I don't know what to do with these peas!

[sparkles2307]

I have ripe peas now and dont know what to do other than eat them off the vine or steam them (I dont know about you but that seems pretty ever-day to me) anyone have anything fast and yummy that a busy mom who only has about a 45 minute window to cook supper can feed to some lil monters?

 

[patandchickens]

Freeze them, they freeze pretty well and then you will have the rest of the year to enjoy them

They're also really good tossed into all sorts of things, mostly late in the cooking -- soup, mac-n-cheese, frittatas or omelets, tuna casserole, or pasta (try: cook some pasta of choice, I like whole-wheat spaghetti, then toss it briefly with quickly-cooked peas and some olive oil and grated parmesan or romano cheese and a lot of black pepper - very easy/quick and very good!). Or any number of other things. IMO they go well with a little cheese in a recipe (cauliflower and peas in a light cheese sauce is really good and easy, just make a quickie little cream sauce or white sauce and grate some appropriate cheese into it and heat through so it melts)

Good luck, have fun, enjoy yer peas ,

Pat, whose sugar snaps are only *beginning* to flower, sigh

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi sparkles!

Try this link for now -- I'll look for more later!

http://southernfood.about.com/od/peas/Recipes_with_Green_Peas.htm

Pat is right -- FREEZE THEM for now -- QUICK before they spoil!


:rose Hattie :rose

 

[Hattie the Hen]

sparkles
I'm back again ! This should keep you going for a while!! There are a pile of recipes for kids in there. I think it's the 2nd one down.



http://recipes.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Category:Pea_Recipes

http://www.peas.org/recipes.php

http://www.kenhom.com/recipes/detail.asp?ID=199

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetarian-recipes/cheesy-peas#

Good Luck



:rose Hattie :rose

 

[wifezilla]

Send them to my house

 

[sparkles2307]

LOL thanks for all the links, Hattie!

SOrry Wifezilla, I like them too much, I got the sugar snap variety and they are VERY sweet, we snack on the like candy off the vine THe chickens will sure enjoy the vines when I get all the peas picked!

 

[tinychicken]

Fry some bacon. While that's cooking, chop up some onion. When the bacon is done, drain most of the fat, crubmle thebacon, add the onion, and let it go a couple of minutes till soft. Throw in the peas, add a tad of water so they can steam covered.

Everthing is better with bacon!

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi sparkles

Eating them straight from the vine is my favourite way of eating them too! I try to eat as many veg raw as I can (but only if I enjoy them that way). I love my food too much.....!!

My chickens adore pea vines & have just consumed a mound of them that I pulled out! I have 5 young Dorking chicks who eat like gannets. They are the fastest growing of all the birds that I have kept & have a lovely nature. The hens lay a lot of eggs & my girl was back laying 6 weeks after hatching and today I found her trying to sit again.....!! I stopped her because I don't think it would be good for her & I have another hen who looks as if she will go broody.

It's great that you are teaching your kids to enjoy the produce you grow for the family!

:rose Hattie :rose

 

[big brown horse]

Fry some bacon. While that's cooking, chop up some onion. When the bacon is done, drain most of the fat, crubmle thebacon, add the onion, and let it go a couple of minutes till soft. Throw in the peas, add a tad of water so they can steam covered.

Everthing is better with bacon!

After reading your post, I sent my "little monster" out to harvest all of the peas, either sugar snap or regular peas, her choice. Because Im making this recipe tonite!!! Thanks for sharing!

I put peas in my chicken noodle soup last week. mmm!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I made mushroom fried rice. It is pretty quick to make. But I prefer them fresh, as a side to a portabello "burger", instead of potato chip. I must like to pair mushrooms with peas for some reason.