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Posted on 03/07/2015 1:52:01 PM PST by Jamestown1630

Black Eye Peas - and Cilantro!

When I was growing up, we always had black-eye peas on New Year's Day, a tradition from my Southern Granny. But we had them throughout the year as well, and I grew to like them very much.

I found this Sara Moulton recipe for Black-Eye Pea Cakes with Salsa Mayonnaise many years ago, and it's become a favorite. I think it was my first introduction to cilantro; they say one either loves or hates cilantro, and I'm one of the lovers.

Sometimes, if I don't want the mess of frying, I make these a little more stable with some flour, and just bake them on a cookie cooling rack in the oven. The Salsa Mayonnaise is what really makes this dish:

http://saramoulton.com/2013/12/black-eyed-pea-cakes-with-salsa-mayonnaise/


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1 posted on 03/07/2015 1:52:01 PM PST by Jamestown1630
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To: 2nd amendment mama; 4everontheRight; ADemocratNoMore; Andy'smom; ApplegateRanch; azishot; ...

Sorry to be late this week - I went out of town to help a relative get through surgery, and got stuck in a snowstorm!

Thanks to V. K. Lee for carrying things on.

(If you would like to be on or off of this weekly cooking/recipe ping list, please send me a private message.)
-JT


2 posted on 03/07/2015 1:53:31 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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I’ll pass on any and all blackeyed peas.

The other day, I accidentally created a honey mustard dipping sauce similar to McD’s - combine Chinese hot mustard, mayo and honey.


3 posted on 03/07/2015 2:05:23 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Jamestown1630

Glad you’re home safely. Any ideas for good soft food recipes? Wife is having some dental issues.


4 posted on 03/07/2015 2:07:28 PM PST by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: Jamestown1630

Hmmmm...I love blackeyed peas. This is an interesting recipe, to say the least. I might have to try it, minus the cilantro. :)


5 posted on 03/07/2015 2:07:56 PM PST by PistolPaknMama
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To: Jamestown1630

Wife and I will be having Red Beans and rice with homemade bread for our supper tonight. Good stuff, it is!


6 posted on 03/07/2015 2:16:08 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: ThunderSleeps

My first thought for soft foods was little tea sandwiches on soft white bread, crusts removed, using the Underwood potted meats:

http://mybrands.com/Brands/Underwood

(I have a recipe for deviled ham that is almost identical to the Underwood, and I’ll find it and post it tomorrow, along with a very easy and tasty fruit smoothie that I make often.)

For vegetables, I can’t think of anything better than the Green Soup that I posted previously. It is really nutritious, and much tastier than it appears:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3259353/posts

I’m sure you’ll receive many more responses.

-JT


7 posted on 03/07/2015 2:20:36 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: ThunderSleeps

I made this for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I thought my husband was going to lick the bowl clean. To make it so you don’t have to chew you can puree it rather than just mashing a few of the potatoes.

Panera’s Cream Cheese Potato Soup
http://www.food.com/recipe/paneras-cream-cheese-potato-soup-150863


8 posted on 03/07/2015 2:30:01 PM PST by NorthstarMom
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To: ThunderSleeps

We’re making onion soup right now...from a french guy’s recipe that came on a DVD with the Cuisinart Food Processor...it’s a great recipe.
http://www.cuisinart.com/recipes/soups/617.html


9 posted on 03/07/2015 2:30:12 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: Jamestown1630

Who was it that had the cooking thread before and is the account still active?


10 posted on 03/07/2015 2:33:10 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Jamestown1630

That looks scrumptious!


11 posted on 03/07/2015 2:34:50 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Yum!


12 posted on 03/07/2015 2:35:17 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Jamestown1630

I like almost all legumes. Favorite..Black Beans. Black-eyed peas, no.
In New Years Day tradition I had some black-eyes peas, one of my least favorites.
Mixed a can of BeP with a can on chopped seasoned tomatoes. Voila!
Really good.


13 posted on 03/07/2015 2:35:32 PM PST by Vinnie
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Hope your wife is feeling better soon!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/butternut-squash-soup-recipe.html


14 posted on 03/07/2015 2:38:03 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Jamestown1630
Here's some Pennsylvania Dutch inexpensive comfort food which my mother taught me to make at an early age.
Egg Rivels
1 cup flour
2 eggs
1 14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes w/juice
1/2 tsp sugar
dash of pepper
Combine the tomatoes, sugar and pepper in a pan and bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes.
Stir up the eggs, add to the flour and mix into a dough with a fork but don't over work it.
Add small bits of the dough with your fingers to the tomatoes, stir it in and let cook for around 10 minutes plus.
15 posted on 03/07/2015 2:42:49 PM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: ThunderSleeps

Foolproof soft boiled eggs. From Americas Test Kitchen. It works

Place eggs into pan, number doesn’t matter. Straight from fridge.
Add 1/2” water. Gonna cook them in steam.
Cover, 6 1/2 minutes after it comes to boil.
Run eggs under cold water for 30 sec or so.
This opens the shell really well.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/s/soft-boiled-egg-shell-tool?ta=typeahead


16 posted on 03/07/2015 2:43:31 PM PST by Vinnie
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To: Jamestown1630

Once you try FRESH black eyed peas, the canned stuff just won’t do.


17 posted on 03/07/2015 2:46:29 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: bgill

ChefCarlo? He had some tasty recipes.


18 posted on 03/07/2015 2:46:37 PM PST by Rushmore Rocks (,)
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To: bgill

Libertarian27 had a ping list in the past; she still has archives on her website.

-JT


19 posted on 03/07/2015 2:46:59 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: dainbramaged

That looks good. We have a PA Dutch recipe for chicken corn chowder that includes rivels, but I’ve never made them. Our recipe comes from William Woys Weaver’s book on Pennsylvania Dutch cooking.

Will try.

-JT


20 posted on 03/07/2015 2:50:20 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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