Cheers to one year of the blog! One year ago today I decided to I was going to spin up the PickledOkra blog. I wanted something to fill my time without social media and it turns out that I actually really enjoyed doing it. Thank you to everyone who has left comments, liked a post […]

Welcome to the landing page for Okra Huntress, click below to enter the game, read on for an explanation of Okra Huntress’ genesis… Gameplay Trailer: In Okra Huntress you play as Lady Cargotta on her quest to slay the monsters in the garden and collect okra. Her quest takes her far and wide, encountering foes […]

Swiss Chard RigatoniBy PickledOkra, Based on “Rotisserie Chicken and Greens Pasta” from the NYT Cooking“I never said this was a health food”Serves 2 6 leaves of Swiss chard, torn1 yellow onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, sliced1 cup heavy cream1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheeseKosher salt, start with a teaspoon, add to taste1 tbsp freshly ground black […]

The answer is: “it depends.” For the PickledOkra blog it costs $64.20/year at my current rate for the domain name and web hosting, which are both through 2030. I don’t pay monthly, however, because the discounts to paying annual are just much better—in this case I paid for 5 years upfront. So, the real answer […]

Behold! The gear I use like my Nikon ZF, and more—that make up the PickledOkra blog! If it wasn’t obvious, none of this is sponsored. First things first though, I’m not doing any writing or photography without my coffee machine. I use a Gaggia Classic Pro and a Sette 270 grinder. My beans (almost) always […]

I’ve written out this recipe so many times that I figured I should just make a dedicated post for it. This is the standard dressing we make at home to go with salads and more. Tangy, sweet, complex. It’s very good. In a bowl whisk together everything and only dress your washed, dried greens immediately […]

PickledOkra is very board gamey the last few posts, but I guess thats the beauty of having my own blog—I can do whatever I want. lol. Join me in viewing pics from our session of the DC Deck-Building Game! I had never actually played this game until the evening I took these photos and I […]

I was sitting around at home after doing some job application stuff and decided to go for a trip to the Alderwood Mall, in Lynnwood to meet my mom for some lunch. It takes about 30 minutes without traffic to drive to Lynnwood from Seattle—the trip on the train and transfer to a bus for […]

Spicy Pickled Okra is a refrigerator pickle recipe made with fresh okra brined in a vinegar and spicy pickling blend. #pickledokra #okra

This spicy pickled okra recipe has a kick! It's perfect as a garnishment for your Bloody Mary, on a meat and cheese plate, or just to snack on.

This spicy pickled okra recipe has a kick! It's perfect as a garnishment for your Bloody Mary, on a meat and cheese plate, or just to snack on.

Here ye, hear ye! Behold, the 2025 stats of the PickledOkra blog! In 2025 the total word count of all posts was: 80,357I’m pretty impressed with how much I managed to actually write—it’s something I’ve really enjoyed doing and I’m so glad I began this website earlier this year. Longest post: 5 years of the […]

Once again we found ourselves at Bar Cantinetta, but this time with a group of friends. It was a perfect end to our little mini vacation around the Thanksgiving holiday. We sat at the center long table and I was kind of obsessed with the candelabra because it ended up burning low and sort of […]