Do you ever get a craving for vegetables? That’s been me the last few months. It’s a bit like when you see your dog out in the yard eating grass and think that he’s gone weird on you. I’m still a confirmed carnivore but lately my tastebuds have wanted that protein combined with more veggies. So I’ve been trying to figure out ways of doing that.
One of the advantages of adding more fresh vegetables is that fits right in with the Cheap Bastid approach and it’s healthier. I’ve always used a lot of onion and bell pepper in my cooking but I’d like some different textures and tastes too.
Eggplant was on special so I thought I’d do something with it. I came across a recipe for Papoutsakia which is a Greek dish featuring eggplant, but I’m not a big fan of béchamel sauce so I changed it up and used tomato sauce. I call it Eggplant Boats. Continue reading
