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Roasted Eggplant Dip

Roasted Eggplant Dip

It was after a trip to the farmer’s market when I got an eggplant that I first made this dip for the boys.  It was their first time having eggplant, that I can remember anyway.  I quickly realized they like eggplant.  We planted some that summer!

Unfortunately for us we weren’t able to harvest many eggplants last year.  It wasn’t the best year for anything other than tomatoes in the garden.  We continued to get them at the market though and tried cooking it several different ways.  Ewan was the biggest fan, though the other boys liked it as well.

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Tahini Salad Dressing

Tahini Salad Dressing

I always intend to make my own salad dressings. Then when I need it I never seem to find the time so that means either a super simple vinaigrette or something store bought. Why is that? It’s time to shake things up and get out of my rut.

In an effort to break away from classic vinaigrette and cream dressings I decided to go the tahini route. This is a dressing I like when I have it in restaurants but for some reason never bother to make. It’s incredibly simple so I really have no excuse. Continue reading