tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post6818059205436465872..comments2024-01-01T22:14:31.803-06:00Comments on Plain Old Kristi: About Purple Hull PeasKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07193264926984463232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-13148672394717224952009-02-22T12:39:00.000-06:002009-02-22T12:39:00.000-06:00Kristi,I grew up eating pink eye purple hull peas....Kristi,<BR/>I grew up eating pink eye purple hull peas..those and fresh garden tomatoes, freshly-pulled shallots and hot cornbread, that's eating! :)<BR/><BR/>We're considering them this year because we're run across some mention of potential multiple uses for cowpeas, and they're in the cowpea family. In our research of multiple-use plants, it is said that in Africa the new leaves of cowpeas are harvested, boiled, and the water drained off, and they're eaten as a hot green...their protein content far exceeding even that of the actual pea! <BR/>The other thing I found was the mention of people who take those gorgeous purple hulls after they're shelled, and boil them to make a grapey-tasting jelly...here's a link if you're interested...it's something I want to try!<BR/><BR/>http://tennzen.blogspot.com/2008/10/purple-hull-pea-jelly.htmlRobbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-85050220207930928652008-10-22T11:36:00.000-05:002008-10-22T11:36:00.000-05:00Thanks for more information on those peas. I love ...Thanks for more information on those peas. I love the close up photo of the pod. Beautiful!Eggheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929947510816062200noreply@blogger.com