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"Hello Vegetarians...here's a crock pot recipe for you. I love ratatouille because it's so versatile and can be used to make a killer pizza, great on pasta or as part of a casserole with chicken and cheese, or how about ratatouille lasagna? I guess I'd better stop brainstorming and write down these recipes to post too!"

Ingredients: dried basil, eggplants...

"This is another recipe I made a lot before The-Girl-Who-Hates-Vegetables joined us. One of our favotite summer dinners with a nice hunk of bread. I also added some tomato paste to this to reduce the acidity. Came from We're Cooking Now - an old cooking show circa 1985."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, dried basil...

"I just saw this being made on the Barefoot Contessa on FoodTV and think it will be something special. Why don't you try it with me?"

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, eggplants...

"This is very similar to a dish I enjoy at a fabulous Toronto restaurant, Jerusalem -- but the restaurant's version doesn't use raw garlic. I love the taste of this dish. If you're the only eggplant lover in your household (like I am), use a smaller eggplant, cut the sauce ingredients in half, and enjoy this yourself."

Ingredients: eggplants, extra virgin olive oil...

"Ratatouille is usually a savoury vegetable stew cooked on top-of-the-stove ... but roasting in the oven intensifies the flavours. For a main course, serve this with salad and crusty bread. (I enjoy it on top of shredded lettuce with a dollop of yogurt cheese.) The recipe comes from Bonnie Stern's MORE HEARTSMART COOKING."

Ingredients: pepper, fennel bulbs...

"This is a quick and easy dip to impress your visitors."

Ingredients: ground cumin, eggplants...

"When I first made this, my husband and kids ate it right up. They had no idea it was eggplant. It's a nice change-of-pace side dish."

Ingredients: eggplants, evaporated milk...

"The story behind this dish is that the Imam (a Turkish official in the Ottoman Empire) fainted when his wife told him she'd used up all the olive oil in making this dish. Eggplant is an oil sponge, it loves to soak it up. Having said that, it is also very, very delicious, and if you allow the eggplant to drain well after frying them, you will still..."

Ingredients: dried mint, eggplants...

"Similar to ratatouille, but different. :-)
The paprika makes it different; using smoked paprika makes it extra-special!"

Ingredients: eggplants, aubergines...

"A neighbor gave me a big bag of Eggplant, I have lots of tomatoes from our garden. We love Ratatouille, So I came up with this recipe for canning."

Ingredients: pepper, dry red wine...

"What to do with all that home grown zucchini? A great refreshing summer side dish. Eat hot or slice and throw into a cold pasta salad. Serve it in a grilled veggie sandwich. For example Chicken With Zucchini and Roasted Pepper Wraps Chicken With Zucchini and Roasted Pepper Wraps"

Ingredients: pepper, fresh cilantro...

"My vegetarian friend shared this dish with me and I fell in love with it. If you like eggplant and spinach, you might want to give it a try. Adapted from Moosewood."

Ingredients: dried dill, unsweetened apple juice...

"This smells heavenly as it cooks. You can add more garlic if you like."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, egg whites...

"I use my mom's homemade canned spaghetti sauce. Yummy!!"

Ingredients: eggplants, mozzarella cheese...