Chopping and juicing and blending and freezing all this fruit every day is a labor of love.
Posts Tagged okra
Grilled Shrimp, Okra and Tomatoes with Creole Mustard Sauce
After reading American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood, I decided to buy some local wild shrimp. Funny how local shrimp are more expensive than the shrimp imported all the way from Thailand or Indonesia.
Florida Ratatouille
This Florida ratatouille has okra instead of eggplant. Just like traditional ratatouille, it can be served hot or cold. It’s a perfect summertime veggie dish.
Okra and Corn Fritters
Fried okra is a rare treat for me. I won’t get my fix at a restaurants because it’s always disappointing and often sickening. And forget some shake-and-bake coating pretending to taste fried. It doesn’t work for okra. Trust me, I have tried.
Pickled Okra with Peppers
People say okra is prickly. It’s slimy. It’s tough. I think those giant pods from the grocery store are responsible for okra’s bad reputation. Smaller home-grown pods are only slightly fuzzy, much less slimy, and perfectly tender.