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Not sure here...I have a good frozen spinach pizza, and also spinach and tomato rotini (with pesto and fresh parm) to choose from.
Right now I just want a nap.
You?
I just took a nap. The hurricane is coming in and it's been raining since yesterday. It's cool and I'm sleep deprived, so perfect day for a nap.
However, now that I am creeping toward consciousness, I think I will make Frank Bruni's Grandmother's Eggplant Casserole.
Here's what Frank has to say about it:
The eggplant was the tough part, the messy part, especially if you were making it for dozens of people, and Grandma was always making that much.
It wasnt his favorite dish growing uponly later in life did he come to love the silky, crisp-fried eggplant rounds mixed with pasta and tossed with tomato sauce and salty pecorino cheese. But that wasnt a problem: At a Bruni family gathering, you could edit out a dish and there were still plenty of choices. Plus it was a favorite of his fathers, so Bruni knew it would stick around. As he recently told Food & Wine, The meat dish could change, but once there was an established pasta dish, that was sacrosanct.
Here's the recipe, in case you're curious. Plus there's a pic of Frank and his grandma:
http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/2009/8/26/frank-brunis-eggplant-macaroni
Frank and I have exchanged a few emails about this recipe but I'm still half asleep so I can't recall what we discussed.
Cher
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)i haven't slept much the last few nights, but i've got a friend coming in from out of town and she'll be here within the hour and i still have a bit of cleaning to do.
your dinner sounds tasty!
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)eggplant recipe!
We've had rain for days here, but it's muggy and a bit to warm for me. At least I'm in the mountains - that makes it a little cooler.
Hope the hurricane behaves itself, I haven't been watching the weather!
livetohike
(22,169 posts)broiled whole tomatoes with pesto, and a salad .
As usual!
Your menu always inspires me to move back towards full time veggie land!
livetohike
(22,169 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)I might play around with that idea!
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)my friend will be in town in a couple of hours and we haven't discussed dinner yet, but i can tell you it will be gluten free.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)stuff lately. I don't know if there are more good options for gluten free products lately, or I am just becoming more aware. Hope your dinner is yummy!
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)it's an incredible day
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)it makes everything soooo green!
The park sounds awesome though!
greatauntoftriplets
(175,771 posts)Salad.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Can't seem to get enough. I never think to cook with pearl onions! I have to get some soooon...
pinto
(106,886 posts)Palace prawns
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Spring rolls
The empressof all
(29,098 posts)SO is having one with rainbow chard, potatoes, onion, turkey bacon, swiss cheese, tomato and avocado. Mine will be similar but without the potato and cheese