Sunday, February 3, 2013

For Eggplant Lovers Everywhere


 
 

I totally hate the name eggplant. 

It makes me want to move to Quebec so I can call it la plante aubergine.

But I do love the darn things

AND I found out that in some places they are called

Mad Apples!

 

Google didn't specify exactly where those places are.

Sadly one of them is not boring old Sobey's, where I shop.

 

Anyway, I found this recipe by my favourite vegan cook,
Laurie Sandowski, in my mail box this week and thought,

"YUM!"

 

Ms Sandowski calls this recipe Imam Bayildi (Turkish Stuffed Eggplant)

I call it Mad Apples in a Pot.
 
 
Here's the link:

 
http://lauriesadowski.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/imam-bayildi-turkish-stuffed-eggplant-gluten-free-vegan/
 
(if you go to the link you'll have the option of getting her delish/healthy recipes delivered to
your mailbox)
 
Or, if you prefer, here is the recipe, complete with my spills and fingerprints:



 
Oh and don't tell this to vegan Laurie, I served it with crusty garlic Parmesan bread. 

Bwa ha ha!





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9 comments:

  1. Plowing Through Life (Martha)February 3, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    Mmmm....looks delicious, Francie! Thanks for sharing this. I love eggplant. Well, maybe not the name, but certainly the vegetable. There are so many ways to cook it, and so many delicious results. Last year I had some planted in my garden, and plan to do the same this year.

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    I agree -- aubergine sounds so much more romantic and appetizing!

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  3. Introverted ArtFebruary 3, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    I try to like eggplant, but just can't...the consistency of it :p Argh

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  4. Jane February 3, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    I've never had much success anytime I've tried to cook with the 'mad apple!'

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  5. momto8February 3, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    yum!! we grow it in the summer time..my kids even eat it!

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  6. Magaly GuerreroFebruary 4, 2013 at 3:30 AM

    I might have drooled a little. And I'm sooo making Turkish Stuffed Mad Apples for lunch or dinner today. This is sooo good.

    Oh, and you can always choose to call eggplants by their Spanish name: berenjena. It sounds like something that should be danced, doesn't it? lol

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  7. The Dancing CroneFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Berenjena! Thanks Magaly - somehow it seems the right name, the name the plant sings under the full moon. (I've heard that is how some native South Americans identify certain plants).

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  8. Pandorah's BoxFebruary 4, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    I have always WANTED to like eggplant....in theory I do. In actuality I can't stand the stuff.

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  9. VictoriaFebruary 9, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    Yum..I totally love them..eating them..and growing them too..and the color is inspiring to me! Beautiful recipe. Love the mad apple name..how cool is that!!It's a keeper!
    Wishing you a happy day!
    Victoria

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