Okra is one of those vegetables that is either loved or loathed but unlike kale, Brussels sprouts and the like most folks just haven't given okra a chance. First impressions usually come from cross cut, breaded and fried platings commonly from a fast food joint and like all fast food you can only hope for so much. Another common venue is boiled with tomatoes into a slimy goo that some people ...

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The trip to visit Erin and Mike in Virginia did not go fishless. Mike and I floated the New River in southwest Virginia with Greasy Creek Outfitter's proprietor Mike Smith and we managed to catch and release a number of nice small mouth bass. For dining purposes though Mike boated a couple of nice flathead catfish that came home with us.

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