What to do with pomegranates, eggplants and figs from the garden.
(Domestic Adventures of an MBA)

Let’s talk about food. I love good eats. But really, who does’t? The challenge these days is sticking to healthy recipes. Thanks to Pinterest, my recipe repertoire has expanded beyond my signature dish, 7 Layer Dip, to maybe a dozen or so dishes. Since I love pretty pictures, I am inspired by the visual ’pins’ and by the fruits and vegetables growing in the garden.

In my previous post, Photography Assignments Days 1-10, I shared an image that symbolized “home”: pomegranates (because no Garden of Eden would not be complete without). What do with pomegranates? Throw it into your favorite guacamole recipe!

Ingredients for Spicy Pomegranate Guacamole:

• 4 avocados (2 mashed, 2 cubed)
• 2 firm medium tomatoes, seeded
• half of a red onion, finely chopped
• a couple of sprigs of cilantro
• not too many jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• lots and lots of minced garlic
• a few squeezes of lime
• a pinch of kosher salt
• two or three turns of ground black pepper
• a dash of cumin
• top with seeds from one pomegranate

For actual measurements, see the original recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen http://natashaskitchen.com/2012/07/03/spicy-guacamole-recipe/
For easy onion slicing, get the Norpro Stainless Steel Onion Holder

Next up. What does one do with eggplants? Is it even possible to make eggplants taste good? As I was wondering what to do with eggplants, Pinterest came to the rescue again.

Ingredients for Eggplant with Figs and Leeks:

• 1 large eggplant (or, in my case, many small ones)
• lots and lots of minced garlic
• 1 large ball of mozzarella (or, in my case, many small ones)
• a couple leaves of leeks (Fresh out of leeks, I harvested garlic leaves instead. Or substitute with scallions or chives.)
• 1 fig, quartered
• some cherry tomatoes
• olive oil
• dashes of balsamic vinegar
• a bit of sugar

For actual measurements, see the original recipe by Monika Walecka http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://gotujebolubi.pl/my-own-master-chef/&prev=search

Thoughts to ponder: is eggplant a fruit or a vegetable?