Okra

So

I am not from the South

Which means

Until I moved to Uganda

I had never tried Okra

I realized last time I was here

I wasn't missing much

:)

It is a bit

Of a slimy mess

However

It is hard to escape

Here in Uganda

In Okra season

It is everywhere

And it is cheap

So once again today

It was time

To eat Okra

Well I did try to share with Zane

That I felt it was possible

The Lord might be

Speaking through me

That we should just sell it all

And bless the community

He however suggested

That I might be confusing

My own opinion

With the Lords...

I did after all

Say might... 

:D

So I was told

The ladies could make it for lunch

Or I could make it

To go with dinner

The house helper

Catherine

Who was cooking that day

Said she felt it would be better 

With dinner

Seems they didn't

Want to eat it

Either

:)

You know there is something wrong

If the locals

Won't eat it...

Right!

Elise

A friend who is staying here

For the summer

Informed me

That she had Okra once

In the South

Of course

Deep fried

She said that

It wasn't so bad...

So...

Battered

And deep fried

Sure,

I can do that!

So...

Evening comes

Okra is cut

And batter is mixed

At which point

It begins 

To torrentially

Down-pour...

Really?

Yep, sure enough

Don't know if I have mentioned it

But we have an

Outdoor kitchen

So I am deep frying

Outside

With a little metal roof

That just covers my head

Fortunately

The rain was pushing

The other way

So it wasn't blowing in at me

Stop for a minute

Run and get a rain coat

Shut all the shutters and doors

And it is back

To cooking

Yeah wind and rain!

So here I am

Deep frying

In the middle of a rain storm

All of a sudden

There is a

Bright

Light...

Goodness gracious!

Sure enough...

Lightning

And I am deep frying

Outside

Under a metal roof

That is built

Under a giant tamarind tree

In a rain storm

Did I mention

I might...

Have been barefooted

And standing in puddles

From aformentioned

Rain storm...

Points to me

For being so smart

What do you think

My next thought

Was...

"Run inside"?

"Put on shoes"?

"Turn of gas burner"?

Nope

My first thought

"I wonder what

Would happen

If I got 

Struck by lightning"

Yikes!

Sorry Mom

Anyway

I finally got the Okra done

And I had tons of batter left

So what do you do

When you are deep frying

And you have extra batter...

Deep fry it of course!

Yum

I am pretty sure at this point

That deep frying

Makes everything taste good

No wonder they eat Okra in the South

They probably only eat it

Deep fried

Which I am happy to report

Tastes amazing!

Kind of like a slightly sweet Jalepeno

Who knew....

So...

I survived

The Okra turned out

And on top of it

The kids liked it!

I even had

The house help

Try some

Before they left

Surprise

Surprise!

They liked it too

Yes!

Another dish to add to my 

Cooking abilities......

Score one

To the South!