A Hungry Bear

grilled okra

The farmer who delivers our CSA share has his own blog, and every week they post a recipe grid with ideas for cooking almost everything in the box. This one is deceptively simple - with so few ingredients, you might not realize that this is the perfect way to cook okra. Ingredients: okra, olive oil, [...]

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southern fried okra

When I was growing up, I used to spend weeks with my grandparents, who live out in the country near the Pee-Dee River in NC. They grew almost all of their own food, and despite my Gramma’s attempt to cook healthier, my Pa-Pa always wanted his vegetables fried. These days, I take after [...]

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