I had some pleasant memories this morning. We stopped in a local town to buy vegetables from the Hutterites who drive in from up north to sell their wares. Peas in the shell just sounded delicious to me.
As I sat there this morning, shelling the peas with a tray and bowl in my lap, I was reminded how, as a child, it was always my job to shell the peas for my mother and grandmother. My left thumb would get a little green, but I so enjoyed getting these little nuggets out of their pods. Yes, my thumb is sort of green today also.
So, no doubt about it, tonight the Trout and I are having creamed peas. There are just enough for the two of us.
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Great minds... I bought some peas in the shell this morning at the Farmers Market from the Hutterites. I'm off to shell them right now! Enjoy :)
My mom always gave me that job too..except it was always pruple hull peas...so my finger was purple.
Bo took the words right out of my mouth. My mother made me shell purple hull peas. I was left with embarrassing purple fingers as a teenager.
Sam
The peas are lovely right now. I shelled so may as a child and I loved doing it.
I cannot remember the last time I shelled peas!! I have not tried to grow them and I usually buy mange tout!! Lazy I guess but so much easier :-) Diane
A lovely memory from my childhood is sitting on the back stoop of my home with my mother and grandmother and all of us shelling peas, each sitting on a different step. Thanks for bringing this back to my mind, Susan!
What wonderful memories simple foods can bring! Lovely post, Susan! :)
Creamed peas sound wonderful, Susan. My problem would be eating the peas as I shelled them so there would be none for dinner.
This is nothing better the fresh peas! My peas are kind of withering in this heat so I'll have to see if they still have any at the farmers' market.
I can't tell you how much I love fresh peas!! Oh, those look good. I like eating them right out of the shell. Have you tried Mary's (One Perfect Bite) minted peas? Oh, my goodness. They were heavenly. Of course, I have never had them anyway I didn't love. ;) I know you and The Trout enjoyed those creamed!! blessings ~ tanna
ps glad you are enjoying a good sock-knit!
...and you'll be sharing the creamed peas recipe with us? Um, I've never had them. But I've never met a pea I didn't love. I'm lazy, and will pay extra for someone else to shell them. ;)
Gosh, that brought back memories. We kids were always the ones on the back porch shelling peas, shucking corn, all the jobs mom didn't have time for. We didn't mind....not at all.
I would love it if you someday posted your creamed peas recipe. I love peas, but never had them prepared that way.
My husband and I were snapping green beans the other day and lovely memories came back to me of my mother and grandmother doing the same on our summer porch. Alas, my sisters and I soon lost interest and went off to play.
Best,
Bonnie
I have Never had creamed peas and now I am really wanting to try this.
Rita
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