Black Eyed Peas

I have a small bag of black eyed peas in the cupboard, but I have not found a use for them yet. Last night I dropped them into a bowl and added water so they would be ready to use today. I have never eaten them before, and as I am on a vegetarian diet experiment, so what better time to try them.

Browsing the internet I came across a few ideas. Searching the internet for recipes has yielded some of the best and worst recipes I have ever followed. The problem is that no one needs credentials to post a recipe. At the same time, not all good cooks have credentials. It is a sort of roulette. And that is why I often give it another shot.

Browsing through various recipes that called for meat I found it interesting that this bean is often prepared on New Years Day. In fact some consider it good luck to eat them on New Years Day. I do not, or at least do not yet subscribe to this idea. Besides, that was yesterday so I would have to wait another year to test that theory out.

I settled on a recipe that caught my eye. It called for quinoa. A few weeks ago I purchased a small amount of this grain. I had never heard of it before I read a raw food book. Never having tried quinoa it seems like a perfect time to try it along with the mysterious black eyed peas.

Black-Eyed Pea and Quinoa Croquettes