The Pig and I

Stewed okra is wonderful, don't you think? Well, I guess if you're one of those okra hating people you might not think so. If you're one of those okra hating people, it might be because you think okra is always slimy and gross. But that's not always the case, and the preparation style really determines if the okra will be unpleasant or not. So, if you hate okra give this a shot and see how you feel about it. Ross mentioned to me as I was typing this up that he really enjoyed the okra and was glad I'd done the stewed okra in a way that it wasn't slimy. If you love okra, you might enjoy adding this to your list of okra goodies. Hope you enjoy! 12 ounces thickly sliced okra (I used frozen which I did not bother to thaw first but you can do it with fresh) 2 15-ounce cans stewed tomatoes 20 ounces vegetable stock (you can make this a meat dish by using chicken stock) 2 teaspoons creole seasoning (or regular seasoned salt) 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon ...

This is an Israeli style green falafel. Green falafel is my favorite kind, because the flavors of the herbs are so very pronounced. I really just find it delightful, so that's the kind I wanted to do for dinner tonight. This dish is really very easy to make, and tops out at about $3 to make about 36 falafel balls. A lot of people shape their falafel with one of those scoops. I'm personally torn on the falafel scoop, because on the one hand, really cool contraption! On the other hand, it has exactly one use, and that makes it hard for me to justify giving up drawer space to something like that. I'm always looking about to see if there is one for sale at some of my favorite shops, but there never is and that's okay. Spoons and wet hands work perfectly well for shaping these little balls of happiness. Anyway, these are really delicious. They're also shockingly easy to make. With a food processor, it takes less than 5 minutes to put the whole mixture together, and the...