Eggplant Rollatini

So, this recipe is awesome.

Ingredients:
Tomato sauce

1 eggplant
1/2 c bread crumbs
olive oil

Filling:
2 eggs
1/4 c bread crumbs
1/2 c mozzerella cheese
1/4 c parmesean cheese
salt pepper italian seasonings to taste

1/4 cup mozzerella cheese

1. cut off the ends of the eggplant, peel and slice longwise. Make sure the pieces are relatiely thin, about 1/4 inch.
2. preheat your broiler
3. put 1/2 c breadcrumbs on a plate, paint one side of the eggplant with oil and dip into the breadcrumbs. Place breadcrumb side up on a cookie sheet. Broil until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Set aside to cool slightly
4. preheat oven to 375
5. To make the filling, mix the above ingredients.
6. Put a thin layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of an 8x8 dish. Put an equal amount of stuffing on one end of the naked side of the eggplant and roll to cover. Put seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat until all eggplant is in the dish.
7. Pour remaining sauce on eggplant rolls and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
8. Bake for 30 minutes

I serve this with rotini pasta and garlic bread. Yum!

Now I better go squeeze another episode of Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmare's in before Ryan gets home cause he is bored of it! Tonight we are having frozen pizza! Yum too!

See! I told you I rollerskated

FWD:, originally uploaded by laurensmashtoys.

Sorry no action shots, but here I am picking 3 leaf clovers. I skated a lot on Sunday and it was very fun. THere is a small part of Golden Gate park that is paved and they set it up on Sundays like a roller rink. Definitely burned some calories then :D

I have been working working working on those dollys and they are thankfully coming along.

Today I am making eggplant rollatini, I think I will post a recipe tomorrow, Also zucchini bread and lemonade. Yum!

M.I.P. (mess in progress)

I did mention that I live in a super tiny place right? So right now when I am feverishly working on dolls(I just get that way sometimes) some parts of my home suffer :D So our dining/computer/crafty/tv table is a little over-run with fabric for tiny handsewn quilts and tiny handsewn friends right now.

Also, is it weird that I find it hard to sew if it is not mid-afternoon/evening? When it is morning/early afternoon I can't do it.

Today I am going rollerskating! We were lucky for a sunny warm Sunday so off to Golden Gate Park to take advantage of the fact that they close it down to all driving until 5pm on Sundays so that we can enjoy some fun!

Busy Lady

I would like to tell you that I have been lazy and that is why I haven't written, but that isn't true! I have been a busy little bee. I am not sure why, but lately I have been a little production line of dolls and bears and it feels good. I was sad not getting things done in a crafty way, but now I am kicking a little booty...



Also, work has been crazy busy and I have lots of little excitements in my life. For example, *BOTH* my brother(well his wife anyways) and my sister are pregnant! Ahhh. I am gonna be an auntie twice within a few months. YAY! I have to get to work on some cutie pie bear ear-ed outfits cause they are gonna be born into the cold! I am also going to try and refrain drinking the water in Ohio I guess... :D But here is a pic of my first niece/nephew. I think it looks like a blobby....



And, ok you are right, baby and I have been a little lazy as well, reading cookbooks and basking in the warm sunshine in our apartment! But only a little. And only on a Saturday.

Happy wedding sister pants!

Happy wedding sister pants!, originally uploaded by laurensmashtoys.

Holy geez, my sister is now a mrs. Contrats kids!

More sewing a thon

I stayed home from work yesterday, today I don't feel the best. That is why I made premade pizza crust with quickie sauce and pear and blue cheese for dinner. No pilates even for me today, too tired. So you get pics of my new toys to be up within a few days...

A day at the Flea Market

I had the best day yesterday! I went to the Alameda flea market/antiques sale. It was awesome. I went with a few things specifically in my mind, and what do you know, I found them! I also got to spend a great time with 3 great ladies and get out of my hermit hole for a little bit of sunshine and nose burning.

So, the only thing I really wanted until I walked around and a lot more things came to mind was a skeleton key. There was a table full for one vendor and I dug through it for awhile before settling on this one. I should have bought a few, but I didn't. Next time.



I also remembered that I wanted one of those hangy bits that is on a chandelier that is old and made of crystal. I ended up with two different ones. One that had a hanging prism which was the right size but not the right shape so I bought it, then came the best find, which was the teardrop shaped one, the right size and the right shape. Yes! Score! Awesome!



Next time, I will be on the lookout for an old picture of a man with a beard, and a number 5 for our mailbox.