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It is very easy. I just toss the eggplant in seasoned flour, then beaten egg, then seasoned breadcrumbs, and bake on a silpat that's been slicked with a little olive oil for around 30 minutes at 375. You don't need to use very much oil at all. Some recent meals: braised short ribs with fried rice and braised bok choy Since I don't eat beef, I made myself a piece of yellowtail flounder with the same sides on that evening And then a couple of recipes from the most recent Fine Cooking magazine: Thai-style roasted napa cabbage and spicy chicken larb. The cabbage was excellent. The chicken was a little bland for my taste so I doctored it up with some extra samba oelek, palm sugar, and Thai basil.

This is a soup I made to take for lunch this week. It is from the most recent issue of Fine Cooking magazine. It has roasted jicama, carrots, and butternut squash, onions, roasted garlic, tomatoes, kale, quinoa, and cannellini beans.

A big salad Baked eggplant fries Fried chicken

Wednesday I made coconut curry fish stew with the rest of the hake from the fish share Last night I made roasted green bean panzanella and crispy chicken thighs

Another loaf of bread, this time the long rise no knead recipe. I liked the crust better on this one We had it with some tomato soup I made Tonight I made tempura hake.

husband's breakfast of eggs, toast made from homemade bread, hash brown, and some leftover New Year's ham that I vacuum sealed in small packages for future breakfasts

I am pretty sure I have mentioned it here before, but I am very much a novice baker and my biscuits are especially terrible. They come out like flat hockey pucks every time. These were the Whole Foods organic version of the Pillsbury biscuits in a can. My baking skills are pretty much limited to soft pretzels, bagels, cornbread, flatbreads like naan and pita, and muffins. I keep trying to bake bread but it's definitely a hit or miss thing with me. I'm lucky to have access to a couple of really good local bakeries so I don't suffer much. Gorgeous potatoes! Dinner last night was rigatoni with red peppers, tomatoes, and roasted garlic chicken sausage And a rather pathetic home-baked loaf of bread. It's the New York Times No-Knead bread, but the quick version. I have another loaf going now--the long rise version--that I am baking with dinner tonight. These types of breads are about the upper limit of my baking "skills."

A couple of recents. Chicken teriyaki with the Serious Eats recipe for fried rice with green beans And a chicken and biscuit stew. We are supposed to get 15 inches of snow here today and my husband has influenza as he neglected to get his flu shot this year (not me!) so I am thinking tonight's dinner will be more chicken, but in soup form with lots of ginger and garlic.

Tuna salad composee from the New York Times Coooking site. I really liked this.

Zuni Cafe roast chicken

Three different dinners last night. A salad with poached eggs for my niece A sandwich with leftover Christmas roast, parmesan, arugula and truffle butter for my husband And a roast chicken chili num pang sandwich for my sister and me

Bacon egg and cheese on sunflower toast

We also had dinner at the Flying Fish at Disney's Boardwalk Hotel. This was my favorite meal. Salad with figs and jamon iberico cheese plate Tuna with compressed watermelon Pork belly with quail egg Scallops with grits and romanesco sauce Grouper with baby vegetables

This post covers what I always refer to as "sad food day," or in other words, food from the Magic Kingdom. It is really hard for me to find anything to eat at the Magic Kingdom. I usually just pack a granola bar or some nuts in my bag. Junk food warning. Pretzel with fake cheese sauce Corn dog bites Funnel cakes Turkey sandwich on cranberry bread Cinnamon glazed almonds We took a break from the parks in the afternoon and headed over to the Polynesian resort for drinks at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto And an early dinner at the Kona Cafe. Disappointing sushi Potstickers Pork buns Noodles Togarashi spiced tuna Fruit and chocolate fondue Disappointing food day but the fireworks were nice

Snacking around EPCOT A bratwurst with paprika chips from the Germany pavilion A cheese plate from the Prost! booth A chicken schwarma plate from the Morocco pavilion A cheese toast from the France pavilion Various desserts all from the France pavilion. Bunche de Noel Chocolate tart Eclair Chocolate mousse Napoleon Kir royales A few things from that evening's Sparkling Dessert Party

