One little snag of living alone is that I don't often cook elaborate meals just for myself. I don't eat very big portions so a lot of what I cook ends up being wasted. I used to bring leftovers to work for other people to eat, but then I started to feel like a perv-y Mr.Rogers, so that stopped, and I was once again left with seventeen portions of paella, which isn't fun to eat. Anyway, while I mostly stick to quick little dishes when dining solo, this past weekend I wanted to thug out on a recipe and this Gingery Eggplant in Coconut Sauce seemed promising as it was both vegan and exciting- two things that don't always co-exist. I substituted a can of coconut milk for the 'coconut' because I wasn't sure of the form their coconut was in. I also used Graffiti eggplant, because that was all I could find at my local grocery store (and because it sounds bad-ass). It turned out really well, thanks to these ingredients:
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In all my experience with curries and generally creamy dishes, it's very difficult to make them look good in photographs, so this is the best summation of the deliciousness that resulted:
Then I decided no meal was complete without a warm, chocolatey dessert, so I found Anais' trusty Blondies recipe, and spent the rest of the afternoon eating my emotions:
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