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Farm Kitchen:  I have a small eggplant. Never eaten an eggplant!  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 1:31:40 PM
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Any suggestions? Most recipes call for large amount and I simply have this puny little one from the CSA. What do I do with it?
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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musicmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 1:38:24 PM
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Our boys love eggplant brushed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and grilled. Yum!
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
Bob Marley
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
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Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 2:37:41 PM
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dredge in flour-egg-breadcrumbs, fry, then put marinara and then melt cheese.
“It always looks darkest just before it gets totally black.”-Charlie Brown |
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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 2:51:21 PM
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| Eggplant parmesan is really good, but eggplant slices fried with a little olive oil and then put pesto on....yum! |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2978 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 3:33:16 PM
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Jonni
Slice, & cut in 2 inch wide strips, sliced thin. Saute in a cast iron skillet with some oil until browned. Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly. Chop a few garlic cloves, add to the eggplant, maybe a scallion or so too. Add a tablespoon or so of mayo to coat. Top on some crusty bread like a bruschetta.
Or make a baba ganoush. |
Edited by - nubidane on Jul 26 2012 3:43:09 PM |
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 4:59:05 PM
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| I treat it like zucchini. |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 6:15:16 PM
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I grew and ate my first eggplant a couple of years ago. Had never eatten any before and made some eggplant parmesian with home made marinara. MAN WAS IT GOOD! I've decided eggplant is good and not something to fear any more. Enjoy it however you decide to cook it.
Audrey
http://prairiecairncottage.blogspot.com/
.jpg) Good boy Hobbs! I love and miss you. |
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debbies journey
True Blue Farmgirl
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debbie
anchorage
ak
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 8:20:07 PM
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It's great in eggplant with feta soup, and also Mediterranean vegetable stew, yum!
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
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Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2012 : 05:35:34 AM
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I like to brown it in olive oil, and add it to cold pesto with sundried tomatoes.
“It always looks darkest just before it gets totally black.”-Charlie Brown |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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.Linz.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lindsey
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2012 : 09:21:09 AM
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What else is in the CSA box? I would do a big veggie saute' with the eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, red bell pepper, and tomatoes, some salt and pepper, maybe some basil, and serve that over a small pasta such as orzo, or rice noodles, or a grain like quinoa, bulgur, or rice.
"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds." - Prov. 27:23 |
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Farm Kitchen: I have a small eggplant. Never eaten an eggplant! |
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I have a small eggplant. Never eaten an eggplant!
