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Garlic Parmesan Baked Eggplant Recipe

September 12, 2018 by Anna 56 Comments

Garlic Parmesan Baked Eggplant – crispy baked, not fried, eggplant with garlic Parmesan breading. A delicious way to enjoy this fall vegetable!

If you enjoy eggplant, you may want to try my One Pot Chicken Ratatouille recipe of the easy, vegetarian Eggplant Lasagna.

Eggplant is in season and I am going to show you one of my favorite dishes with this vegetable. It’s easy and can be served as an appetizer, side dish or used in main dishes, like Eggplant Parmesan. The garlicky Parmesan breading makes for a perfectly crispy coating even though the eggplant is baked and not fried.

If I am not roasting vegetables, I make my simple two-ingredient breading and bake them in the oven till crispy. No frying required! I used this method in my Baked Artichoke Hearts recipe and my Best Roasted Garlic Parmesan Cauliflower recipe. It’s amazing!

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets Recipe

January 1, 2018 by Anna 26 Comments

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets Recipe – healthier option for a kid-friendly dinner! Easy homemade chicken nuggets, breaded and baked in an air fryer.

If your plan for the new year is to eat healthier or find ways to make your favorite dishes lighter, I have a recipe just for you. Chicken nuggets baked to perfection in the air fryer is my new favorite way to make them! Fresh chicken breast, cut into nuggets, seasoned, dipped in melted butter and then in breadcrumbs and baked for 9 minutes in the air fryer without any oil is bound to be a hit with kids and adults!

AIR FRYER CHICKEN NUGGETS

This healthier Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets option is great to make ahead too! Simply make a double batch and freeze half once completely cooled. Then use as you would with store-bought nuggets. So easy!

Lightened Up Chili Cheese Fries

November 25, 2014 by Anna 7 Comments

Lightened Up Chili Cheese Fries – this reinvented version of chili fries is incredibly easy to make and better for you than the original! Also, check out our lighter versions of dinner classics that everyone will love!

I know what you are thinking. How can such cheesy dish be called “lightened up”? Right? Thanks to Alexia’s All-Natural Oven Fries, our homemade turkey chili and shredded cheese sprinkled on top. We are skipping fat-loaded deep fat-fried potatoes, beefy chili and the cheese sauce,yet, this dish is still delicious and satisfying. And that’s what today’s post is all about: lighter choices in our favorite meals!

When Alexia Foods asked us to create five balanced meals that would be great for week days, we jumped on it! We love Alexia’s fries for two reasons: they are all natural and they deliver in size and taste. I’ve never seen such perfect onion rings or waffle fries from a package, bought in a freezer section in our store. They are huge and bake up to a crispy perfection! Every.single.time.