tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post2174100214526289352..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: New Years Black Eyed Peas Slow Cooker RecipeStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-89742788500412946792015-12-29T13:21:32.907-08:002015-12-29T13:21:32.907-08:00My southern hubby said his mama always used fresh ...My southern hubby said his mama always used fresh black-eyed peas. Frozen may work as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-40315045811876503262015-01-04T00:25:55.846-08:002015-01-04T00:25:55.846-08:00Your site is awesome!
If you want to do black eyed...Your site is awesome!<br />If you want to do black eyed peas right do it in the way of rice and peas like the Caribbean dishes that we serve, (canned or not), some diced onion,some coconut milk,some bacon, some browning, I will have to find a recipe that is somewhat like I make, it will have you rethinking this whole black eyed pea thing...lol (like the Caribbean dishes that we serve, )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887467285768412001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-70665941799400890152014-11-07T08:47:44.517-08:002014-11-07T08:47:44.517-08:00WOW!!!! This was my 1st time on this site and als...WOW!!!! This was my 1st time on this site and also at looking at a recipe! I am APPALLED and SADDENED by the rudeness many of you have dumped on Stephanie! At least she TRIED; at least she has this BLOG; at least she is giving you IDEAS; at least she is not being RUDE BACK TO YOU! Many of you could have reworded your responses to be positive, encouraging and not using degrading remarks. I amlarellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749354112853213901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-39651662396179313722013-01-02T12:21:43.660-08:002013-01-02T12:21:43.660-08:00You & your site rock!!! Word of advice re: bla...You & your site rock!!! Word of advice re: black eyed peas (my hubby hates them, too) but as a true Southerner, I insist he eats them on New Years Day. He just takes one or two like pills (that's my advice if you really hate them). This year, since there are only 2 of us now, I doctored up a can. Sautéed chopped onions, minced garlic & some sliced Kielbasa (hey, it's what I had onScarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089092222313925002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-80559035186748465662012-09-04T03:37:19.842-07:002012-09-04T03:37:19.842-07:00The only thing not touched on about your learning ...The only thing not touched on about your learning process is the bean sorting, it isn't to remove undesirable beans, but to make sure that beans are all you'll be cooking, sometimes the sorting machines leave small stones behind.Aprlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-68822701256371261012012-01-17T07:50:54.727-08:002012-01-17T07:50:54.727-08:00I've recently been sent your link and am very ...I've recently been sent your link and am very excited to try most if not all of your recipes; I love any recipe that uses a slow cooker or the option to make ahead and freeze so I can spend more time with my family. ** My question: what size crock pot do you use? I know on the next recipe (dip) you mention the size but unless I missed it (very possible) I can't see what size you used hereSherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-32309116903136418082012-01-02T14:20:15.998-08:002012-01-02T14:20:15.998-08:00If in a hurry for dried black eyed peas try this. ...If in a hurry for dried black eyed peas try this. Rinse peas well and pick out bad ones. Put in a pot large enough to have several inches from the top once peas are covered in water. Add 2 Tbls soda and bring peas to a boil. Turn heat to medium and allow to gently boil about 10 minutes. (You have to watch or the soda will cause them to boil over). Pour all into a colander and rinse the pot and sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986106463860362505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-3873224509820301152012-01-02T14:19:49.755-08:002012-01-02T14:19:49.755-08:00If in a hurry for dried black eyed peas try this. ...If in a hurry for dried black eyed peas try this. Rinse peas well and pick out bad ones. Put in a pot large enough to have several inches from the top once peas are covered in water. Add 2 Tbls soda and bring peas to a boil. Turn heat to medium and allow to gently boil about 10 minutes. (You have to watch or the soda will cause them to boil over). Pour all into a colander and rinse the pot and sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986106463860362505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-40613388255397248232011-12-31T14:23:52.607-08:002011-12-31T14:23:52.607-08:00We cook a big bone-in ham for Christmas, save the ...We cook a big bone-in ham for Christmas, save the ham bone and use it to make black-eyed peas for New Years Day. The ham, peas soaked overnight and salt, pepper and onion...cooked all night in the crock pot...excellent with cabbage and potatoes, along with cornbread...yummm....Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696892440527939343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-18303248543894688712011-12-18T14:57:41.527-08:002011-12-18T14:57:41.527-08:00yep. no matter what you do to them. they are GROSS...yep. no matter what you do to them. they are GROSS. good job for trying, though.Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241456569629357238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-11884774250933350562011-11-03T18:37:42.490-07:002011-11-03T18:37:42.490-07:00I'm probably reallly late reading this blog an...I'm probably reallly late reading this blog and for posting this response but the best way to eat black eyed peas is in curry form, with white steamed rice, Pm me if you want the recepie! :) Love your blog.Smielyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887356033640488465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-88997930313603032202010-12-31T07:14:49.967-08:002010-12-31T07:14:49.967-08:00If you think black-eyed peas are gross, something ...If you think black-eyed peas are gross, something is wrong with your recipe. Like not soaking the beans overnight, maybe, or/and not cooking them long enough to develop their taste and texture.<br /><br />They are black-eyed peas, not navy beans or pinto beans or kidney beans or chili beans or garbanzo beans or great northern beans. Well, anyway.<br /><br />Or, it might be the sweet apple chickenMichelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-48828360743077158332010-12-04T11:47:39.027-08:002010-12-04T11:47:39.027-08:00so this is hilarious lol. for starters a ham hock ...so this is hilarious lol. for starters a ham hock is not a foot lol, but you could have used bacon or even chicken broth. and not so much garlic.but they are best when cooked w/ smoked turkey/pork neck bones and seasoned to taste e.g. adobo, salt, pepper etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-59328691229611205352010-10-14T09:55:18.040-07:002010-10-14T09:55:18.040-07:00Hahaha, I visit your blog often for recipes, and I...Hahaha, I visit your blog often for recipes, and I've seen your black eyed peas recipe before, but not this original. You used to think that soaking beans overnight was too much work! And don't feel bad, at one point I also thought a ham hock was a pig's foot.