It's not often that I cook vegetarian meals, so when I do, it must be AWESOME!
All kidding aside, this really was an awesome meal and a good way to use up some of the eggplant the neighbor keeps leaving on our doorstep.
This reminds me of a joke I heard once. A lady from New England was once telling about how safe her little community was. Everyone would leave their cars unlocked, except in the fall. If you left your car unlocked then, you ran the risk of finding it filled with zucchini.
I have been getting into the habit of making a meat product the centerpoint of every meal and as much as I try to have it be a lean protein, the meals can still feel heavy and our waistlines are not at their optimal levels.
This reminds me of another joke I once heard on The Tonight Show. The comedian Sinbad was on and he was explaining how he was a vegetarian. Leno expressed some confusion and explained that the popular opinion is for vegetarians to be skinny. (Sinbad is built like a linebacker) Sinbad explained very plainly, "There ain't no meat in cake."
Grilled Eggplant:
Sliced garden fresh eggplant slathered in olive oil and sprinkled with salt, pepper, fresh chopped basil and oregano. Topped with grilled tomato sliced also slathered with the same olive oil and herbs and spices. Grill the eggplant for about 8 minutes total (flip a few times) and grill the tomatoes for no more than 4 minutes or they turn into mush. Stack and place a slice of mozzarella on top while everything is still hot so the cheese melts a little. If you have enough tomatoes add another layer. Serve warm, these taste really gross when they get cold. When warm they are fantastic.
