"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> When I went to the market over the weekend, I picked up
> a couple of eggplants. I had it in mind to make eggplant
> parmesan. I have never made that before, I'm very leery
> of it because, often, it makes me queasy. I really like it,
> but ... eeee*. Well, I ordered some at lunch on friday, don't
> know why. It was excellent, and I determined that I wanted
> to make it at home.
>
> Meanwhile, ron made sauce yesterday, with extra meatballs
> and sausage with making a lasagna in mind. He got the
> ricotta, some of that packaged mozzarella, whatever. Whoops,
> forgot the noodles.
>
> So, he got up this morning and decided he would make eggplant
> lasagna. Okay, sounds good to me, I'll try making eggplant
> another time, because my two beautiful ripe eggplants had just
> been hijacked by force, the weapon a sharp knife.
>
> I'll be damned if it wasn't outstanding, the best (close enough
> to) eggplant parm I have ever had. I've been aced out of that,
> I'll never be able to make better. Damn.
>
> Heh, looked like a lot of work, I got to hang out reading and
> have a nice lunch brought to me. It's tough being me.
>
> nancy
>
> *eeee is the sound I kinda think of making when I feel queasy
>
>
>
>

Nance, I've been craving lasagna lately, but my hubby won't eat carbs. Why
have I never thought of eggplant lasagna before????? EXCELLENT idea! Do
you blanch the eggplant first or put it in the pan raw?

kili