Sunday, January 30, 2011

Healthy Bytes Ep.8 - Eggplant Sandwich & Homemade Potato Chips

  • Updated Intro
  • New format
  • Tech Timeout: Google CR-48 Chrome OS Notebook
  • Google CR-48: would you buy one?
  • First Eggplant tasting
  • Blooper Clip
Special Thanks to
  • Karl - twitter.com/karl_grz
  • Classholes.com

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Episode 8 Recipe

Eggplant Sandwich & Baked Potato Chips



Ingredients:
  • 1 Eggplant
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 small Red Onion
  • 1 Tomato
  • Coarse Sea Salt
  • Pepper
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Yukon Gold potatoes
  • Bread (type tbd, maybe focaccia of some kind)
  • Red Wine Vinegar




Directions:
Sandwich
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Wash and slice eggplant into approx ¼ to ½ inch thick slices
  • Lightly brush each slice with olive oil and place on cookie sheet
  • Lightly season with salt and pepper
  • Bake for approx 10 mins on each side
  • Once done, broil on one side for 1 to 2 mins
  • Place eggplant slice (or two) on bottom bread
  • Top with tomato slice, red onion, approx 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar and thin avocado slices.
  • Apply top bread and cut in half



Baked Potato Chips
  • Wash and slice potatoes desired thickness ( ⅛ to ¼ inch)
  • Place slices in cold water to soak for at least 10 mins
  • Remove from water and pat dry
  • Spray baking sheet and place slices in a single layer
  • Place in oven @ 350 degrees for approx 25 to 35 mins or until cooked to desired crunchiness (broil for a short time for crunchier chips)