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Roasting Eggplant in the Air Fryer

My Roasting Eggplant in the Air Fryer Experiment

If you Google how to roast eggplant in the air fryer, you will discover a lot of recipes. Trust me on that. I found lots of different recipes for roasting eggplant, even when I limited my search to using the Air Fryer. I asked in the Becoming Elli Facebook Group (join us there if you haven’t already!) if anyone had any good ideas on what to do with eggplant. People made many suggestions so I have ways to prepare eggplant for a while. I also checked for other eggplant recipes in this site and found one recipe that Chris posted. It sounds good too so I may add that to my list of ways to prepare eggplant. Roasted eggplant was one of the more popular suggestions so...

Motivation in winter

Three Ways to Get Motivation in Winter

The first weekend in February in Ohio is about halfway through the winter. This is the time of year have to I look for ways to find more motivation to stay with my intentions of being fit, strong and healthy throughout the winter. I guess I blame the weather. Winter in Northeast Ohio usually means grey, overcast skies that blend into white and grey half melted snow. Most of the winter, my instincts are to get cozy on the couch with a good book/movie, a warm blanket and eat something with high calories, lots of rich food. When I fight that "instinct" and get out in the fresh air, get some exercise and engage some endorphins, I always feel tons better. If there are warm air and...

inside out egg roll

Inside Out Egg Rolls – Healthy and Delicious

I'm always on the look out for delicious recipes that are healthy and easy to make. Inside Out Egg Rolls certainly fill the bill. Finding something that adds important vegetables into my diet while satisfying the "yummy meter" is a win-win. One of my friends from the gym - Angie - posted a recipe that was similar to this. It inspired my version of the Inside Out Egg Rolls and I've made it for the past three weeks in a row. It has become a staple in my household. Each time I've made it a little differently. You can certainly modify this to make it your own! The way I classify this as an Inside Out Egg Roll recipe is the consistency of the finished veggies. While...