i love cooking and i especially love cooking with and eating local foods.

and okra is one of my favorite vegetables.

i’m really not a fan of vegetables, so i tend to throw them in a blender with a frozen banana and make green smoothies or mix up a vegetarian soup.

every summer, i always look forward to getting okra in our csa (community supported agriculture). but last season, i’d been so disappointed when a hot and dry summer meant that the okra didn’t grow.

so when i found it at the farmer’s market here in florida where i’m painting for the next few weeks, i bought as much as i could eat.

and this is my favorite baked okra recipe. it’s super easy and quick to make.

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BAKED OKRA

-soak okra in cold lemon water for 20 minutes.

-drain and rinse. then toss the okra with a bit of good olive oil, salt and pepper (to taste).

-spread out on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 until tender.

serve warm. i love to add a little extra shake of jumbo sea salt at the end.

enjoy!

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2 comments on “A Favorite RECIPE: Baked Okra”

K8

February 12, 2013 - 8:15 pm

hmm…I can't say that I've ever tried Okra before – makes me want to give it a go!
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Anonymous

February 12, 2013 - 10:18 pm

i love orka but i love the bad stuff fried okra, fried squash and fried eggplant. i don't have it too often now. i loved when i ate fried food and didn't know it was bad for you. fay
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