Comments on: Peas Follow Favas http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/ Experiential wine education and real conversation over a virtual glass of wine Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:04:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: swirlingnotions http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2331 swirlingnotions Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:09:34 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2331 Steph and Susan . . . You guys should go on a "no mushy veggie" campaign together ;-). Seriously, though, I totally agree with you Susan. And no, I don't think you're being too idealistic, I think you're being realistic. Ever since I've been feeding Noe, I've wondered how we could ever expect kids to fall in love with vegetables we ourselves would find unpalatable. But given veggies in their freshest state, who can resist them? Certainly not my daughter, who, as soon as she gets out to the garden starts repeating, "peese, peese, peese," until we pull a sugar snap off the vine and let her munch on it. Seeing and hearing her crunch on those while wandering around smelling the flowers just makes my heart glow. Steph and Susan . . . You guys should go on a “no mushy veggie” campaign together ;-). Seriously, though, I totally agree with you Susan. And no, I don’t think you’re being too idealistic, I think you’re being realistic. Ever since I’ve been feeding Noe, I’ve wondered how we could ever expect kids to fall in love with vegetables we ourselves would find unpalatable. But given veggies in their freshest state, who can resist them? Certainly not my daughter, who, as soon as she gets out to the garden starts repeating, “peese, peese, peese,” until we pull a sugar snap off the vine and let her munch on it. Seeing and hearing her crunch on those while wandering around smelling the flowers just makes my heart glow.

]]> By: Susan from Food Blogga http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2328 Susan from Food Blogga Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:03:09 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2328 I have a theory about why people hate peas: because of well-intentioned moms who served mushy canned peas to them when they were kids. I had a similar Eureka! moment at a farmers' market a few years ago. I think if kids ate only fresh peas, then they'd have nothing to hate about them. (Am I being too idealistic here?) ;) I have a theory about why people hate peas: because of well-intentioned moms who served mushy canned peas to them when they were kids. I had a similar Eureka! moment at a farmers’ market a few years ago. I think if kids ate only fresh peas, then they’d have nothing to hate about them. (Am I being too idealistic here?) ;)

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2311 Stephanie Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:35:45 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2311 I think the reason some of us didn't like veggies as kids is our moms used those awful canned peas or green beans. Everything is so mushy. I will admit to not liking onions as a kid - love them now. Did anyone else pull the onion out of onion rings and just eat the breading? steph I think the reason some of us didn’t like veggies as kids is our moms used those awful canned peas or green beans. Everything is so mushy. I will admit to not liking onions as a kid - love them now. Did anyone else pull the onion out of onion rings and just eat the breading?
steph

]]> By: swirlingnotions http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2307 swirlingnotions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:57:07 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2307 Ruth . . . So glad I made it under the wire this time! Tonight I'm going for asparagus. Steph . . . Yea, I got into snow peas in salads this spring too. Yum. Elisabeth . . . Wow, you really went all out with the pea-avoidance strategies! That cracks me up. Erika . . . That is wild. I finally ripped out our peas this weekend and put tomatoes in and they're about as tall as your peas! Ruth . . . So glad I made it under the wire this time! Tonight I’m going for asparagus.

Steph . . . Yea, I got into snow peas in salads this spring too. Yum.

Elisabeth . . . Wow, you really went all out with the pea-avoidance strategies! That cracks me up.

Erika . . . That is wild. I finally ripped out our peas this weekend and put tomatoes in and they’re about as tall as your peas!

]]> By: Erika http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2304 Erika Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:40:37 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2304 Your peas are about done!? Amazing the difference in regions around the country. I have pea plants, but they're only about a foot tall so far- I don't expect peas for several more weeks yet. Your recipe sounds like the perfect taste of spring- and I love the idea of the salmon instead of the prosciutto. Your peas are about done!? Amazing the difference in regions around the country. I have pea plants, but they’re only about a foot tall so far- I don’t expect peas for several more weeks yet.

Your recipe sounds like the perfect taste of spring- and I love the idea of the salmon instead of the prosciutto.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2303 Elisabeth Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:09:26 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2303 Lia, too funny! I had serious issues with peas growing up, too..I used to stuff them down the air vents in the floor so my mom would think I had eaten them. :) I still can't stomach the frozen kind - only fresh! This recipe looks wonderful - thanks for sharing! Lia, too funny! I had serious issues with peas growing up, too..I used to stuff them down the air vents in the floor so my mom would think I had eaten them. :) I still can’t stomach the frozen kind - only fresh! This recipe looks wonderful - thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Joe http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2301 Joe Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:30:19 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2301 I didn't grow to love vegetables until I was well into my 20's. I'm sad now when I think about how many wonderful treats I left behind on my parents table as I knew I would "hate" them before even giving them a try. I didn’t grow to love vegetables until I was well into my 20’s. I’m sad now when I think about how many wonderful treats I left behind on my parents table as I knew I would “hate” them before even giving them a try.

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2299 Stephanie Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:35:14 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2299 We won't have veggies from a garden for a while up here in the mountains . . I've always loved peas and frankly all veggies. More than fruit. Living solo in my first apt I would go home at lunch and cook up a pan of fresh mushrooms and eat the whole thing. I really love snow peas in a salad. Now you are making me hungry . . . . . steph We won’t have veggies from a garden for a while up here in the mountains . . I’ve always loved peas and frankly all veggies. More than fruit. Living solo in my first apt I would go home at lunch and cook up a pan of fresh mushrooms and eat the whole thing. I really love snow peas in a salad. Now you are making me hungry . . . . . steph

]]> By: Ruth http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2296 Ruth Sat, 31 May 2008 20:13:10 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/30/peas-follow-favas/#comment-2296 I too learned to love vegetables later in life. The dish sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights. I too learned to love vegetables later in life. The dish sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

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