Hiking was fun!
Lots of great look-out points and spots to rest our weary legs. We were spoiled with a 30C hot and sunny day today. We have to make use of all of these last warm days that we can.
Being a goof ball in my No Meat Athlete tee!
Love this pic!
This was another favourite picture. :)
For dinner we wanted something light and summery. We were in luck because we had a whole crisper full of CSA veggies to eat up.
Eggplants are so fun. :) I was very excited to get one in last week’s CSA.
I used to not like eggplant too! Another recent conquest in the past 2 years.
Chewy Eggplant Chips
Inspired by VegWeb.
Ingredients:
- 1 eggplant, sliced into 1/4” rounds
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2-1 tsp Sea salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Herbs/spices of your choice (I used fresh rosemary)
Directions: Preheat oven to 400F and grab two baking sheets and line with foil. Cut eggplant into rounds. Top with olive oil and seasonings and mix all around coating both sides. Cook for about 14 minutes on each side, watching closely. They turn into chewy chips- not hard or crunchy. They were great for rolling up like a burrito (see below).
These were pretty good, although a bit bland unless I loaded them up! I would suggest using other spices to spice them up a little. :)
We also made yellow tomato salsa and guacamole.
So sweet it hurts.
Yellow Tomato Pico De Gallo/Salsa
Inspired by Pioneer Woman.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups yellow tomatoes, chopped
- 4 cocktail tomatoes, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- Handful Cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 lemon juice
- squirt of lime juice
- pinch sea salt
- black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp olive oil
Directions: Chop all ingredients and mix well.
For the guacamole I just smashed 2 avocados, added a big scoop of the above salsa, and lots of sea salt to taste.
And…..mix!
We had it with black bean chips and chewy eggplant chips…
It was a very refreshing and light dinner.
I’m off to finish some laundry and then kick up my feet for a couple hours.
I will see you tomorrow morning for a fun Monday Morning breakfast. Clue: It looks sorta like a cupcake but is much healthier and made with fruit. Any guesses?
That cobweb photo is awesome! I love it.
I’m terrible at cooking eggplant successfully, but this makes me want to try again. Maybe I’d add some marinara and cheese to those eggplant chips.
healthy, light, and BEAUTIFUL dinner! i love all of the amazing colors!
Amazing, my mouth is watering!! Thanks for sharing all those great recipes, awesome pics! :)
I see you’re on a “burrito” kick as of late, :P loves it!
Yum, I could use some eggplant right about now!
You have absolutely the best recipes on your blog! I can’t wait to try the chewy eggplant chips. (And I love your no-meat athlete t-shirt!)
Mmm, I really enjoy eggplant. I do something similar by broiling thin strips; I am still playing around with spices — you are right about some not standing out — Jamaican all-spice is nice on eggplant. I am going to have to try rolling them up for dinner to see if my husband likes it…maybe with a cashew or pine-nut pate`!
I just made homemade quac last night, def a good idea to mix in some homemade salsa! I’ll have to try that :)
I love the no meat athlete t-shirt! Where did you find that!?
I’ve done tons of hiking around the GTA this summer, but that place doesn’t look familiar! Where is it? It has gorgeous views!
Just caught up with your dinner. WOW! Eric is a lucky guy:) So is my husband though too, hehe, jk. I love the Eggplant Chip idea. I have made many eggplant concoctions like “Eggplant Dip” but not Chips. What a beautiful meal and the pics make me miss Colorado Mts. :) Thanks for giving us all a chance to pretend to breathe some fresh air! (as I live in LA!)
I have never tried eggplant before, it looks interesting!
When I make eggplant chips, I like to add a generous sprinkle of nutritional yeast, which gives them a lot of flavor!
I LOVE eggplant! I find it gives such great texture to dishes! YUM!
I think some curry seasoning would really spice up those eggplant chips! Paprika/Cumin/Curry powder/garam masala. Might give em the kick they need – and they’d taste great with salsa/hummus!
WOW! Between the eggplant chips and that bright tomatoe salsa, I can’t wait to make my own! I love eggplant and can’t wait to try cooking it like that!
Hiking is my number one form of exercise/pastime/therapy, so I love seeing photos from hikes in other places! I’ve been on some great hikes in Canada this summer (I live in Washington State), but only in BC and the Rockies. Hiking in the Canadian Rockies blew me away.
Re: eggplant – have you ever had baingan (eggplant) bharta? It’s my all-time favorite Indian dish, but there’s usually a lot of oil in it. I guess I can cross my fingers that you’ll try it, fall in love with it, and then make a lower-fat version to share with your blog readers.. ;)
LOVE that top pic!