Plans for today (2025)

[TastyReuben]

Is that a traditional New Year thing?

Yep, as Barriehie said, as is the pork and sauerkraut we’re having in our house tomorrow.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Yep, as Barriehie said, as is the pork and sauerkraut we’re having in our house tomorrow.

Wow, I have sauerkraut too.

 

[Z-Cook]

These are black eye peas. You can make dish called Hoppin' John, it's a NYD thing. View attachment 139485

Thought these were beans but possibly blackeyed peas tho not round enough probably. Given half a bucket of them - grown around here I think

 

[SoCalZone10]

They look like they black eyed peas to me.

 

[Barriehie]

They look like they black eyed peas to me.

I think they are!

 

[Z-Cook]

I think they are!

Do they have any different cooking requirements than beans?

 

[Barriehie]

Do they have any different cooking requirements than beans?

No. When I cook them I soak them overnight, pour boiling water on them. They take around 40 minutes in the IP, instant pot, on high pressure cook. That would be a couple or so hours on a stove.

Here's a good start.

 

[SoCalZone10]

I usually cook mine in a crockpot, the longer it stews the better the flavor.

 

[Barriehie]

I usually cook mine in a crockpot, the longer it stew the better the flavor.

That recipe link is in a crockpot.

I cook mine in seasoned bone broth. The only thing I ever cook in water is roasted bones!

 

[karadekoolaid]

I actually have a plan today because I want to be freeee all afternoon!
1) Pick up some yummy Spanish cheese
2) Pit stop at the supermarket to get ice, rum, coke, bread and coriander leaf
3) Make pani puri filling (15 minutes)
4) Fry puris (5 minutes)
5) Make a dipping sauce for the dolmades (15 minutes)
6) Make pastry for wife's chicken pie
7) Sit down with a beer and watch something brainless on the goggle box.

Done. Except for #7, part 2. I'm typing stuff for you lot.