Dried peas can be stored in a cool, dry place for 10 to 12 months. Pick snap peas when the pods are plump and bright green; pick garden or English peas for shelling when they are plump as well. Pick snow peas while the pods are still nearly flat–the seed will be barely developed....
Home-cooked dried beans are an easy way to stretch a dollar, boost the nutritional value of dinner, and round out a meal. Canned beans also have a place in my home, but the flavor, texture, and versatility of dried beans can’t be beaten. The key to cooking a delicious batch of fro...
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While dried beans (and all pulses, which are the dry, edible seeds of plants in the legume family, including chickpeas, lentils, dry peas and beans) are pretty durable when stored properly, they won’t last forever. Even if old dried beans are safe to eat, they degrade in quality in ...
COOKING DRIED BEANS – EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE This is the method I use to cook almost every kind of dried beans, but there are a few legumes that are exceptions to the process: Lentils.Lentils don’t require soaking at all. There are several varieties of lentils – green, brown, black,...
Peas – Use frozen green peas for this recipe. They are firm and will soften in minutes. Butter – Salted, sweet cream butter is a rich and flavorful butter that gives you just enough deliciousness to the peas that is not overbearing. Sugar – I know it sounds weird, but it won’t...
I use the dried petals in a variety of projects, and one of the most frequent questions I get is, “where did you find those flat petals.” Well, this is my secret, and now everyone on tipnut can know how to do it! Nice info; thanks very much, Sherri, for sharing!
Of course, you can also use dried beans anytime you’d use canned – inbowls,soups,tacos, and more. Cook a big batch and freeze them to have on hand. Trust me, you’ll thank yourself later! How to Cook Beans Cooking dried beans is easy! Here’s what you need to do: ...
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How to Harvest Peas Harvest peas in the morning after the dew has dried; they are crispiest then. Harvest regularly to encourage more pods to develop. Use two hands when you pick peas to avoid damaging the plant. Hold the vine with one hand and pull the pods off with the other. ...