I purchased 2 packages of Melissa's Vegetarian Black-Eyed Peas today...

[GoddessOfGuinness]

I guess they ran out of the carnivorous ones...

[SPKrazy]

1. WTF?

I guess they have no broth to be stored in that isn't veggie broth?

:hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. They're fresh beans...

I don't think they come into contact with anything remotely animal, except bean-picker hands.

[LaraMN]

2. *Snort!*

You've gotta be careful with those black-eyed-peas; sometimes they stuff them with horse meat.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. That's got to be a time-consuming task.

:rofl:

[lost-in-nj]

3. Are you making

Hoppin John for NY day??
I am, its a tradition, everyone has to have at least a spoonful at dinner.
Supposed to bring good luck.
Sorry to say it didn't work this year, but thats a story for another time :)


lost

[GoddessOfGuinness]

5. Do you have a recipe?

I usually just cook them with some onions and a ham hock...

[lost-in-nj]

7. sure do!!

1 pound dried Black eyed peas (1 package)
water
ham hock (I use salt pork, no bone)
1 mediunm chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt ( i usually don't put the salt in because of the pork)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup of rice (I add what i think is enough rice)
1 tablespoon margarine (I use butter)

Soak peas overnight in 3 cups of water. Drain measuring water and adding enough to make 3 cups. In large saucepan bring soaked peas ,
water, ham hock, onion, and salt to a boil. Cover and simmer 1 and 1/4 hours or until peas are tender and only a small amount of liquid remains .
Remove meat from bone if desired. Add to peas with pepper. Cook rice according to package (I use Success rice)
Add margarine I use butter) and mix with peas.....

Lost

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. Thanks!

That sounds a lot like what I do, excepte I've never mixed it with rice. I'll have to try that! :D