Category Archives: spinach

Stuffed Mushrooms for Two

Posted on February 22, 2012 by christianathomas

In our BC days (before children) we used to go completely vegetarian for lent. I always used it as an excuse to nab a new vegetarian cooking book and work my way through it, which made lent feel as much like … Continue reading →

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Roasted Squash Pizza

Posted on November 10, 2011 by christianathomas

WARNING: If you cannot deal with a post that is about both food and potty training, just go ahead and skip on down to the bullet points below. I’m not going to get too graphic here, and this is really … Continue reading →

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Less Guilt, More Spinach Spinach Dip

Posted on June 14, 2011 by christianathomas

Hi internets! Sorry for the long absence. I was really busy with this thing (i.e. my job), and let’s just leave it that sold-out shows in a brand-new venue were a wee bit stressful. Between working late and sleeping, there was … Continue reading →

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Shepherd’s Pie

Posted on May 15, 2011 by christianathomas

When getting backlogged with vegetables (as I have been recently), nothing works better to burn through them than to have a dinner that is basically vegetables topped with other vegetables. That is how I landed on shepherd’s pie. I made … Continue reading →

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Self-Dressing Salad

Posted on May 11, 2011 by christianathomas

This recipe came from Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites, but the truth is that I never would have found it if it weren’t for In My Box, because I gave that book away years ago. I recognize that the Moosewood … Continue reading →

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Potato Salad

Posted on April 14, 2011 by christianathomas

I have raved about Bobby Flay’s Potato Salad before. Now, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t make this exactly as written, because if you follow the recipe to the letter it’s absolutely killer. I’m just saying that the thing that … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Peppers

Posted on March 21, 2011 by christianathomas

I was planning to stuff poblanos this week, when, to my disappointment, they did not have any at the store. So I nabbed a couple of pretty red bell peppers instead, not even bothering to wonder WHY there were no … Continue reading →

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Julia Child’s Baked Spinach

Posted on March 17, 2011 by christianathomas

“This is the sort of thing that I would have hated as a child, but love today.” This was the verdict from my husband, upon tasting the creamed spinach/kale casserole. As if on cue, both kids recoiled from the suggestion … Continue reading →

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Greens in Quiche

Posted on March 11, 2011 by christianathomas

A few weeks ago I made a remarkable discovery – my kids like quiche! So I made another couple quiches only to learn that they really liked the *ham and cheese* parts of the quiche and without those elements, getting … Continue reading →

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Greens as Stuffing

Posted on March 9, 2011 by christianathomas

Funny thing about the leafy greens – despite their being so easy to reduce down to nothing, when they pile up in your fridge, they really pile up. So today, tomorrow and Friday, I have three posts about my weekly … Continue reading →

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