Articles tagged:eggplant

Posted: Fri Jan 27 2:07 p.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Couscous Salad with Eggplant and Feta suitable as vegetarian main course or a side for a lamb dish

The new dinnerFeed web site is a lean, mean fighting machine! With the unseasonably warm weather we're having, I'm thinking a vegetarian, main course salad loaded with beefy eggplant and tangy feta will scratch the itch.

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Posted: Thu Jan 12 3:11 p.m. by Jessica Webster
Tasty eggplant 'meatball' with spicy tomato sauce makes a terrific appetizer

Last November, The New York Times ran a piece with the title "Are Cookbooks Obsolete?" Thanks to new and exciting iPad apps, the Times is predicting that the days of cooking from a splattered and stained cookbook page may soon be over. Now you have to understand that this is ...

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Posted: Wed Jan 11 6:05 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Baked Stuffed Eggplant - a versatile dish with mix-and-match ingredient list

The new dinnerFeed web site is a lean,  mean fighting machine! You can shoehorn most anything into an eggplant, a squash or the inside of a fruit and bake it. Globe eggplants are particular favorites of mine because of their largess; I can stuff more yummy goodness inside before cooking.

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Posted: Wed Oct 5 4:09 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Couscous Salad with Eggplant and Feta a great vegetarian dish that can also be paired with lamb

Peggy Lampman's Wednesday dinnerFeed I love the flavors of eggplant, feta and fresh mint. This salad makes a delicious vegetarian meal, or consider serving it with grilled lamb and tomato kebobs. The bonus with this salad is it can be made up to 24 hours in advance.

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Posted: Wed Aug 17 10:24 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Quinoa Salad with Shrimp and Eggplant combines farmers market find with pantry staples

Here's a quick and easy salad I just put together, which was inspired by small, slender eggplant I purchased at the Farmers Market. Quinoa is a pantry staple and I try to keep bags of frozen shrimp at the ready. Garden mint is flourishing, so put them all together and ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 10 4:26 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Grilled Eggplant, Zucchini and Flatbread with Tzadziki makes a healthy vegetarian meal

I made a dish similar to this last month, but today I substituted zucchini and eggplant for the marinated lamb.

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Posted: Tue Jul 12 4:05 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Asian-Styled Grilled Eggplant and Shiitake Mushrooms over Brown Rice takes veggies out of the wok and onto the grill

Peggy Lampman's Tuesday dinnerFeed If this were January, I'd be stir-frying the eggplant and mushrooms, but July insists I use the grill. It's a rushed day so I'll be using gas. If you've the time, smoking the veggies over coals and hardwood would add depth and another layer of flavor ...

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Posted: Mon Jun 20 9:09 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Israeli Couscous and Chickpeas with Curried Eggplant and Sweet Red Pepper - a dish that's even better as leftovers

This yummy vegetarian recipe makes a large batch but I'm delighted to have leftovers; it seems to improve with age (though I'd try to finish it with three to four days).

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Posted: Wed Oct 13 4:38 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Wednesday dinnerFeed: Baked Eggplant Slices with Tomato Sauce and Fresh Mozzarella

Eggplant, to my eyes, are some of the the most beautiful plants in gardens and produce bins. I love their lovely shades of purple, white and black. And the striped and speckled eggplant? Ooh la la!

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Posted: Tue Sep 21 7 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Tuesday dinnerFeed: Pasta with Spicy Eggplant and Tomato Sauce

Yes, I know I used two different pasta shapes in this recipe. I'm cleaning out my cabinets and combining bits and pieces of this and thats to make dinner. I've only a couple of cups each of bowtie and cartwheels but can combine the two. The cooking times on both ...

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Posted: Tue Aug 10 10:52 a.m. by Jim and Janice Leach AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Exploring vegetables: Special Miso Paste Sauce is easy way to introduce Ichiban eggplant

Ichiban (sometimes called “Japanese-style”) eggplant remind me of small carnival balloons, the kind that clowns twist into animal shapes, though I’ve never seen one this shade of purple. They’re the perfect eating size this time of the year, and if you didn’t plant any in your garden, these long slender ...

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Posted: Sat Jan 23 4:59 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Saturday dinnerFeed: Thai shrimp and eggplant

Have you ever had a dish haunt you through the years? Lately I've been thinking about a wonderful dish, "Thai Shrimp and Eggplant", I used to order several years ago at Thai Bistro in Canton. I just reviewed their on-line menu and don't see it. Perhaps the chef could make ...

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Posted: Mon Jan 18 4:01 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Monday dinnerFeed: Roasted eggplant, portabella and goat cheese sandwich

Detox Resolution Recipe Series: Using whole grains, vegetables, lean meats and healthier fats in recipes you may find taste really good! One of the great vegetarian flavor profiles, to my palate, is the combination of eggplant, portabella mushrooms, goat cheese and fresh basil. This combo is delicious stacked in a ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 9 4:17 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Wednesday dinnerFeed: Savory stuffed eggplant

Savory Stuffed EggplantI'm particularly fond of recipes whose ingredients can be easily mixed and matched to accommodate different palates. This is one of those recipes. When selecting the more assertive flavor of ground lamb, the pecorina (sheep's milk cheese) paired with fresh mint is a perfect marriage. However, if ground ...

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Posted: Sun Aug 30 5:05 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Sunday dinnerFeed: Asian eggplant and parmesan fritatta

The best gardening advice I ever received was simply put: Grow what you like to eat. Eggplant is my favorite vegetable so I planted a couple of varieties this year. Eggplant enthusiasts such as myself are well aware of the eggplant's multi-faceted personalities. Some are tough, some tender; some are ...

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