The Whole Okra book, written by Chris Smith, is a roving and rich collection of okra history, lore, recipes, craft projects and growing advice. Does okra need defending? Chris Smith thinks so, as he ...

This recipe is another one of my on the fly, eating from the pantry recipes that I whipped up one evening. So this is super cheap. The okra was free. A neighbor has a huge okra garden and shared some ...

Recently, B.C. of Covington asked for a recipe for baked okra and tomatoes he used to enjoy at a long-closed truck stop in Oklahoma City. He says the dish contained okra, tomato, onion, possibly bread ...

These gumbo-stuff okra bites turns gumbo inside out. The shrimp, pork sausage and vegetables go inside the okra, which is then baked in the oven. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) ...

You likely know okra as the vegetable that's found in gumbo, or eaten as a side dish. But using okra as the basis for a health drink? That's the premise of okra water, a trend that's racking up ...

Okra is one of those vegetables most people either love or hate. When all the summer vegetables are past, okra is still available through October. It has a mild taste with a unique texture. The pod is ...

It’s not always about what you cut out of your diet that can help you lose weight: What you choose to put on your plate can sometimes help you shed pounds, too. Common advice suggests focusing on ...

If you snooze you lose. This is particularly true for vegetable gardeners who decide to plant okra. It seems that one morning the fruit is only an inch long and by the next morning the fruit has grown ...

The weeks just after Labor Day are a great time to stock up on summer vegetables. They are the cheapest they'll be all year long, and the quality is wonderful. Look for okra, tomatoes and pickling ...