Greens, Man

We all know--we do-- that dinner should constitute the lowest intake of calories of any meal throughout the day.  Picture a equilateral triangle and the tiny head up top would be dinner.  If I was at all savvy with graphics I would flip the triangle upside down and make a smarmy comment about the occasional pyramidal American body shape, but I'm not here to judge.  I like food and so should you. 

Anyway, about once a week I try to eat a small meal for dinner.  This week I failed and added some meat, thus regulating the greens to the side. 

What You Need:

About 19 oz. baby spinach
1/3 C. golden raisins
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons pine nuts

Spices, Oils, Etc:

Salt and Pepper, pinch
1 tsp. Olive Oil
1/2 C boiling water
2 Tbsp. boiling water



Spinach with Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins

photos by DMG

Combine 1/2 C boiling water with golden
raisins.  Soak for 15 minutes.

Toast pine nuts in small pan.  Watch them.

Combine Spinach and 2 Tbsp water.  Cook
for three minutes, stirring until wilted.
Remove from pan.

Heat oil in pan.  Add garlic; cook 30 seconds,
stirring. Add spinach, raisins, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute.  Remove and sprinkle with
pine nuts.

*  The raisins and pine nuts tie this meal together.
*  Also, I rubbed the pork with some Graham Marsala.

Total Time:  20 minutes
Drink:  Scotch
Movie:  Giant