Ways Archive - Page 48 of 186 - Better.Cheaper.Slower.

Butcher, baker, candlestick maker. Then you saw them, now you don’t

September 16, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

Then you saw them, now you don't. I guess they were making their last stand when I was a little kid in the early 1950s. In street-side storefronts. You looked in to see how humans used their hands to make food from basic, raw ingredients. Where'd they go?

Hiking, stair-climbing and calcium.

September 15, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

You have to see and climb it to believe it. Dorr Mountain's East Face Trail: thousands of stairs carved into solid granite. Straight staircases. Switchback staircases. Spiral staircases. Steep ones. Slippery when wet. Build strong bones.

Mushroom-Hummus Pizza. Or Flatbread.

September 14, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

Earthy, juicy mushrooms baking into sweet, earthy, pungent, garlicky hummus on a crisp, thin pizza crust. A pizza with three of the best sources of dietary potassium: beans (chickpeas) and seeds (sesame) in the hummus, and mushrooms.

Succotash. Don’t laugh. Don’t gag. Read.

September 13, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

For the first time, I enjoyed succotash. A lot. Used to hate it. But this isn't what I hated. This is sweet, earthy, crisp, mellow, light, fragrant. No mush, no grit. Fresh corn and lima beans, sauced with fresh tomato juice and basil. And a lot of potassium.

Blood pressure, beans & kale

September 12, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

Nuts, mushrooms and seeds, too. What do all these foods have in common? Uncommonly high levels of potassium. What's that got to do with blood pressure? A lot. If you thought that hypertension was only all about salt (sodium) consumption, think again.

Naked Exercise #6: Pumped

September 11, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

Stripped down. No equipment. No exercise balls, no balance boards, no weights. Not just Better and Cheaper. Better and Free. A recipe to strengthen your biceps. Press Play.

Don’t wait for the fog to lift

September 10, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

I know it looks a little weird like this. But I'll take it. I think you should, too. Go take a walk. Don't worry about the weather. Happy Slower Sunday.

Burgers, Chips & Ice Cream: The Math

September 9, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

The most luscious homemade fresh fruit ice cream, made in the "soft-serve" style. Nothing but half-and-half and fresh berries. $2 per pint. 50 cents per 4-ounce serving. Just 101 calories per serving. A low Glycemic Load of less than 3. Get a spoon!

Hike to the Tip of the Iceberg

September 8, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

Make that icebergs, plural. Small ones. Too small for penguins, but otherwise it's a perfect hike. To a small glacial lake filled with miniature icebergs. And, honestly, it's hard to say if you're seeing just the tips. The water's much too cold to dive in for confirmation.

Potato Chips: Good or Evil?

September 7, 2023
Dick Sandhaus

Make a bowl of your own crisp, light, healthy ones for 20 cents. Or buy a bag of the commercial chips more responsible for long-term weight gain than any other food. Weight gain that leads to diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.