Don’t let another day go by without Japanese Eggplant in your life! Learn how to choose these best of beauties and prepare a very simple recipe that will make your mouth water just thinking about it! It is so satisfying, that I opted to cook on my birthday, just so that I could enjoy it! Going out to dinner didn’t hold a flame to savoring this one! Not only did I tuck some inside a homemade veggie sushi roll, but I created a little mountain of pieces on a separate plate! I even gobbled up a few extra pieces when I was filling a few containers for the fridge. One bite, and you’ll swear that it was made with oil, but it isn’t!

Timaree Hagenburger, a plant-based registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), certified exercise physiologist with a master’s degree in public health, has over 20 years of experience as a nutrition professor. She is a sought after speaker, media personality and author, who works with private clients, and in corporate wellness, has contributed to several cookbooks and published her own cookbook, The Foodie Bar Way: One Meal, Lots of Options, Everyone’s Happy (www.foodiebars.com)! Timaree is also the founder of an incredible online membership community, The Foodie Bar Way of Life, that makes loving the food (and living a life) that loves us back… simple, satisfying, sustainable AND FUN! You can contact her about working with her through 1:1 dietitian nutrition coaching, for hands-on cooking instruction and to inquire about arranging a speaking engagement.