Here are some things from the Animal Kingdom. From Harambe Market, chicken tikka masala with black eyed pea salad and rice Not great, but better than your typical burger and french fry theme park offering. I liked the salad. We also got a borewat sausage in curry batter with papaya salad Later that afternoon we stopped by Nomad Lounge for a cocktail. This is a quiet and peaceful oasis that I don't think many people know about. That won't last long, as it is on the walkway to Avatar Land which is scheduled to open this summer. That night we had dinner at Jiko at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Bread service (after it had already been attacked by my niece and nephew) Taste of Africa, with double hummus and no papaya sambal as it had shrimp paste in it. We ordered two of these for the table and they got devoured. Iguaday tibs in brik: filo parcels stuffed with mushroom and curry with curry flavors Flatbread with chicken and coconut A salad Scallops with pork belly Macaroni and cheese with truffles Elk Koki corn with mushrooms, avocado and greens Malva pudding Complimentary chocolate snow cookies

The day prior we were at EPCOT and went to my nephew's favorite restaurant on Disney property: The Rose and Crown Pub in the UK pavilion. It is one of the only places where he can eat fish and chips. His allergy is so severe that he can't even eat potatoes that have been fried in the same oil as any crustaceans. The menu at this place is crustacean free, so he can happily chow down on fish and chips here. Cheese plate smoked salmon scotch egg fish and chips and mushy peas sticky toffee pudding trifle.

I am at Disney for a pre-Christmas vacation with some of my family. I thought I'd add some photos of our dining experiences here. We are not dining off site due to time constraints and we are not on the "Disney Dining Plan" because we stay in a house rather than on Disney property. I did not see a thread that seemed obvious to link to but mods please merge if i am mistaken. This is going to be out of order, based on when I have time to post. The parks are crowded and we (my niece and nephew) have lots of plans. Also I am here with six others so there will be lots of pictures, but not of everything because I only take photos of things near me at the table. Last night we ate at Todd English's BlueZoo. I am from Boston and so have eaten at some of his other restaurants. The menu is fish heavy which is my preference. A couple of cocktails--on the left is a bee's knees, the right is a mescal based margarita. Tuna tartare with miso "caviar" and sriracha "snow". My niece liked it Flatbread, my nephew's choice. He has an anaphylactic allergy to crustaceans, and Disney is great with allergies tempura haricot verts and shake and bake fries (we did not end up eating these but they are in the fridge for a snack) grouper with modified low country flavors (shrimp omitted) Miso glazed nero salad with jamon iberico A dessert for my niece and nephew to share, chocolate bread pudding with a Star Wars theme Because they told the waiter we had been at the Star Wars fireworks earlier.

I am at Disney now and had a reservation there but ended up having to reschedule. I have been there before and agree it is a fun and casual place to eat. I like their fish and chips.

I separate the leafy part from the stem part and saute the stems for longer than the leaves. Otherwise, I agree, the leaves get mushy and not as appetizing. I'll be posting my meals over on the Florida board for the next week. My husband and I are taking my niece and nephew to Disney at their request. Should be.....crowded.

Faroe Island salmon (from fish share), bok choy and snap peas, and kimchi fried rice

Fish sandwich with banh mi flavors. The fish was from my weekly share and was sand dabs. My share runs in eight week cycles, and you can opt out of any weeks that you are traveling, which I will be doing next week. This was week seven of the cycle, and therefore marks the first time ever I have made it through an eight-week cycle without getting pollock. I love my fish share but really, really dislike pollock. I keep trying new ways to cook it, but have not found a keeper yet. If anyone has a good recipe I'd love to see it, because I am sure to get pollock at least once in the next cycle.

peppery egg and bacon sandwich

My niece did not care for the menu last night, so she made herself some sushi. Not to bad for a 15 year old: The rest of us had roast chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. Nic comfort food for a freezing night. Leftovers will be turned into soup for lunches this week.

my breakfast; poached egg on toast husband's breakfast: sunny side up eggs, duck bacon, and english muffin