Black-eyed peas are a new food for me since I usually buy our beans in a can. Don't judge, most beans are good enough out of the can, so making black-eyed peas from dried beans was a new experience. You can check out my recipe for black-eyed peas to see how it went for … [Read more...] about Black-eyed Peas & Barley Salad
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Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas are one of the few beans that I cant regularly get in a can for whatever reason. Since that's the case, I had to find a good way to cook these and didn't want to spend all day on it. Thanks to my friend Danielle Z. for providing her expertise in nailing down the … [Read more...] about Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
Corn Bread Casserole
Cornbread is one of those sacred recipes made by grandmas and handed down through the generations, with very heavy preferences for the family recipe. Well... my family isn't from the south, and my grandmothers were Irish and German. So, our cornbread recipe was always the … [Read more...] about Corn Bread Casserole
Amazing Steamed Turnip Greens
2021 was the year I learned to steam turnip greens. I always marveled at people who could make edible greens, so I tried it out. And you know what, they were spectacular. Smokey, full of minerals and flavor, these greens were eaten, with gusto, by 3/4 family members. Even the … [Read more...] about Amazing Steamed Turnip Greens
Quick and Easy Ramen Peas
First and foremost, this Ramen Peas recipe was born out of necessity and is a utility recipe. Nothing fancy, just a tasty way to add a frozen vegetable to the menu with almost no fuss. … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy Ramen Peas