The cool summer wreaked havoc on my tomatoes and okra; I had a harvest, but it was very small. It totally destroyed my eggplants, I did not even get one. I was so looking forward to trying this recipe, but kept waiting to see if I would get enough okra. Finally, I decided to supplement…
Category: Okra
Zucchini & Okra Frittata
The okra has started producing. I am especially happy about that this year; for a while I thought I would have no okra crop. Why? Well, I planted the okra in two places in the garden and they started coming up very nicely. That was before I left on vacation in June. When I came…
A Double Dose of Indian: Bhindi (Okra) & Gobi Mattar (Cauliflower and Peas)
Ode to Okra #3 is an Indian preparation – so simple and oh, so good. But we don’t eat that alone, there is typically another dish with it; one of my favorites is cauliflower and peas. Normally the okra would be from my garden, but given the poor harvest, I did not have enough to…
Ode to Okra, part 2 – Pan-Seared Okra and Corn
Because of the damage from the caterpillars (at least I think that is who ate the leaves), I lost most of my okra plants. So the harvest is slow, although ‘pitiful’ may be the better term. But I finally have enough to do some pan-searing, so I made a half-recipe. When I have more…
Ode to Okra, part 1 – Cornmeal Crusted Okra
Growing up in New York City, I never even heard of okra. When I first started experimenting with cooking in college, I was home and wanted to make a brunswick stew, which called for okra. So I asked my mother what okra was, she shrugged and said, dismissively, “some southern vegetable, we don’t use…
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