Eggplant Parmesan

The weather is already getting cold... Freezing temperatures mean it's the end of our garden. We had a lot of success this year, thanks to my parents. I have the best timing when it comes to having my kids, so my parents bought us starter plants, and my dad planted them for us. We've had zucchini and tomatoes coming out of our ears. We also did peppers this year both green and jalapeños. Nola's favorite part of the day is going out to the garden and seeing if she can carry it all back to the house.
Don't worry, some of the zucchini has been as big as her! (You have to have at least one monster.)

While we've benefited from our garden, we've also been lucky to be the recipients of some of my parents harvest too. They have a HUGE garden this year. They've planted spaghetti squash, beets, green beans, pumpkins, carrots, and eggplant just to name a few.

So I was really excited to get some eggplant from our last trip "home". Of course I had to make eggplant Parmesan! YUM!

First I pealed and cut the eggplant into rings about 1/2 inch thick.

Then I coated them in an egg wash and bread crumbs, and fried them until lightly brown in a little bit of oil.

Then I put a little bit of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a greased 10x10 pan and layered the eggplant inside. Then I topped with shredded motzerella cheese, and repeated.

I then baked it at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until all the cheese was melted and bubbly! I served it with spaghetti (of course) and a green salad.

I received raved reviews! Both my husband and Nola slurped it right up! 

I hope you can enjoy your garden as much as we have!

Enjoy! 

Happy Halloween Costumes

I love Halloween! My family has always been into the holiday... There is always a big party and everyone always comes up with the best costumes. So this year I decided to get our costumes ready early.

My two year old decided that she wanted to be Tinkerbell... Dad would be Captain Hook, mom would be Peter Pan, and her baby sister would be a crocodile. ( I guess you can tell what we've been watching.)

So... Here I go. We bought a Tink costume at the store, but it just wasn't enough. And it was quite short, even with tights.
Then i couldn't quite talk myself into having my baby be a crocodile, and Wendy was missing from the mix. So we bought a little blue sleeper.
My mom helped me make some little skirts to go with them.

What do you think?

Next on the docket, Hook and Peter. I just hope I don't leave it to the last minute and we end up wearing garbage bags... Again!

Good luck with your costumes.