Paninis for Courtney

My sweet friend Courtney loves paninis and we had fun making these for lunch recently. Any combo of ingredients sandwiched between good bread comes alive when brushed with olive oil, sprinkled with a little garlic salt, and heated in a panini press :)

Roasted red pepper, Italian ham, mozarella, red onion & parsley

Brushed with olive oil & seasoned with garlic salt & pepper

Smushed in a panini press until golden brown & delicious

Eggplant Lasagna

Bought these baby eggplants at the farmers market and have enjoyed grilling them and adding them to other roasted veggies here & there. We also enjoyed them in this impromptu eggplant lasagna. In individual ramekins, I layered sliced eggplant, marinara, spinach, sliced grape tomatoes, lasagna noodles, mozzarella and fresh basil, with a little olive oil, red pepper flakes and s&p. Bake at 400 for ~35 mins, or until a fork inserted ensures the noodles are cooked through.

Okra

Taking a bit of a break from blogging this summer but here & there I'll snap a picture of something we had that I want to remember for the future like this easy okra. I bought a bunch at our farmers market (the smaller the more tender) and was intrigued since I think I've really on had fried okra before :) Wondered if it could be sauteed, of course it can, so I sliced the little guys up & sauteed them with butter & olive oil, garlic, grape tomatoes and a splash of white wine. Nice with shaved parmesan.