When I want a crunchy, salty snack, these garlic roasted black-eyed peas satisfy my cravings. They are super easy to make, so it doesn’t take much effort to create this non-junky snack. I love that they don’t have artificial ingredients like store bought snacks often do. This legume is also known as a cowpea, depending upon where […]
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Black Eyed Pea Hummus
Black eyed peas on New Year’s Day are a Southern tradition that are said to bring good fortune throughout the new year. I’m not from the South, but am happy to eat delicious food and can always use some good luck, Usually, when I make hummus, I use chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and tahini. For this lucky […]
Vegetarian Black Eyed Pea Salad
According to Southern Tradition, eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day will give you good luck for prosperity throughout the year. As long as they are delicious, I’m happy to eat them and am ready for the luck! This year, I’ve got two different black eyed peas dishes on the menu – a hot […]
Vegetarian Black Eyed Peas
New Year’s Day is almost here and that means it’s time for black eyed peas, aka cowpeas. Southern tradition says that eating black eyed peas on January 1st will bring you good luck and prosperity throughout the new year. I’m not generally superstitious, but I am happy to take my chances on this tradition. Black […]