On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 19:52:58 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 7/22/2017 4:24 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I'm making a German dinner tonight. There will be Green Bean Soup,
>> Rouladen, German Poato Salad, and Kaiserschmarrn (torn pancakes) for
>> dessert that is served with fresh strawberrries.
>>
>> When we lived in Ohio we used to think that we had to have a cool
>> summer meal when the weather was hot. If I waited for that to happen
>> here, we'd never have a hot meal, so as long as we're spending the day
>> at home with A/C, I cook any kind of hot meal we decide on.
>>
> Ours tonight was grilled pork loin steaks with locally grown new
>potatoes and fried okra (also local) . Won't be long until we'll be
>eating okra from our garden , several plants have small pods now .
>'Maters are coming on too , I grow all open pollinated heirlooms . The
>field peas , squashes , and peppers are also doing well , picked 3 small
>cucumbers today too .

I usually plant okra but this year summer began a month late so there
wouln't be enough time in this north country... but I will miss those
gorgeous golden blossoms. I like to add okra to vegetable soups and
especially to Manhattan clam chowder. Some years I've harvested so
much that I'd freeze the pods for winter stewps.