Intimidated by Eggplant

Our friends Ed and Sarah told us about an eggplant parmesan recipe that women eat to induce labor. I'm intrigued. If you're old enough to read this, you're old enough to know that I have ZERO domestic skills, including in the kitchen; so I'm not sure I'm going to try this. But I was curious enough to track down the recipe on the internet, and I'm posting it here because (a) I might want to try this in a few days, and (b) anyone who reads this who has more confidence or bravery in the kitchen than I do at the moment may find it useful. So, copied and pasted info below.

For more than twenty years, women have gone to Scalini's Italian restaurant in Cobb County, Georgia, with one thing on their minds: To go into labor. They always order the Eggplant Parmesan, which, so far, has helped encourage more than 300 babies to come into the world within 48 hours of their mom eating the meal.
The restaurant promises results within two days. If you haven't had your baby by then, expectant moms get a gift certificate for another try.
The chefs at Scalini's shared their recipe with us. If it doesn't work, sorry, there's no gift certificate -- but you can use the recipe again, absolutely free of charge. (For best results, don't try it until your due date.)
Eggplant Parmesan alla Scalini's Ingredients:3 medium size eggplants1 cup of flour6 eggs, beaten4 cups fine Italian bread crumbs, seasonedOlive oil for sautéing8 cups of marinara sauce*1/2 cup of grated Romano cheese1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese1/2 lbs of mozzarella cheese shredded2 cups of ricotta cheese

Instructions:After you wash the eggplant, slice them into 1/4 inch thick slices. You may choose to peel the eggplant before you slice it, however you may want to leave the skin on since the skin contains a lot of vitamins. Place the eggplant slices on a layer of paper towels and sprinkle with a little salt, then cover with another layer of paper towels and hold it down with something heavy. This will drain the excess moisture. Let them set for about an hour.
Working with one slice of eggplant at a time, dust with flour, then dip in beaten eggs, then coat well with bread crumbs. Saute' in preheated olive oil on both sides until golden brown.
In baking dish, alternate layers of marinara sauce, eggplant slices, ricotta, parmesan, and romano cheeses, until you fill the baking dish about an 1/8 inch from the top. Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese and bake for 25 minutes in 375 degree oven. Let set for 10 minutes before serving.
Scalini's Marinara Sauce 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic3 tablespoons of olive oil8 cups chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)1 cup onions chopped1/2 cup of fresh chopped parsley1 teaspoon of oregano1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper1/8 cup of fresh chopped sweet basilPinch of thymePinch of rosemaryOne teaspoon salt One teaspoon black pepper
Lightly sauté the onions in olive oil in large pot for a few minutes. Add garlic and saute' another minute. Add tomatoes and bring sauce to boil, then turn heat to low. Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover and let simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
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No progress at all.

Well little guy,
It seems likely that you will be a February baby. We just got back from the doctor, who did a cervical check, and it appears that I have not dilated one iota from the last cervical check, which was on the 7th or 8th of January. I'm simultaneously a little disappointed by that but also quite relieved. It was a lot easier for me to send your dad off to work for the afternoon because we were able to agree that tonight he will come to bed at a normal time - whether the work is done or not. If you should surprise us and come soon it will be fine. February 1 is still our favorite choice but it really doesn't matter anymore. All this said, the fact that I'm not progressing at all means that I'm now up for the natural induction route. I had already started a little bit of natural induction stuff. Specifically, I'm taking a tincture by Suki Roth called "Labor & Delivery Support" that our doula recommended. It's granola, no doubt, but I'm open. It has blue and black cohash in it, which are thought to be labor inducers, as well as a bunch of other things. I'm also drinking red rasberry leaf tea, which is said to help the cervix and uterus tone up for the work of labor, and is generally recommended for people trying to speed things along. Effectively today, though, it's no holds barred. I'm up for bumping around on gravel roads, power walking, eating spicy foods, and whatever else I come across from remotely reputable sources. The one thing I'm not desperate enough to try yet is castor oil, especially now that I just read about exactly what that entails. Yuck! The doctor even mentioned that as a possibility today, but I'm just not ready to go there. I'll stay tuned for your decision, but from out here, I'll try to make it a little easier for you to come whenever you think the time is right.

Much love and eagerness,
Mom

2 days from due date and readiness is still an arm's length away

Well little one,
Readiness is just around the corner. It's not here, which had been our goal, but it's close. Yesterday was supposed to be your dad's last full day of work. By "full day" that seems to mean "period of 24 hours of work." That is, he didn't come to bed this morning until 4:30am, nor did he come to bed yesterday morning until 4:30am. He's been up working. His work isn't finished yet so after the doctor's appointment that we have to leave for in 15 minutes, he'll return to working (at his office) and will make a home visit this afternoon. He says he thinks he'll get the case he's currently working on transferred this afternoon, which would be really good. It's the second to last case. The other one is less intense and doesn't require the same amount of attention.

After that false alarm the other day, my mom decided that assuming you haven't arrived by Thursday, she's just going to leave Macon after her Thursday morning class and to come to Chapel Hill. She figures she'll just wait for you here as opposed to waiting for you in Macon. I like that idea. It relieves me of the stressful decision of telling her "yes, it's time; come now" or "no, I don't think this is the real thing yet; come later."

You could be here by then, though. There's really no telling. That's the wildness of this whole thing.