egg plant....chameleon of the veggie aisle

Friday, March 26, 2010

egg plant....chameleon of the veggie aisle

Well the lasagna is out of the oven, in containers and in the freezer waiting for the big reveal... but I had one more piece than containers so I tucked into the remaining piece that looked so lonely in the pan.. the most awesomest pan in the world thanks to my mom thinking I can cook is a vote of confidence...
I was a little unsure about the whole egg plant issue but I had em and looked up a recipe for egg plant lasagna made it all from scratch except for the noodles and I must admit for all the work that went into the ruddy thing it is not half bad.

I highly recommend the flat sheet noodles from the fridge next to the the pre-made ravioli type stuff pan ready and tastey


So I have to admit I am quite proud of my adventure in the kitchen, the eggplant who I had been prejudiced against from an early age-- a random act of eggplant texture violation as a child... turned out pretty darn good, the eggplant sliced thinly absorbed the flavour of the sauce of the lasagna so it was a hearty layer after the noodle and ricotta cheese layer right before the sauce with spinach and mushrooms... I took a friends advice and photographed the masterpiece only to have my camera die so photo of the pan to follow after I find the transfer cord.

thanks for all those who are rooting for me and my kitchen challenges... cause it is a lot of lasagna to eat if it sucked!
until next time!
--elbow deep in dishes and loving the smell of my house... gotta find me a man who cooks!