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  • Jazzing up Zucchini and Eggplant

    July 29, 2010 | 0 Comments

    It is that time of year where eggplant and zucchini are abundant.  Zucchini is wonderful for salads, baking bread and grilling.  But how can you jazz it up a bit? And what can you do with nutritious eggplant?  The answer is zucchini and eggplant parmigiana.

    Eggplant parmigiana can be a tricky thing.  In most eggplant parmigiana, the eggplant gets soggy while the nutritional value is negating by frying it in breadcrumbs.  The trick with making great eggplant parmigiana is driving the water out of the eggplant.  The eggplant is very watery.  If you don’t get some of the water out of the vegetable, you end up with soggy eggplant.  Slice the eggplant for this recipe about 1/2 in. thick then soak in salt water for 20 minutes to pull some of the water out of it.

    Ingredients

    • Bowl of Salt Water
    • 1 sliced zucchini
    • 1 sliced eggplant
    • 2 cups of fresh spinach
    • Tomato Sauce (jarred or your own recipe)
    • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • Panko breadcrumbs
    • Olive oil (best if sprayed out of a spray bottle)

    Instructions

    1. Soak the sliced zucchini and eggplant in salt water for about 20 minutes.  Pat dry.
    2. Preheat the grill. Turn the heat down to medium
    3. Spray the eggplant and zucchini with a light mist of olive oil.
    4. Place slices of zucchini and eggplant on the grill.  Grill about 3 minutes per side.
    5. Apply tomato sauce to both sides of the eggplant and zucchini with a basting brush.
    6. Add a few leaves of spinach to each slice of eggplant and zucchini.
    7. Immediately add a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese to the spinach and zucchini/eggplant.  Let the cheese melt and spinach wilt.
    8. Remove from heat.  Sprinkle the top of the cheese with a bit of panko breadcrumbs.
    9. Serve.

    This recipe is healthy, loaded with vegetables and not deep fried.  Pick up some zucchini and eggplant at the farmer’s market this weekend and give the recipe a try.

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  • Midsummer

    July 21, 2010 | 0 Comments

    Can you believe midsummer is already here?  The heat has been dialed up a few notches.  Afternoon thunderstorms are bringing much needed rain to the crops.  And the Lansdale Farmers Market is in full swing.
    Jimmies Cupcakes and the Brittle Factory offers to-die for treats week after week.
    Anita’s Guacamole makes the freshest, tastiest guacamole I have [...]

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  • Through the Eyes of a Child

    July 7, 2010 | 0 Comments

    Last week, my family and I shopped at the Lansdale Farmers Market and came home with lots of delicious fruits and vegetables.  Upon arrival at home, my family could not wait to dive into our purchases.  My six-year old daughter grabbed a few sugar snap peas (her favorite vegetable) before they were even out of [...]

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  • The Benefits of Eating Local

    June 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

    Today, its relatively easy to get foods from afar:  meats, cheese, produce, etc. traveling long distances to the grocer shelves.  Foods have been processed, robbing them of all nutrients, replacing foods with chemicals.  However, shopping local through farmer stands and farmers markets have great benefits.

    By eating local you get the freshest food around.  Usually the [...]

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  • Opening Day 2010

    June 9, 2010 | 0 Comments

    The snap of bean picked fresh off the vine.
    The crunch of crisp lettuce tossed in a salad.
    The sweet juices of a watermelon dripping off my chin.
    The smell of steaks grilling on a hot grill.
    Wandering through farmers markets, spending time with members of the community.
    These are the things that scream summer.
    Well, this weekend, the Lansdale Farmer’s [...]

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