Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 14 Jul 2008 06:31:04a, George Shirley told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sun 13 Jul 2008 09:24:33p, modom (palindrome guy) told us...
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:34:50 -0600, Christine Dabney
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:25:18 -0700, "Dimitri" >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> "Kswck" > wrote in message Wish I
>>>>>>> had watched my grandmother more though. I certainly miss some of
> her
>>>>>>> meals.
>>>>>> What did she make that you miss.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My Russian side Grandmother made a KILLER stuffed Cabbage. Crap see
>>>>>> what you started? Now I'm going to have to make some.
>>>>> My paternal grandmother and her sister made the BEST sweet potato pies
>>>>> that I have ever had. I have tried to duplicate them to no avail.
>>>>> They had a citrusy flavor to them, besides the regular sweet potato
>>>>> filling.
>>>>>
>>>>> They also made the best rolls ever. Two incredibly good southern
>>>>> cooks, that didn't measure, and didn't write down what they did... I
>>>>> wish I had been old and cognizant enough to copy what they did, while
>>>>> they were still alive.
>>>>>
>>>> Yeah. And there were some ingredients that disappeared (from my field
>>>> if vision, at least) with that generation. My paternal grandmother
>>>> used to serve the tiniest little peas -- she called them field peas --
>>>> but nobody I know raises them anymore.
>>>>
>>>> Lordy, I did love them so.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> modom
>>> Were these tiny little green peas or more like a very small blackeyed
> pea?
>> Wayne: field peas are also known as "Lady" peas, they're a very tiny
>> version of crowder peas AFAIK. I like them cooked with a little of the
>> pea pod snapped and put in the pot. Excellent side dish for about any
>> meal. You just can't go wrong with any of the southern peas.
>>
>>
>
> Now I remember those, George. It's been decades since I've seen them. :-(
>
Bush's Beans sells some in cans as do East Texas brand, in case you run
up on them. Most supermarkets will bring in a case or two if requested
and see how they sell.