roasted eggplant

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i love roasted veggies. they are the single most delicious side dish next to waffle fries from chick-fil-a. 

one of our patients came in the other day with a bag of fresh vegetables straight from his garden. this is not uncommon. patients bring us all kinds of stuff-fresh honey, baked goods, trays of starbucks. working the front office at a dental practice gets you crazy, mad swag. sometimes unsolicited attention from the older, male patients but mostly swag. 

the bag was full of green peppers, squash, onions, tomatoes. i picked three eggplants. they were cute and shiny and the prettiest shade of purple.

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i brought them home and roasted them up, nice and good. all i did was slice them into strips and season them with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. 

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i popped those bad boys into the oven at 375 for about 20-25 minutes, and they were perfection. i could haven eaten the whole pan, but i practiced self-control and ate only half (!) and then had two ice cream pops.  

if you have never tasted a roasted vegetable, you are missing out. go to your nearest garden and harvest something immediately. 

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