tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post7321540559165092989..comments2024-03-18T14:07:24.066-07:00Comments on Sweet Romance Reads: An Okra Recipe? YES! Don't Run Away! It's Good! By Donna FasanoDonna Fasanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-16631437790280278502015-08-03T20:41:17.380-07:002015-08-03T20:41:17.380-07:00Sounds like a very simple recipe Donna, my son lov...Sounds like a very simple recipe Donna, my son loves okra too. We call it Bhindi here and he likes it sautéed with some garlic and onion along with spices such as turmeric, cumin, and coriander powder.Cashmere JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497834740963731036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-79076233810891894782015-08-03T12:22:14.354-07:002015-08-03T12:22:14.354-07:00It's been years since I've had okra. It wa...It's been years since I've had okra. It was breaded and deep fried. So probably not as healthy as yours. Merrilleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617320163408645299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-80224294970036912842015-08-03T12:06:44.827-07:002015-08-03T12:06:44.827-07:00You're welcome, Christy. Thank you for stoppin...You're welcome, Christy. Thank you for stopping by!Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-37700601584181561262015-08-03T12:06:26.067-07:002015-08-03T12:06:26.067-07:00I love molasses cookies!!! Thanks for sharing the ...I love molasses cookies!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-5522042183760957652015-08-03T12:05:29.956-07:002015-08-03T12:05:29.956-07:00When raw okra is chopped it becomes slimy. The sti...When raw okra is chopped it becomes slimy. The sticky substance is called mucilage and it's the same sort of thing that comes from the aloe vera plant. Cooking okra whole keeps the slime away. :)Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-60203684318552804662015-08-03T12:01:36.716-07:002015-08-03T12:01:36.716-07:00I remember that too, Barbara. I hope you like the ...I remember that too, Barbara. I hope you like the roasted okra. (And I'm glad you liked the Scotch Eggs.)Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-41347650432266835982015-08-03T12:00:37.409-07:002015-08-03T12:00:37.409-07:00Lia, I love you for loving my books. :) Thank you ...Lia, I love you for loving my books. :) Thank you for stopping by!Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-64453361969623951532015-08-03T12:00:09.755-07:002015-08-03T12:00:09.755-07:00*whispers* Whenever I go to Cracker Barrel, I alwa...*whispers* Whenever I go to Cracker Barrel, I always order the fried okra. Mmmm! :)Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-17128654813076317512015-08-03T11:59:31.179-07:002015-08-03T11:59:31.179-07:00I've never tried green beans raw, Mary. I usua...I've never tried green beans raw, Mary. I usually stir fry them in olive oil with a little garlic. I love them! I, too, used to "eat from the garden." My friend's mother planted a huge garden and she let us have free reign. So I probably ate my share of bugs too. :)Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-84781097095201115352015-08-03T11:57:46.778-07:002015-08-03T11:57:46.778-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Sibel! I know you have pub...Thanks for stopping by, Sibel! I know you have published several cookbooks. I own them! :)Donna Fasanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-11408451853645440612015-08-03T11:03:02.046-07:002015-08-03T11:03:02.046-07:00I might have to try this one, Donna. Thanks for sh...I might have to try this one, Donna. Thanks for sharing.Christy Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01045057009729286843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-60918600218166459062015-08-03T11:01:22.124-07:002015-08-03T11:01:22.124-07:00I love okra! We don't get enough of it in our ...I love okra! We don't get enough of it in our area, but I grew up in the south so it was always on our table. I don't find cooking or baking relaxing at all, but I do it for my family. I find baking more tedious than cooking so baking is done less often. Yesterday I made a batch of gluten free molasses cookies for my daughter. I loved how they turned out! http://www.food.com/recipe/soft-molasses-cookies-63981 I just substituted all purpose flour with garbanzo bean flour and used 1/2 a tsp of salt instead of 1 tsp. Enjoy! Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515872709452449092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-25561489557545655602015-08-03T10:54:27.982-07:002015-08-03T10:54:27.982-07:00I first had okra in Greece many years ago on holid...I first had okra in Greece many years ago on holiday and hated it. You make it sound so good, Donna, that I think I'll try it again!Gerry McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063245623305522268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-2241957424580496342015-08-03T09:58:26.050-07:002015-08-03T09:58:26.050-07:00I remember okra in canned vegetable soup. But I am...I remember okra in canned vegetable soup. But I am determined to try this. I have tried your other recipes and loved them. Especially the Scotch eggs. :)Barbara Silkstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776412873592952204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-25533688528234566392015-08-03T08:54:59.152-07:002015-08-03T08:54:59.152-07:00Can you believe I've never tried okra? I do lo...Can you believe I've never tried okra? I do love your books, though. Liahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208422626418316885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-12182360728715413242015-08-03T06:50:24.899-07:002015-08-03T06:50:24.899-07:00This sounds good, Donna. I'm going to try it....This sounds good, Donna. I'm going to try it. Having been raised by a couple of southerners, fried okra is the taste of summer to me, though this looks healthier than the breaded-in-cornmeal version I'm used to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-61536300885401575772015-08-03T06:48:39.392-07:002015-08-03T06:48:39.392-07:00I have never eaten okra. It's not a huge thing...I have never eaten okra. It's not a huge thing here in Wisconsin. ;) Maybe if I see some at the farmer's market, I'll give this recipe a try. <br /><br />My favorite thing to buy at a farmer's market is fresh green beans and I don't do a thing to them except wash them. I love them raw! When I was a kid, my friend and I would sneak into neighbor's gardens and snag a handful at this time of year, then eat them. We never thought to wash them, so I wonder how many little bugs I ate at the same time? (It was dark when we'd go on our bean hunting missions)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-71541508519153591992015-08-03T06:36:47.462-07:002015-08-03T06:36:47.462-07:00Sounds yum! I'll be trying this one. Thanks fo...Sounds yum! I'll be trying this one. Thanks for sharing, Donna :) xxSibel Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251687747883512072noreply@blogger.com