Wednesday 17 September 2014

Grilled Eggplant Sandwich

Avoiding certain things in your diet forces you to get creative.  It also means that you will find yourself eating more plant foods - which is a good thing!


This idea comes from Meaghan of Meals and Miles.  You can read her blog post here:
This is what I did.  Washed and sliced a large eggplant lengthways into 4 slices then partially grilled these on a sandwich press.  The two outside slices were a bit curved from the shape of the eggplant, but grilling them in the sandwich press flattened them suitably.  I spread each piece with avocado, topped with some leftover parmigiana sauce made the night before*, added some thin slices of goat's cheese and some fresh basil leaves.  I then put the lid on and returned it to the grill until the cheese melted a bit.


It was delicious!  Don't try to eat it like a "regular" sandwich though, knife and fork recommended!

 * Parmigiana Sauce:  fry a diced onion in a little coconut oil.  Add 2 diced tomatoes, a couple of heaped tablespoons of organic tomato paste, a good dose of mixed dried herbs, a dash of pure maple syrup and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until tomato breaks down and you have a sauce. Add a diced garlic clove and cook another minute and serve.  Garlic has greater health benefits if eaten raw or only lightly cooked.

For other "no bread" sandwich ideas check out: http://wisemindhealthybody.com/ad1/9-amazing-bread-sandwich-ideas/?c=jer



~ take every opportunity to put the good stuff in ~
 
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Saturday 6 September 2014

It's a Matter of Motivation

Motivation:  "that which give purpose and direction to behaviour"

When recently attending an afternoon tea with a wonderful spread of goodies, I selected a carrot stick from the table and began to munch on it.  A friend looked across at me and commented, "Look at you, you're so good.  I can't believe you've stuck at it so long!"

Well, it's a matter of motivation . . .