20 minutes in the oven for the bread. Beyond great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Mash Note: Turnips at Horn & Hardart
One of my earliest food-flavor memories is mashed turnips. Slightly sweet, a little earthy, soft and warm. But the real attraction was the way the dish was served. Behind glass. Convenient and automatic. Very sci-fi.
Your Monday #42: No-Rope Jump-Rope
A 3-minute exercise to strengthen the muscles you use to balance yourself and stay on your feet - while you strengthen all your leg muscles. Pretty great for just three minutes.
Slower Sunday: Appalachian Time Machine
The trail that transports you to ... now. Right now. Right here. Too beautiful to let you think about what you didn't do yesterday. Or what you have to do tomorrow. Just Press Play.
3-Layer Pancake with Apples and Pears
Is this a party or is this breakfast? Or dessert? Whichever Way you serve it, it tastes even Better than it looks. Looks like a luscious calorie bomb - but it could help you lose weight. Click and read the magic.
Appalachian Trail, Autumn Foliage. Wow!
Take a walk in the woods right now and exercise your eyeballs. Underfoot and overhead, it’s Fall Foliage time. Screaming bright colors in and around New York City, so I just hit a nearby section of the Appalachian Trail. Right now, it'll transport you in Ways that are beyond the geographic.
Sweet, Stuffed and All Dressed Up
A festive sweet potato course with enough flavor for an entire meal. And enough Vitamin A to get you through 4 days. If the Thanksgiving turkey's on the bland side, this is the sweet potato dish you want right alongside it.
Chicken Milanese
Three things to know about this classic Italian dish. It's incredibly easy to make. A little goes a long Way. It's a perfect example of eat-more-vegetables-and-less meat. A Wow of a meal for less than $5 and less than 10 minutes of preparation.