TWIT OJ Spotlight OJ Joe Ross Granrls..Kitchen Baked~gplant, A Lo $1.99 House Marga $2.50 Domestic 1WIT Bar & Club Guide p 42 Texas-wide GLB:J:ClubListings Homosccpes Wlft!v<rmf]~~OD~ Gttl:ilDGUrlW~(I:>~ ~~(t:>00tl7il ~~Q:)00tl7il BaJuul Eggpemd, A .£000 SfoJIy ..• by Blue Jean Granny Hi Guys and Gals, one of their choices. I do not know why they chose ere in San Antonio there used to be a SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD chain of cafeterias called Wyatts. They to leave San Antonio, but I believe they still have some places in Houston and maybe Dallas, too. Kick Off Show - Starts at 10:30 Hare no longer located here, but my family remembers them fondly. One of my sons especially If you run across one, stop in and give them a try. SATURDAY, JULY 7TH loved to go there, so he could select the side dish You can find several of their recipes online. we are making today. He would get this side just 70's Show - Starts at 10:30 about every time we would go, if they had it on the Baked Eggplant SATURDAY, JULY 28TH menu that day, and they usually did. Now those "A Wyatt Cafeteria Favorite" of you who think you do not or think you would Finale Show - Starts at 10:30 not like eggplant, please keep an open mind. This 1 Ib eggplant, peeled looks and tastes like bread stuffing when baked. 1/2 lb. dried bread crumbs SUNDAY, JULY 29TH It is not a hard dish to make; you just need to 00 112 cup canned evaporated milk Head Country BBQfrom 3·8 / $7 a plate remember to think ahead so the eggplant can be 1,4 cup whole milk soaked. The soaking in salt water helps to remove 1,4 cup butter, melted then Raffle Drawing at 8pm any bittemess the plant may have, especially in the 1,4 cup onions, finely chopped larger plants. My son so loved this dish, on one 1,4 cup green peppers, finely chopped The Hidden Door - Corpus visit I asked the head chef if he would share it with 1,4 cup celery finely chopped me. Much to my surprise and delight, he did. He 2 eggs, slightly beaten 802 South Staples Corpus Christi, Tx. asked for my address, and in a few days I received 1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped a hand written recipe from him. Unfortunately, this 1/2 teaspoons salt (361) 882-5002 was several years ago and I have forgotten this 1/2 teaspoon pepper man's name. But wherever he is, I hope he knows 1,4 teaspoon sage he made my son very happy. Wyatts did put out 1/8 teaspoon MSG ~LAYJt2 some recipe cards some time later and this was 1/2 cups (4 oz) cheddar cheese, grated Pg. 12 1WIT June 22, 2012 Cut peeled eggplant into 1 inch cubes and soak in salt water in refrigerator overnight (or minimum of 6 hours). Drain eggplant, rinse with plain water and drain again then place in pan. Cover with water and 81!! !P~1I simmer until tender. Soak bread crumbs in milk. .Saute onions, green peppers and celery in melted butter for about 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain eggplant and combine with bread crumbs, and sauteed vegetables. Add eggs, pimiento and seasonings, blend thoroughly. Place in a greased • I baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Top with grated cheese and return to J[Q)AE~gCity oven until cheese melts. Yield: 6 servings. Hints: in a can these days does not have the substance 1. MSG: There is great controversy in the use of for this dish. MSG or Seasoning Salt. MSG in itself has no taste, We like to serve this dish with grilled chicken or it is instead a flavor enhancer it also stimulates the maybe one of those rotisserie ones from your local appetite. You can just leave it out or use a dash market. However you decide to serve it, I really of sugar. hope you enjoy it and remember to work smart, 2. Soaking the eggplant in salted water helps to play hard and take time out for a cookie! draw out the bitterness that sometimes occurs. Blue Jean Granny can be reached by email at 3. Bread crumbs, make your crumbs from slices [email protected]. of day old bread, the very fine crumbs you can buy ~\ I 2012 Headline Entertainer 2012 Grand Marshal IJ Abigail* Adam Bouska Founder of NOH8 Campaign ROCKIN' PRIDE 2012 WITH: Electric Body Music 80's New Wave Reggae Todays Top Dance Tunes Saturday June 30, 2012 11 PM - 11 PM Crockett Park 11300 N. 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