Yes TR, I get that too! So many things I wish I had gotten done for the Lord.... so many wrong turns in the road taken! A life not without its scars of battles lost. Titus 2:12-13 is a verse, I wish I had learned very early in my Christian walk along with Hebrews 12:15, Proverbs 4:14-15 and finally Colossians 3:1-4. But I am forever grateful for His steadfast enduring love. This past week a lot of praying to God for His unshakable promise of eternity to those who love him, long for His appearing, and by faith trusting in the finished work of Calvary ... He chose us, He glories in us, we are His righteousness through Christ. :prayer-hands: God's grace opens the door and his forgiveness escorts in! TR Waiting to see what’s behind Door #1 :mdrmdr: Reminds me of Let’s Make A Deal. Well ... I’m almost positive there will never be a booby prize up in heaven ... only good things. Sorry for the thread jack. :rose: Can’t say we aren’t ... consistent, eh? 😉 All this talk of vegetables and no one mentions asparagus! Or grilled okra! mmmmmmmm! Two of my favorite veggies. Ok —- I can do the grilled asparagus (bring on the butter), but I am sorry, I have grown Okra, cooked it, but just can’t tolerate it in any shape or form .... :negative: Can I offer some. “Real” corn bread (NOT, corn cake), corn bread cooked in the iron skillet (only way to cook it and my kids grew up knowing, don’t put mom’s iron skillet in the soapy water EVER) —- yes, you are correct, I’m very much a Southern Girl at heart! Bring on the sweet tea, black-eyed peas cooked with ham-hocks! Pecan pie is also a specialty of mine per my family! I use a lot of iron pots and pans to cook with both at home and camping - best ever! Wonder if I can take mine with me :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: . You know, George Washington’s mom put hers in her will, they are that valuable and that was the number one item packed in the movement westward in settling the country back in the day! Ok that is totally a squirrel moment! My apologies :yes: 😉 Tammie, try rubbing okra with olive oil and grill it. It is nothing like any way you've had it before. The offensive slimy nature disappears when its grilled. Woohoo ... I DO like asparagus! But it hast to be sautéed with a little olive oil, sprinkled parmesan-Romano cheese AND almond flakes. I never had okra ... must be a south of the border dish since the only people I know that talk about it ... live deep deep deep South. How about fried green tomatoes? I never tried them but I wouldn’t mind trying them. Eek so Okra is offensive and slimy?? Okay ... never mind I’m scratching that off my bucket list. :negative: I should have known ... anyone who likes gator and snake meat doesn’t mind slimy Okra. 🙁 Tammie, the corn bread and ham sounds great! :good: Ooh ... correction ... I googled what Okra taste like and it said “Okra has a mild, almost grassy flavor that is uniquely okra. While it's sometimes compared to the taste of eggplant or green beans ...” I LOVE eggplant but it hast to be fried ... dipped in flour and egg mixture first. So I think I might like Okra if I do the same and just add tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Yum! Heavenly fare will be far beyond what our human pallets enjoy....it will be tops over any of these suggestions....beyond our wildest dreams and memories of food. Horray! Bring it on!
