Your Monday #38: Crunch Time
Good news: all you need is frequent exercise to maintain muscle strength and mass. At any age. Today comes with a simple, one-minute Way to increase the strength of your core muscles, especially your abs.
Slower Sunday: Walk by water
What a place to wake up and take a slow morning walk. Any day. Especially Sunday morning. Early. When it's a little like sleep-walking. Happy Sunday.
Autumn Apple Bread Pudding
Delicious. Luxurious. A party in your mouth. The perfect breakfast for a Slower Saturday or Sunday. Smells as great as it tastes. Turns you whole home into an aromatherapy clinic while it's in the oven. $2.75 serves 8 - 12.
Beet Yogurt: Seasonal & Savory Lunch
So good looking you might overlook how thoroughly tasty this is. Rich, tart yogurt infused with this sweet, earthy beet flavor. Herbs on top for aromatics. An easy, light and completely satisfying lunch. Like a cool, tart, refreshing version of borscht.
Broccoli Gratin
75 cents per serving of this luscious, impressive vegetable course. You'll be amazed you made it yourself. Easily. If you love broccoli, you'll love it even more. If you're a broccoli denier, this'll convert you to the love side.
Fall Greens Milanese
They're free! They deliver a megadose of Vitamins A, C and K and a whole range of phytonutrients. The season's tastiest nutritional supplement. Zero Glycemic Load. Give these a try. I really think you'll enjoy them. And think of them as a real discovery.
Golden Beet Rösti
Rösti is a traditional Swiss dish, a potato pancake only better. When you swap the potato for golden beets, it's even Better. Sweeter. Richer in flavor and Vitamins A and C. Delicious, cheap, easy.
Your Monday #37: Lift Off. 2 minutes.
A 2-minute exercise to strengthen the muscles you use to balance yourself and stay on your feet - while you stretch and strengthen your calf muscles. Pretty great for just two minutes.
Slower Sunday: Liquid Time Machine
I could watch one of these every Sunday. The one-minute vacation that clears your head. Take a minute. Press Play.
Green Tomato Upside Down Corncake
Yes, a mouthful in every Way. A new comfort food. A big slice is a small meal in itself. Slightly tart and very sweet at the same time. The cornbread is rich but light. A gluten-free breakfast, lunch or dinner for $1.