Friday, June 4, 2010

Grilled Eggplant

Ingredients:

1 large eggplant

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 cloves garlic, very finely minced

1 pinch each thyme, basil, and oregano

salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Heat grill. 

2. When grill is hot, slice eggplant about 1/2-inch thick. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. Brush both sides of the eggplant slices with the oil and vinegar mixture.

3. Place eggplant on the hot preheated grill. Grill about 15 to 20 minutes, turning once.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Paradise French Toast


I really have to write up the recipe for this.  It was my favorite breakfast for a while in my pre-no-dairy-only-eat-what-is-good-for-you diet. I got it at a local diner and tried to throw it together. It was delicious. Not good for you by any means, but SO delicious.  My only regret was not toasting the coconut first. It's basically just french toast (to my credit it IS whole wheat french toast) topped with caramelized bananas, caramel, and coconut. Yum.