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Posts Tagged "eggplant"

Vegan Eggplant Parm

Posted by on Feb 11, 2011 in Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Vegan | 1 comment

Quick Recipe for Janet…Sorry it took so long to see your comment on wanting the recipe. Vegan Eggplant Parm (adapted from Skinny Bitch…..whom I LOVE!!!)1 can diced tomatoes1/2 cup polenta!/2 cup Vegan parmesan (if you can find it)2 tbsp garlic powder1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper2 medium Japanese eggplants, sliced2 tbsp olive oil1/2 cup faux mozzarella cheese (can be found at any Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, etc) Preheat the oven to broil. In a small saucepan, bring the tomatoes...

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Eggplant Chickpea Curry with a side of neglect

Posted by on Jan 12, 2011 in Dinner, Recipes, Soups, Vegan | 1 comment

I have been neglectful.  I am sorry.  It is balls cold here and the stupid county keeps closing the schools….which means no preschool.  So, not only did I pay a full month of December for 2 weeks of school, I am now paying (2) full months for both kids and so far NO stinking school.  And, while I love my little people more than life itself, they are driving me INSANE!!!  So, I take it out on my blog and refuse to do anything productive.  At least the youngest...

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Eggplant Parmesan and Blondies

Posted by on Oct 3, 2010 in Cookies, Desserts, Dinner, Recipes | 5 comments

Tonight was the night that I got over my defeat and pushed forward.  What better way than eggplant Parmesan.  I have the new edition of Better Homes & Garden New Cookbook to review, so I decided to use some of their recipes.  The eggplant Parmesan recipe used flour as the breading.  I wanted to use Panko breadcrumbs.  The chef uses Italian breadcrumbs, and my mom just sautes hers in olive oil.  So what to do?  All of it.  The recipe (altered by...

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How to Poach an Egg

Posted by on Sep 2, 2010 in Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Other Stuff | 7 comments

Last nights dinner was Steak Hash with Poached Egg.  As for the recipe, I will definitely be taking out the eggplant.    It really didn’t fit, and I wasn’t the only one who disliked it.  The Chef also thought that it was out of place.  He also informed me that the potatoes were slightly undercooked.  Thumbs down for me. On a more positive note, I poached an egg.  One may think, with reading the last two posts, that I have been living under a...

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