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250352080606839314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-92192226670400091122009-12-30T23:41:13.125-08:002009-12-30T23:41:13.125-08:00I wish I had found your blog sooner. I really enj...I wish I had found your blog sooner. I really enjoyed catching up on all your crockpot experiences as I read over the past few days. With the New Year once again approaching, I wanted to share my very easy Black Eyed Pea recipe. I do the 10 minute boil on the stove in lieu of soaking overnight (because I can't get my act together to remember anything that far in advance). Then I drain andAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150923138145367613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-59468075000739099492009-11-12T11:46:21.517-08:002009-11-12T11:46:21.517-08:00Yet another Southerner coming to the party quite l...Yet another Southerner coming to the party quite late and totally appalled at the way you destroyed those peas, LOL. Steph, hon, do pay attention to the experts on this. I'm looking through your blog and I do hope to find you've tried blackeyed peas again with a better idea how to fix them the second time. Be SURE to soak them if you make them from dried peas.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355049728821123373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-10053157822394732842009-10-16T07:35:40.438-07:002009-10-16T07:35:40.438-07:00Trying to wade thru the 16 comments -- and spotted...Trying to wade thru the 16 comments -- and spotted one commenting that ham hocks are not pigs feet - of course not! pigs feet are 'trotters' LOL (that is what the Irish often call them)eilismaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537015439876241759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-69501929298666991022009-02-20T07:08:00.000-08:002009-02-20T07:08:00.000-08:00In the nicest way possible, that looks pretty gros...In the nicest way possible, that looks pretty gross. However don't hate on the Black-Eyed Pea. It's like when someone borrows your favorite shirt and they wear it all wrong and you just hope they aren't walking around telling everyone it's your shirt. <BR/>My mom makes the best Black-Eyed Pea dinner and not even my hubby would touch a Black Eyed Pea until he tried my mom's. <BR/>She cooks up TheFamousStaciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755461640864154378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-57343800921711856262009-02-11T20:34:00.000-08:002009-02-11T20:34:00.000-08:00I was googling for crockpot recipes and I found th...I was googling for crockpot recipes and I found this blog. I wish I would have found it while it was going on but that's ok. The concept is really cool. So, I want to try the recipes from the beginning. I saw the black-eye peas recipes and my jaw dropped at what those poor peas went through. I was raised on black eye peas and that was definitely how we had them. Black eye peas are awsome and so Crickettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08491267993126755089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-51182448158804697212009-01-14T10:17:00.000-08:002009-01-14T10:17:00.000-08:00my mom cooks them the way blue does but she also a...my mom cooks them the way blue does but she also adds some string beans (because we can NEVER find freshe snaps). After it has cooked she serves it with fresh cilantro and onions as a garnish. YUM. Of course, you have to have cornbread too. <BR/><BR/>I'm really enjoying your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-81888366968165014162008-11-26T18:30:00.000-08:002008-11-26T18:30:00.000-08:00As the others before me said... you have to try it...As the others before me said... you have to try it again. Hoppin' John is one of my family's favorite meals. We probably have it closer to 1x/month than 1x/year.<BR/><BR/>If you try it again in January, I'd suggest trying the Lee Brothers' recipe. We have their cookbook and it's fabulous. They published a copy of their Hoppin' John Recipe in their NY Times Column -- see<A HREF="http://Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566058145888427858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-33806394197021422562008-11-20T06:59:00.000-08:002008-11-20T06:59:00.000-08:00I agree! That sounds wonderful. I look forward to ...I agree! That sounds wonderful. I look forward to a "do-over" on this recipe. I didn't really know what I was doing when I made this, and hopefully I can make a good pot this upcoming New Years.<BR/>xox<BR/>stephStephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-78511031833319362152008-11-20T05:20:00.000-08:002008-11-20T05:20:00.000-08:00Sorry to be a late bloomer, but I just found your ...Sorry to be a late bloomer, but I just found your blog and I love it that you are sharing so much wonderful information.<BR/><BR/>But as an almost 50 year old who has lived most of her life in Florida, I think you really must try some black eye peas FRESH! Yum, yum, yum!<BR/><BR/>There is even a place in Plant City, which every other month or so, offers fresh vegetables (that have been frozen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-12919715105153759492008-09-15T11:31:00.000-07:002008-09-15T11:31:00.000-07:00Oh, my word! I am shocked! I've been loving your...Oh, my word! I am shocked! I've been loving your blog ever since I was told about it. Today I've been scrolling through picking out some recipes that look especially tempting (since tonight is the big grocery shopping night.) I was so excited when I saw Black Eyed Peas, but imagine my horror when I saw that you thought they were icky! Black eyed peas are amazing! One of my all-time favoriteDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013837166172006170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-87840669847601920172008-09-04T09:15:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:15:00.000-07:00SO, I'm totally overwhelmed trying to read all of ...SO, I'm totally overwhelmed trying to read all of the recipes and decide which one I want to make next...I've decided to start at the beginning. I'm going to use every recipe in "January" that I think my family would like and then move on to February...<BR/><BR/>Black Eyed Peas will not be one of them. Although it's not b/c I think they're gross. You're not from the south, right?<BR/>I grew up onJessicaLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499400613815835494noreply@blogger.com