Tag Archives: spinach
Spinach & Lentil Wraps
Since I was talking about great training food with you last week, I thought I’d share another of my favorites that’s good both for runners and athletes in training as well as for couch potatoes just looking for something yummy … Continue reading
Mexican Salad
On Tuesday, I promised you a recipe using my Tex-Mex black beans. Bet you thought you’d get a recipe for enchiladas or something, right? It’s in the 90s here, people. I’m having trouble convincing myself to turn on the oven … Continue reading
Spinach Polenta
Growing up in the South (which one of my friends informed me is incorrect; according to her, Texas is part of the West, not part of the South), and (more to the point) with a mother who grew up in … Continue reading
Mediterranean Salad
I know what you’re thinking: Seriously? A non-American dish on 4th of July weekend? Or, maybe you’re wondering why I would be promoting a warm salad in July. And written down like that, it sounds both silly and a little … Continue reading
Spinach and Cream Cheese Dip
I love simple foods. I love throwing something together with minimal effort and just a few ingredients and then somehow having it turn out delicious. I love when people don’t believe me when I tell them how easy it is … Continue reading
Summery Corn and Spinach Pasta
When the weather gets warmer, I start to crave corn. And why shouldn’t I? It’s lying there, gorgeous, begging to be picked up at every farmer’s stall in the city. Bright, sunshiny yellow–I can’t imagine a more summery veggie. But … Continue reading
Spinach & Red Bean Salad with Triple Sec Vinaigrette
Yep, you read that title right: Triple Sec Vinaigrette. After a week that included a seriously busy schedule, a camera lens that had to be replaced, and a hip injury, it was time for me to break open the liquor … Continue reading
Hummus Flatbread Sandwich
You didn’t think I was going to hand you a hummus recipe and then not give you a great way to use that hummus, did you? In all honesty, I hadn’t planned on putting this sandwich up here, but I … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Potatoes
For all of you afraid I’d forgotten my Irish-American roots, what with my focus on Italian food last week, here’s a little something to celebrate a belated St. Patrick’s Day: green and white potatoes! The green here is spinach, and … Continue reading
Warm Chickpea Salad
This is not exactly a salad per se, at least not the way I usually think of salad, but it’s got elements of the best salads: rich, hearty spinach; the combination of lemon juice and balsalmic vinegar. But this is … Continue reading