Heat the Beet: Olympian Borscht
Hot color. Warming mouthful. Deep flavor. Earthy from the beets. Sweet from red onion. Good time for a hot soup made from a winter vegetable. You'll get the picture. When you click.
Carrot-Cumin Yogurt: so satisfying
Savory and sweet. Satisfying and light at the same time. Lunchtime. Aromatic and creamy. Yup, yogurt's not just for fruit and breakfast anymore. This is savory yogurt with few calories and a near-zero Glycemic Load.
High protein, Zero GL, Seasonal: Hummus
Not to mention rich, delicious, high-fiber and low-calorie. And Better and Cheaper. $2.50 and 90 seconds in a food processor gets you a bowlful. A great first or side course. And enough to dip many dozens of chips.
Your Monday #4: Keep it up
Your strength. Good news: all you need is frequent exercise to maintain muscle strength and mass. At any age. Like all fourth-Mondays-of-the-month this year, today comes with a simple, three-minute Way to increase your strength.
Slower Sunday: Steamy
It's nice to do this with somebody, but unless you have a really big pot, you have to take turns.
Meet your farmer
Not your inner farmer. A real farmer. Who grows dozens of great crops so you - yeah, you - can eat Better and Cheaper. Now's the time to find a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) group near you. The best deal in the universe of Eating.
Cool or Chill in Quebec City
If it's Way too hot where you are, come here to cool down. And if your winters aren't cold enough for you, Quebec City'll give you a good chill during Winter Carnival. All year, it's a beautiful and beyond-charming old town, like a small French city that landed in North America.
Buckwheat Cakes float above the griddle
The lightest, airiest pancakes I've ever had. 75 cents for a stack of deeply delicious, whole grain buckwheat pancakes. Or a basket of blini. Depends if you're serving maple syrup or caviar.
Hawaiian Grilled Fish & Vegetables
A dinner that's as beautiful and aromatic as it is delicious. Smoky, pungent, sweet and spicy. Tender and juicy. Close your eyes. Take a small bite. Imagine waves breaking on the beach and palm trees waving overhead. Aloha.
Winter Greens Pizza
Pizza spends a few minutes in a really hot oven. So do kale chips and Brussels sprouts. A match made in the oven. Deep dark flavors of kale together with the sweet mellow of the tiny cabbages. A perfect winter greens combo with a crisp pizza crust and gooey cheese.