Fried 'maters

My take on this southern favorite. Makes an excellent snack or side dish!

You will need:

Olive oil
3-4 large tomatoes (green are excellent, but red are good too)
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
salt and pepper

Slice tomatoes in about 1/4 inch slices, set aside. Combine all dry ingredients on a plate and mix until evenly distributed. Add salt and pepper at will. In a large frying pan, heat olive oil on a very low temperature. Flop the tomatoes into the breading and coat both sides. By the time you finish, the olive oil should be starting to bubble a bit. Gently place the tomatoes in the oil and fry until golden-brown. Flip and repeat.

I forgot to take a pic cuz I eated them all! Pin It

Corn breaded eggplant

You need:

1 cup eggplant, cubed
1/2 cup corn meal
1/4 nutritional yeast
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt n pepper
1 freezer bag

Preheat oven to 425. While you wait, mix the corn meal, nutritional yeast, and salt n pepper in a freezer bag. Dip the eggplant in the olive oil. Toss in the bag, shake until the white parts of the eggplant are all coated. Bake at 425 for 20-35 min depending on thickness. As soon as the breading starts to brown and you can easily poke through the eggplant with a fork, it's done. Pin It