HI ARBOR NEWS
an e-newsletter for vegetarians
V.5 No.12
December 15, 2005

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CONTENTS:

  • BLACKEYE PEAS [ALSO KNOWN AS COWPEAS]
  • LEGUMES
  • INFORMATION ABOUT COWPEAS
  • BLACKEYE PEA DIP RECIPE
  • BLACKEYE PEA RECIPES FROM COOKS.COM
  • GOOD LUCK BLACKEYED PEAS (VEGETARIAN)
  • BLACKEYE PEA GUMBO
  • PRODUCTS:
    ELVIS COFFEE
    FAST FOOD VEGGIE BURGERS
  • HI ARBOR COOKBOOK

Hello, and welcome back to Hi Arbor. Come in and sit a spell with a cup of hot tea or perhaps some Elvis Coffee. The information for the latter is below. I hope all of you are well and enjoying the holiday season. It's a brisk and busy season that ends with the arrival of a new year. Tradition has it that eating blackeye peas on the first day of the new year brings good luck. With that thought in mind, this issue of the Hi Arbor News has information about blackeye peas, also known as cowpeas, and recipes. If you have any information, suggestions or recipes you'd like to share, please send it to hiarbornews@aol.com. The next issue of this newsletter will go out on January 19, 2006.
Take good care.
With warmest regards and best wishes,


                     Roxanne


BLACKEYE PEAS [ALSO KNOWN AS COWPEAS]:

LEGUMES:

According to information at the web address below, "Legumes are the seeds of plants of the family Fabaceae, previously known as Leguminosae. The family is large and contains species that can grow in most soils and climates. Legumes include: dried beans, dried peas, lentils, peanuts, soy beans, bean sprouts". There is other information at this site you may want to look at.

http://soul4ce.home.texas.net/legumes.htm


INFORMATION ABOUT COWPEAS:
The web address below has a lot of information about cowpeas, including  blackeye peas. History -- "Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.), an annual legume, is also commonly referred to as southern pea, blackeye pea, crowder pea, lubia, niebe, coupe or frijole. Cowpea originated in Africa and is widely grown in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and in the southern United States. It is chiefly used as a grain crop, for animal fodder, or as a vegetable. The history of cowpea dates to ancient West African cereal farming, 5 to 6 thousand years ago, where it was closely associated with the cultivation of sorghum and pearl millet."

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/cowpea.html


BLACKEYE PEA DIP RECIPE:
The site at the web address below is vegan-vegetarian so you may want to check it out.

http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes/blackeyepea-dip.html


BLACKEYE PEA RECIPES FROM COOKS.COM:

GOOD LUCK BLACKEYED PEAS (VEGETARIAN)
Serves 6 (1 cup) servings.

1 lb. (3 c.) blackeyed peas
1 med. onion, chopped
2 qt. water
1 tsp. salt
2 c. chopped carrot (2 med.)
1 lg. green pepper, chopped
3 to 4 bay leaves
2 sprigs parsley
1 to 2 tsp. bouquet garni
1 tbsp. olive oil

Soak blackeyed peas as directed overnight. Drain and discard water. Combine blackeyed peas with all ingredients except salt and olive oil. Heat to boiling. Simmer, covered 30 to 45 minutes until tender, or may be cooked in a crock pot. Drain liquid, remove bay leaf and parsley. Add salt and olive oil. Place blackeyed peas in serving dish. Sprinkle with additional herbs if desired. Serve with brown or white rice.

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This recipe will feed a crowd.

BLACKEYE PEA GUMBO

2 onions, chopped
10 celery spears
2 green peppers, diced
8 cans fresh blackeyed peas
2 pkgs. okra, cut
1 lb. [vegan] sausage, sliced
1 lg. bottle picante sauce
2 cans stewed tomatoes

Place all ingredients in stew pan and simmer 30 minutes after bring to a boil.
 

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PRODUCTS:

ELVIS COFFEE:

Elvis' estate has teamed up with a coffee maker to produce Elvis Coffee. Check it out at the web address below.
www.elviscoffee.com

FAST FOOD VEGGIE BURGERS:

According to a coupon I found in a box of Morningstar Farms Garden Veggie Burgers, this veggie burger is being offered at "participating Burger  King [circled R] restaurants". The Garden Veggie burger is vegetarian.


HI ARBOR COOKBOOK

The Hi Arbor cookbook, "Take This Veggie And Stuff It", has recipes for stuffing 21 vegetables from artichokes to zucchini, and if you don't know how  to stuff an artichoke, the book explains.  There are 87 recipes, some of which have seafood but most are vegetarian.  It has lists of substitutions and  measurements and equivalents.  Herbs and seasonings are defined and there is a glossary of cooking terms in addition to a list of how much of a  fresh spice is needed versus the same spice in a dry form.  "Take This Veggie And Stuff It" costs $12.50 per copy plus $2.50 for shipping and handling, and it can be ordered from

Hi Arbor, Inc.
P. O. Box 265
Oceanville, NJ  08231

Or from the web address below.

http://www.hiarbor.org/

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