Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Food Galore: Egg Plant Parmesan

John came home early from work today and he offered to cook dinner. I was like, "You're going to cook me dinner? What are you cooking?" He said whatever I like, so I said eggplant parmesan. He looked up the recipe online and we started to cook. I was super excited because I didn't have to "cook" for one day! I was his sou chef and we worked well as a team. I was nervous with how our dinner will turn out, but surprisingly, it came out really good! We had to alter the original recipe because we didn't have certain ingredients. I am satisfied with our spontaneous dinner and will look for more recipes to cook from!

The sauce:






1 whole garlic minced, 1 jar of pasta sauce (Ragu organic), a pinch of Kosher salt, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Blend all the ingredients together with 1 table spoon of olive oil.







The eggplant:







Slice 1 big organic eggplant vertically 













We didn't have bread crumbs, so we made our own haha! We toasted two pieces of whole wheat bread and crumbled in a zip-lock bag.












Cover the eggplant with bread crumbs on both sides before dipping it in the egg. (we used 3 organic eggs)







Pre-heat the oven to 350. While you wait, pan-fry the eggplants on both sides for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.

Layer the ingredients in the following order: Sauce, eggplants, sauce, cheese (we used shredded mixed cheese), sauce, eggplants, sauce, and cheese. 





We added our own variation by topping it off with strips of bacon! 









Cook for 30 minutes and let your dish cool down for 10 minutes. 



Our finish product! Eggplant parmesan with steamed carrots and broccoli. Here is the original recipe.





Pretty in Pink

It's Terrific Tuesday! I played with make-up during my study break and this is what I came up with. I have so much make-up, I might as well put them to good use! I don't have anywhere to go today, but it makes me feel more productive if I put on my face to "get ready" for the day. I feel lazy if I don't look put together, so this is my new approach on tackling each day. This is my mental motivation. What is yours?





Products used:

Face: Rachel K. CC Cream, Glo Minerals Foundation Powder, Mac's Weekend Getaway Creme Blush (Limited Edition)

Eyes: Bare Minerals 'Truth' Quad, Kiss Me Liquid Eye Liner (upper liner only), Benefit Eyebrow Powder (because I have no eyebrows)

Lips: Laura Mercier Lipgloss in Camellia <3