Category Archives for "Okra"

Nov 07

Spicy Indian Okra

By Jeanie Rose | Okra

If you enjoy Indian cuisine, you will swoon over this dish. The first time I made it I said to Amanda, “Can you imagine what we have been missing all these years!” What a find! Besides the lip-smacking flavor, you add a long list of health benefits from the spices to an already super-healthy vegetable. […]

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Oct 30

Fried Okra Halves

By Jeanie Rose | Okra

If you like the flavor of okra but don’t care of the “slimy” texture it can have, this is a great recipe and process to follow. It was inspired by a video on YouTube. Although the presentation is not in English, the video is clear enough in detail to get the gist of this splendid […]

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Aug 31

Chicken Gumbo with Okra

By Jeanie Rose | Okra

If you want to experience gumbo, take a trip through the South, most notably, a trip to New Orleans. No time for that? Then try a recipe tendered by Southern cooks. I found this one offered by a farmers market located to the east of Austin. Judging by the number of okra recipes on the […]

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Dehydrating Okra (with an Okra Snack Recipe)
Aug 11

Dehydrating Okra (with an Okra Snack Recipe)

By Jeanie Rose | Okra

Are you exploring the world of dehydrated vegetables? Many gardeners are these days, including me. This is fairly new territory, but one that is expanding quickly for two reasons: (1) Health foodies are discovering the joy of seasoned veggie chips made in the oven or the dehydrator. (2) Seasoned gardeners are expanding their gardens in […]

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