Air Fryer Eggplant

I made this air fryer eggplant side dish recently.  It was successful and I thought I would share my recipe with you: 

1 globe eggplant sliced into 1/4" slices

1 egg, half cup milk whisked together

1 1/2 c panko breadcrumbs

1 c flour

1/2 c grated parmesan

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 tbs olive oil

1/2 tsp dried oregano

Preheat air fryer 390 F 5 mins

set up your breading station:

bowl with flour

bowl with eggs and milk whisked together

bowl with breadcrumbs mixed with parmesan cheese

Season the eggplant slices with salt, pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, olive oil

Bread the eggplant slices by dipping first in flour, then egg mixture then in breadcrumb mixture.

Air fry in batches, 5 minutes per side.

On Psychological First Aid

 We got this Psychological First Aid booklet from The Canadian Red Cross, a charity we sometimes donate to.  Usually we get Stroke Symptoms, or Heart Health booklets, this is a new one.  It is first aid for the mind and our social networks.  Rightfully this is just as important as first aid for the body.

Here is a link with more information.

Gillena's Sunday Smiles - Mini Smarties

 Showing you these new mini smarties for Gillena's Sunday Smiles.  They are like M&M's.  Smarties usually are a bit larger in size.

Kale bean soup from leftovers

 I had leftover baked chicken with roasted potatoes. some Italian style frozen kale, pasta salad and decided to clear the fridge by make this soup.  I added a can of pinto beans, a bouillon cube, a tsp of sugar and 1 1/2 tsp of chili powder to give it a kick.  Then I boiled everything with 4 cups of water for 40 minutes.  It is good to not waste food and it was delicious! 

Friday Art - Snowman

 Welcome to Friday Art!  Here is my Christmas Snowman.

Linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off and to Gillena's Art For Fun Friday.

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Christmas Lights and Kale bean soup

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date. Here is my LED Santa for our 'Christmas Lights' theme!

 

Kale and Bean Soup

 For the Dinner Date, I made this kale bean soup.  Soup is a great way to use up leftovers too.

I sauteed onions, minced garlic, celery, carrots, tomato in olive oil, added some fresh basil, salt pepper to taste, a can of chicken soup with 2 cans of water, a bunch of kale leaves, a can of white beans and some leftover kale and beet salad which had been flavoured with dressing.  Simmered for half an hour, it is healthy and delicious!

An option is to blend it with an immersion blender.  Picky eaters might like that version.  

Blended Soup

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