PrintGrits with Okra and Black Eyed Peas Total Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 6 Ingredients1 1/2 cups non fat milk 1 clove garlic, pressed 6 TBSP grits 3 oz cream cheese 1 TBSP butter 1 egg yolk 1 TBSP jalapeno (optional) 2 cups okra, cut into pieces and blanched 1 1/4 cup cooked black eyed…
Tag: okra
Okra Patties
So, I now have lots of okra to use. I usually do Sauteed Okra, but I’m tired of it. Don makes fried okra, but I’m not a fan of fried food, as you can tell from the recipes on this site. Okra patties or cakes seem to be the thing to make, and a perfect…
Okra Gumbo
There’s no way to make a picture of gumbo look interesting! I made this dish because I’m harvesting lots of okra and green peppers. PrintOkra Gumbo Total Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 10 You don’t need to make a rue for this gumbo, so save the calories. It’s delicious the way it is.Ingredients1/4 cup extra…
Sautéed Okra
PrintSautéed Okra It’s the time of year for fresh okra. If you’re not growing it and can’t buy a pound for under $2.00, then I would use HEB’s frozen whole okra. It’s an excellent product, and hard to tell the difference between that and fresh. At under $2.00 for a 1 lb bag, it’s a…
Still in My Garden
This time of year in our extreme heat there isn’t much that will thrive in the garden. However some plants do like the heat as long as they are watered regularly. Okra, some peppers such as jalapeno and banana and eggplant do well throughout the heat of the summer. I have always had better luck…