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By Estela - Weekly Bite, February 4, 2011 6:52 am

If you’ve never heard of, or tasted fried pickles before, there’s a strong chance you’re cringing right now.  I felt the exact same way until I tried them.

It was my junior year in college. One of my good friends and I were out running errands and we were starving. She suggested we get Pickle-O’s from Sonic (second Sonic reference this week). I cringed at her suggestion. I had no idea what Pickle-O’s were. She said they were fried pickles and they were amazing. She was so convincing, I had to try them.

I died and went to pickle heaven! They were insanely good! They came with a side of ranch dipping sauce. It was the best thing I’d ever had.  I was a fried pickle convert. One of my favorite local restaurants (which sadly closed down) had fried pickles on the menu. They called them frickles. They were delicious!

Attempting a healthier version, I chose to bake mine instead of deep frying them. They were equally as good. The key is in the seasoning.

To start you want to combine a couple of eggs, flour, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, hot sauce, & pepper. Whisk everything together to get a nice thick mixture.

Next you wanna dunk the pickle slice into the egg mixture, then dredge it in panko bread crumbs.

Place on a baking sheet that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Place in the oven and broil for 2-3 minutes on each side, watching the oven closely to make sure they don’t burn.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp hot sauce (I use Texas Pete)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1.5 cups panko bread crumbs

Turn oven broiler on.

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and flour together. Add worcestershire, hot sauce, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, and pepper to egg mixture. Mix well.

Place panko bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Dunk each pickle slice into the egg mixture, than dredge it in the panko bread crumbs.

Place coated pickles on a baking sheet that’s been coated with non-stick cooking spray. Place pan in middle rack of oven. Broil for no more than 3 minutes on each side. Watch that oven like a hawk to make sure they don’t burn.

Serve with your favorite ranch dipping sauce & enjoy

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, August 3, 2010 7:59 am

Hi

Yesterday morning I had one of the hardest Bikram Yoga classes ever! Even though Bikram Yoga is the same routine every time…. I swear the instructor makes the class! The heat was perfect, the humidity was perfect, and the instructor was awesome! He pushed us so hard… Every inch of my body is feeling it today!

For those of you who are regular readers, you know that my father passed away two months ago. One of his favorite things to do was paint. Growing up, he painted all the time. When I left Texas, I took several of my dads paintings and have been slowly finding a place for them in our home. I hung the first painting yesterday. He painted this the year I was born, and framed it in this exact frame that same year. I felt sad…. but every time I look at it, I see him… and that makes me happy …

You know what else makes me happy? Flowers I love having fresh flowers in my home. I bought these to put on the mantel over my fireplace. Aren’t they pretty These are called Alstroemeria. They come is tons of different colors. I like these flowers because they last for at least two weeks in a vase.

And because I have a feeling you might ask… Yes… I have a slight obsession with antique scales. I found these at three different antique/consignment shops and paid next to nothing for them.

I also got these on sale at Pottery Barn I love having these little buckets around the house to store random things in…

I finally snacked on those pickles I made on Sunday morning…. The Verdict?

I’m obsessed!! I love them! The spicy ones definitely have a kick… but they are delish! They were ready to eat after about 6-8 hours.

The Pickled Okra took a little longer to pickle. Because they are so thick… they need a full 36-48 hours to pickle. The Verdict? Soooo good! If you like pickles and okra… I suggest you make them!

I got a few emails asking where I got the pickling jars from. I bought them at the Crate & Barrel Outlet. They’re super affordable!

On my agenda today:

• Get a 6 mile run in with the jogging stroller
• Catch up on some long over due emails
• Buy a birthday gift for my little brother
• Mail birthday gift for my little brother
• Work on Weekly Bite Newsletter
• Laundry, Laundry, Laundry
• Write some very long over due thank you cards…

I’m the worst with thank you cards. I know they have to be done… but I’m such a procrastinator.

Is there a time etiquette on Thank You cards?

Have a wonderful day