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Going Green (Part 2)
This is okra. It’s got a reputation for being slimy. You’ve seen it fried, or hanging out in gumbos and soups. If you ask me, it’s been getting a bad rap. There’s another side to this veggie. But most people won’t give it the time of day. If only they’d slice it into quarter-inch pieces and sautee on high heat in a skillet, they’d see the slime disappears. Yielding firm and flavorful bits of fiber. I tossed almonds, bacon and onions in the pan too. =) Ingredients Okra Bacon (optional) Sliced Almonds Salt, Pepper, Garlic Red Pepper Flakes *If you’re adding bacon, make it in advance and set aside. 1. Cut the okra…
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Going Green (Part 1)
When the New Year began, I decided to start a food journal. I hear it’s an effective way to manage your weight. My weight needs to be managed. As I “mature” in years, it’s becoming apparent that I can’t get away with the snackalicious diet I’m accustomed to. There are consequences for eating ice cream in the middle of the night, potato chips whenever I pass the pantry and drinking Starbucks just because. Man! I never thought this would ever happen to me. I used to scoff when I heard women say: “I can’t eat that donut,” or “Oooh I’m gonna pass on dessert, it goes straight to my hips!” I…
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Sweet, Sweet Peas
Growing up, I never liked sweet peas. In fact, they kinda made me gag. Instinctively, I knew there was something remarkably wrong about the sweetness, and slippery texture canned so thoughtfully by the Green Giant. The flavor is what I imagine propane gas tastes like. I was content to spend my adult life pretending they didn’t exist. I shared this fact with a college friend and she seemed stunned and appalled by my declaration. “You don’t like sweet peas?!” she yelped. You’d think I told her I was going to shave all my hair off and eat that instead. Excitedly and determined, she started to prepare a can just for…
