Tag Archive: arugula

Shroom Burgers

[portobello mushroom burger photo]

Happy hump day, ladies and gents. Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing vegan professional triathlete and Thrive author Brendan Brazier!  He was very friendly and down-to-Earth, and showed no sign of irritation at having to spend 25 minutes of his rockstar Ironman life talking to some peon-schmuck blogger.  So go ahead and put me…

Running, Eating, Gamblin'

[tomato pasta photo]

Running Yesterday's track workout was noticeably easier than the previous week's, and how could it not have been?  Four half-mile repeats with two minutes of rest after each, as opposed to three one-mile repeats with only a minute rest after each.  And accordingly, I came much closer to the goal time.  The half-miles were supposed…

Simply Bangin' Arugula-Walnut Pesto

Arugula-Walnut Pesto

I've tried lots of pestos made with ingredients other than the classic basil and pine nuts, and I've been disappointed almost every time (I suppose that's why it's a classic). So I was a little skeptical about this one, which uses arugula and walnuts, but pesto is so fast to make in the food processor that the risk was almost zero. Let me tell you, it was worth it.

Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower and Arugula

[Erin photo]

Here's today's recipe, again from Fine Cooking.  And it's by Pamela Anderson, so it's got that going for it.  You'll notice that the recipe uses prosciutto, which is really good if you're into that sort of thing, but of course we made it without.  The other deviations we made:  substituting a canola/olive oil blend for…