posted by steve on May 29th, 2009

If you’re staring longingly at your half-grown peas, wishing you could be enjoying that fresh spring taste right now, then I’ve got a great recipe for you!
You might not know it, but the entire pea plant — shoots, leaves, flowers and pods — is edible, and all of it taste like peas.  I often grab [...]

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posted by steve on April 28th, 2009

Here’s a great recipe that is perfect for those days when I come home from work with no ideas for dinner, some random ingredients in the fridge, and a Ruby who wants to spend time with Papa.
The recipe is simple: just put a carton off chicken broth in a pot, turn on the heat, and [...]

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posted by steve on January 1st, 2008

I came up with a great Hoppin’ John recipe today. Very easy to prepare and quite tasty.

Quick-soak 1.5 cups of black-eyed peas: put ‘em in a pot with water, bring to a boil, then take off the heat and let sit for a few hours.
Later, put the following in a dutch oven:

2 smoked pork [...]

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