eggplant carnitas tacos

this has quickly become one of my new favorite dishes – so quick and easy to simply grate up an eggplant, add some taco seasonings and fry it up for a few minutes.  unlike store bought meat substitutes that may contain soy, wheat or high amounts of fat, this recipe is all natural vegetables and only contains 1 teaspoon of oil per serving.  it really is amazing how much it looks and tastes like meat, since the eggplant mimics the texture and... Read More

baked eggplant bruschetta salad

i love bruschetta. it has tomato and basil – some of my favorite fresh summer flavors – and in this incarnation i even threw in some roasted eggplant.  but what i don’t love is trying to balance all those delicious veggies on top of a little piece of toast before it finds its way to my mouth.  i figured it would be much easier to just chop up the bread too and toss it all together as a salad. Read More  Read More

pesto tomato eggplant appetizers

this sunday i walked past a stand at the farmers market with all different kinds of eggplant.  i got excited and inspired to make something delicious and beautiful with them, as well as the many tomatoes i already had in my bag. it doesn’t hurts if your food is incredibly adorable either. Read More  Read More