Black Beauties

Recently I became a vegetarian, so harvesting these from my garden was exciting.

I wanted to find something to make that would seem 'meaty' and satisfy my husband as well.  This is what I made:

 I think it's the single-most proud event of my (very limited and inexperienced) culinary career.

It's a roasted eggplant sandwich.  Along with the eggplant, I also used fresh basil and tomato from my garden.  Then I made the bread and mixed up some fresh garlic mayo.  And feta cheese.  Gotta have cheese.  Then I put the whole thing in my panini press.  Voila!  I used my orange maple leaf plate because I miss Fall in New England.

The best part?  I had so much eggplant left over that I was able to make two eggplant lasagnas.  Yum.