Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Eggplant Parmesan
My lover took me out to eat tonight---That was so sweet----and I ate a dish that I have never eaten before---Eggplant Parmesan---It was so good!
NGREDIENTS
* 3 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 4 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
* 6 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
* 1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
* 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Dip eggplant slices in egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes on each side.
3. In a 9x13 inch baking dish spread spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom. Place a layer of eggplant slices in the sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with the cheeses. Sprinkle basil on top.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
It made me think---what is an eggplant?
Long prized for its deeply purple, glossy beauty as well as its unique taste and texture, eggplants are now available in markets throughout the year, but they are at their very best from August through October when they are in season.
Eggplants belong to the nightshade family of vegetables, which also includes tomatoes, sweet peppers and potatoes. They grow in a manner much like tomatoes, hanging from the vines of a plant that grows several feet in height. While the different varieties do range slightly in taste and texture, one can generally describe the eggplant as having a pleasantly bitter taste and spongy texture.
The ancient ancestors of eggplant grew wild in India and were first cultivated in China in the 5th century B.C. Eggplant was introduced to Africa before the Middle Ages and then into Italy, the country with which it has long been associated, in the 14th century. It subsequently spread throughout Europe and the Middle East and, centuries later, was brought to the Western Hemisphere by European explorers. Today, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant.
Although it has a long and rich history, eggplant did not always hold the revered place in food culture that it does today, especially in European cuisines. As a result of the overly bitter taste of the early varieties, it seems that people also felt that it had a bitter disposition—eggplant held the undeserved and inauspicious reputation of being able to cause insanity, leprosy and cancer.
For centuries after its introduction into Europe, eggplant was used more as a decorative garden plant than as a food. Not until new varieties were developed in the 18th century, did eggplant lose its bitter taste and bitter reputation, and take its now esteemed place in the cuisines of many European countries, including Italy, Greece, Turkey and France.
NGREDIENTS
* 3 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 4 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
* 6 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
* 1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
* 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Dip eggplant slices in egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes on each side.
3. In a 9x13 inch baking dish spread spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom. Place a layer of eggplant slices in the sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with the cheeses. Sprinkle basil on top.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
It made me think---what is an eggplant?
Long prized for its deeply purple, glossy beauty as well as its unique taste and texture, eggplants are now available in markets throughout the year, but they are at their very best from August through October when they are in season.
Eggplants belong to the nightshade family of vegetables, which also includes tomatoes, sweet peppers and potatoes. They grow in a manner much like tomatoes, hanging from the vines of a plant that grows several feet in height. While the different varieties do range slightly in taste and texture, one can generally describe the eggplant as having a pleasantly bitter taste and spongy texture.
The ancient ancestors of eggplant grew wild in India and were first cultivated in China in the 5th century B.C. Eggplant was introduced to Africa before the Middle Ages and then into Italy, the country with which it has long been associated, in the 14th century. It subsequently spread throughout Europe and the Middle East and, centuries later, was brought to the Western Hemisphere by European explorers. Today, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant.
Although it has a long and rich history, eggplant did not always hold the revered place in food culture that it does today, especially in European cuisines. As a result of the overly bitter taste of the early varieties, it seems that people also felt that it had a bitter disposition—eggplant held the undeserved and inauspicious reputation of being able to cause insanity, leprosy and cancer.
For centuries after its introduction into Europe, eggplant was used more as a decorative garden plant than as a food. Not until new varieties were developed in the 18th century, did eggplant lose its bitter taste and bitter reputation, and take its now esteemed place in the cuisines of many European countries, including Italy, Greece, Turkey and France.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Mala Femmena
What evil lurks in the hearts of men? I KNOW!!!
There are some evil women (or women wannabes) in the world....We all know this! It is nice to know that there are few true ladies in the world like Hillary Clinton, Alcina, Madonna, Cher, and Dame Judy Dench.
The Woman Whose Name I Will Not Utter has stuck again.....Last night, I was playing my Connie Francis 5=CD collection on my stereo and I fell asleep.....All of a sudden, I hear this banging on my chamber door! Banging---Who was banging at my front door?
I wemt the door half-asleep and half-dressed---and there were these two cops! What did they want? It seems the whore who lives next door called the police and reported me for a noise violation! The slut! Connie brings joy to the world---and this ass-hole called the police on me....Vengeance is mine!
After I had sex with one of the officers, I calmed down and decided that I should ask myself----Self---What would Ms Bitch do? That made me laugh---so I asked myself another question---Self---What would Britney do? Well---Starbucks and McDonalds was closed----so I asked myself---Self---what would Madonna do?
Since I am too cheap to sue the asshole---I decided to turn to you all---What should I do?
There are some evil women (or women wannabes) in the world....We all know this! It is nice to know that there are few true ladies in the world like Hillary Clinton, Alcina, Madonna, Cher, and Dame Judy Dench.
