Sabra-Flame Roasted Eggplant

I want to start out my second post with a little explanation of why I started this blog. I am a busy person. Between work, music, and sleep, I barely have time to grocery shop or eat. Often breakfast is substituted with coffee, lunch consists of a Luna bar, and dinner can be non-existent or a simple sandwich (which totally can be made gourmet!). I find that a lot of my friends have trouble fitting any meals into their work day. But, I love food. I dream about it, watch it on tv, read about, and of course eat it! I discovered quickly after starting my first full-time job that I needed to fit some sort of special or gourmet food into every day in order to stay sane. Maybe, you will not consider some of the items I will be posting about "gourmet," but they are to me.



I should warn you that besides sweets, I love anything Sabra and anything eggplant. So, expect to see a lot of both in this blog. I always have one or two Sabra items in my refrigerator because they often add gourmet to my day. Sabra is sometimes hard to locate and hard to find a wide selection. I usually get my Sabra items from Zabars or Morten Williams. Today, I will be discussing their Flame Roasted Eggplant. It is absolutely delicious. It has the texture of a chunky salsa. It is pretty with the eggplant being a tan color and the red dots of the sweet red peppers. The immediate flavors that are in the first bite are garlic, salt, a little acid, and of course eggplant. It is light, but not overly mushy. Also, it is sweet! I can see this as a perfect summer side at your picnic in Central Park. I ate it with some tortilla chips; but, it would also be great in a salad, omelet, or sandwich. It costs approximately $3.49 for a 7oz container.



I am a loyal patron of Sabra, but I have one complaint that you may have experienced. Their lids don't stay on! Maybe I drop things more often then other people, but if the lid sealed, it wouldn't make a mess. The other day I had the unfortunate experience of dropping my hummus, as I tried to catch it oil from the hummus flew up into my eye! Luckily, it was not supremely spicy hummus or that would have really hurt. If anyone from Sabra is reading this post, maybe you could consider fixing the lids. Readers: if you ever get oil in your eye, water isn't just going to do it. Go to the nearest pharmacy and get some eye wash!

ps. sorry my camera is not the best quality.