Discovered a new food

I discovered a new food I like -- eggplant! I've never had it before. It's
not bad! I guess if nothing else, I'm learning to appreciate new foods.

Oh, btw, I lost another pound!

Tara

258(post baby)/226/150

"Tara" wrote in message
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I discovered a new food I like -- eggplant! I've never had it before.
It's
not bad! I guess if nothing else, I'm learning to appreciate new foods.

Oh, btw, I lost another pound!

Tara

258(post baby)/226/150


Congrats on the pound gone, Tara.

I love eggplant. I usually grow a plant in the garden each summer.

Yeah, stir fry it with strips of red bell pepper,
some cumin, coriander, turmeric, a dash of
cayenne and some cilantro. MMMM.


"Tara" wrote in message
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I discovered a new food I like -- eggplant! I've never had it before.
It's
not bad! I guess if nothing else, I'm learning to appreciate new foods.

Oh, btw, I lost another pound!

Tara

258(post baby)/226/150

I use this quite a lot - we call it aubergine here in the UK. If you
fry it, though, it really can soak up the oil, so I soften mine in the
microwave before using it for recipes.
Yummy.

janice

On Wed, 5 May 2004 13:57:17 -0500, "Tara"
wrote:

I discovered a new food I like -- eggplant! I've never had it before. It's
not bad! I guess if nothing else, I'm learning to appreciate new foods.

Oh, btw, I lost another pound!

Tara

258(post baby)/226/150

Patricia Heil wrote:

Yeah, stir fry it with strips of red bell pepper,
some cumin, coriander, turmeric, a dash of
cayenne and some cilantro. MMMM.

Don't forget the huge hunks of fresh ginger!
drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil (120 teeny calories).


"Tara" wrote in message
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I discovered a new food I like -- eggplant! I've never had it before.
It's
not bad! I guess if nothing else, I'm learning to appreciate new foods.

Oh, btw, I lost another pound!

Tara

258(post baby)/226/150



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"Tara" wrote in message
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I discovered a new food I like -- eggplant! I've never had it before.
It's
not bad! I guess if nothing else, I'm learning to appreciate new foods.

Yes, eggplant is delicious. Be sure to try doing ratatouille sometimes
(eggplants, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, green and red peppers all cooked in
olive oil and perfumed with garlic, thym and basil). You can find an
"Americanized" (original version is not strictly sauteed, but can taste like
a veggie stew where the vegetables melt in olive oil) version here
http://www.culturekiosque.com/chef/rherct3.htm. Mediterranea and Eastern
Europe also use eggplants in puree, not as a side dish, but as an appetizer.
It's pretty high in fat, but it's no worse than most of the common
appetizers, and probably healthier than doritos. Here is a recipe :
http://www.foodtv.com/food/recipes/r..._23615,00.html.