For Breakfast I Am Eating Members Of A Couple Of Families

For breakfast, I am having several members of a couple of families: Solanum melongena with Solanum lycopersicum, Allium stipatatum, Allium cepa, Allium sativum sautéed with the oil of the fruit Olea europaea and a pinch of sodium chloride. 

The word "eggplant" comes from the description of the white variety of the genus Solanum, specifically Solanum ovigerum (top left). What we commonly refer to as eggplant is Solanum melongena or Aubergine as it is commonly called in British. The eggplant is a member of the family of nightshades or Solanaceae which includes a variety of trees, shrubs and herbs, so diverse it includes some psychoactive and toxic plants such as daturas. Solanaceae includes eggplants, chili peppers, bell peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, daturas, petunias, brugmansias and mandrakes among 98 genera and over 2,700 species.

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Brunch!!!

Scrambled eggs and Garlic fried rice served with slices of fruits on an Evergreen Fiesta plate.

My son steamed a pot of brown rice the other day. We did not eat it. Throwing it away would be  wasteful, but I am not fond of most leftover foods (except leftover cake, lasagna, spaghetti or Thanksgiving dinner). I asked my husband if he wanted some garlic fried rice and scrambled eggs. I forgot to buy onions and tomatoes from the grocery store yesterday, so I went out to my son's vegetable garden and harvested the rest of the plant ingredients that I needed.

Happy Weekend!

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Guinisa nga Talong

I love organic gardening. Earlier this afternoon, my son gave me three oriental eggplants from his garden.  I decided to saute' them. This is Guinisa nga Talong. It is a tasty aromatic dish. The combination of the olive oil-sautéed garlic, onions, and tomatoes is absorbed by the eggplant. It will tickle your palate. Ingredients: 3 small to medium-sized eggplants, ripe tomatoes, onions, fresh garlic cloves, water, olive oil, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash salt-free seasoning blend. Cooking time: 20 minutes. Soften the sliced eggplants in water; combine garlic, onions and tomatoes; add olive oil; saute' until onions are translucent; add Mrs. Dash and garlic powder to taste. You may add salt if you so desire. 

 

 

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