The Woman Whose Name I Will Not Utter has stuck again.....Last night, I was playing my Connie Francis 5=CD collection on my stereo and I fell asleep.....All of a sudden, I hear this banging on my chamber door! Banging---Who was banging at my front door?
I wemt the door half-asleep and half-dressed---and there were these two cops! What did they want? It seems the whore who lives next door called the police and reported me for a noise violation! The slut! Connie brings joy to the world---and this ass-hole called the police on me....Vengeance is mine!
After I had sex with one of the officers, I calmed down and decided that I should ask myself----Self---What would Ms Bitch do? That made me laugh---so I asked myself another question---Self---What would Britney do? Well---Starbucks and McDonalds was closed----so I asked myself---Self---what would Madonna do?
Since I am too cheap to sue the asshole---I decided to turn to you all---What should I do?
Friday, May 16, 2008
Come to Your Senses
My ex finally came to his senses and realized that sharing me with my blog was better than not having me at all.....so we are back together!
I have not posted in a few days due to my busy work schedule and my hours at home have been filled with other things.......M told me that the Madonna web site may be closing soon. M feels that the negativity of some readers have it impossible for M to focus on its creative content. It is a shame....I feel that all of you should go to http://madonnablog.wordpress.com/
and beg M to continue posting! M needs to hear from you fans....Encourage M to continue to fight the forces of evil and post all the latest tidbits about the Queen.
Sad news to report......My bird has the squirts. I made the mistake of feeding my bird a strawberry.....and the bird has been pooping like crazy! I have taught him to poo-poo in the sink and in the toilet---He squawks and/or bites my ear when he need to do his business....I took him 12 times tonight before I put him to bed!
I also think that it is time for the TOT to come to their senses as well! When will they realize that this is the only blog that I write!? When will they realize that I do not have multiple personalities??? When will they realize that I am not M and M is not me!?
But i digress----A little bird told me that Candy Boy on the M blog is none other than Mediocre Travis! I found it so hard to believe, but it makes so much sense. I also learned that a certain member of the TOT is about to have some surgery. I will keep you in my prayers......I might even send you a tote bag! Just post your address in the comment section of my blog and I will send you a get-well tote bag!
One of my many readers emailed me this inspirational poem that I would like to share with all of you:
They call the wind Mariah
It speaks of turbulence
And speaks of dyin’
Mariah is singing here, today
The wind chimes are a clangin’
The leaves, they are a flyin’
Inside the house
You hear her woeful sound
Mariah, Mariahhhh
It bangs the trees against the house
Speaking of her mightiness
Mariah, Mariaaahhhhhh
And when she’s finally said her piece
She fondly bids to us “Adieu”
Until the next time I visit you
Mariah, Mariah
Mariahhhhh. Adieu
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We should share this poem with all MOORIAH SCAREY fans so that they will encourage the diva impersonator to say "Adieu" to the music world.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The Bitter Truth
I am touched by the dedications that have been posted by thousands of my readers. I have decided to come clean and tell you why I have been so blue----so down in the dumps---so depressed.
Sometimes in life, we must make choices......we have to lay down the law and make decisions that are hard.....sometimes the answers cannot be found in Kaballah---sometimes you must find the answers within yourself.
I was told that I had to choice between my lover and my blog.....to be exact---I was told "It's either me or the blog."
I told my lover----I LOVE YOU HONEY, BUT I LURVEEEEEE MY BLOG. I don't have to justify my blog to anyone---You are not the boss of me----I can go on and on and on......No one is going to stop me now!
I am saddened that I had to lose someone over this blog, but it was a decision that I can live with....I hope my readers appreciate the sacrifices that I have made---It was done all for you!
I am still down in the dumps about being forced into choosing between two things that I care about----but I am a better person because of this---and though I will be sad for a few days---If I ran away, I'd never have the strength to go very far! How would they hear the beating of my heart? I have a tale to tell!!!!!!!
Sometimes in life, we must make choices......we have to lay down the law and make decisions that are hard.....sometimes the answers cannot be found in Kaballah---sometimes you must find the answers within yourself.
I was told that I had to choice between my lover and my blog.....to be exact---I was told "It's either me or the blog."
I told my lover----I LOVE YOU HONEY, BUT I LURVEEEEEE MY BLOG. I don't have to justify my blog to anyone---You are not the boss of me----I can go on and on and on......No one is going to stop me now!
I am saddened that I had to lose someone over this blog, but it was a decision that I can live with....I hope my readers appreciate the sacrifices that I have made---It was done all for you!
I am still down in the dumps about being forced into choosing between two things that I care about----but I am a better person because of this---and though I will be sad for a few days---If I ran away, I'd never have the strength to go very far! How would they hear the beating of my heart? I have a tale to tell!!!!!!!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Drownin My Sorrows
I'm a bit down today====This song tells what I am going through----I was about to quit blogging but a friend sent me words of encouragement......M told me to not let one person get me down, no matter how much I thought I cared about the person.....life will go on....My posts may be somber for the next few weeks as I get over this.....I wonder what Madonna would do in my situation? What would Cher do? What would the TOT do?
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