Saturday, September 8, 2012

Eat Lunch!


I am still not tired of okra!  Todays version?  This is garlic brazed okra in coconut oil with rosemary.  I served it over re-fried beans with a helping of sliced cherry tomatoes.  I ate it with tortilla chips but ti would have been fine with rice or quinoa or any other grain.

a not on cooking okra:  most people don't like it because of the slimy texture it has when cooked improperly.  The trick is to fry it alone in oil, the thick gooey part which most people find unpleasant is a water soluble  compound that is not 'activated' in oil.  Meaning if your fry the okra in a really hot pan with oil you make something delicious!