tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post7658130346321672444..comments2024-03-29T05:28:05.976-05:00Comments on A Veggie Venture: Quick Bite: Mann's Sugar Snap PeasAlanna Kellogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-32705839227432301502009-01-25T18:32:00.000-06:002009-01-25T18:32:00.000-06:00Oh, to eat fresh, in-season fruits and veggies (eg...Oh, to eat fresh, in-season fruits and veggies (eg. stringless sugar snap peas)!!! But I totally agree. What with food-additives, deadly pesticides and other 'preserving' (& I use this term sarcastically) chemicals as the norm in world diets, the very least we can do for ourselves is to choose locally-grown produce.<BR/><BR/>Wish that that were possible for us all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-44569243211740860582009-01-18T10:19:00.000-06:002009-01-18T10:19:00.000-06:00Sugar snap peas are a fave here too - but I have t...Sugar snap peas are a fave here too - but I have to admit, I have a veto on buying them from the supermarket because they're all grown in China....and sorry, but after the various food contamination scares from there, I just don't risk food stuffs from China. I wonder why we can't find sugar snaps of North American origin in the stores? In the meantime, I grow as many as I can in the summer and stash them in the freezer for the rest of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-86083078756003826712008-03-17T10:40:00.000-05:002008-03-17T10:40:00.000-05:00Yes, that is a big help. I just assumed that peas ...Yes, that is a big help. I just assumed that peas in a pod would actually have peas that I could eat. <BR/><BR/>Now I know. I guess peas in the pod are out of reach then until they are available at farmers markets or I grow my own.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for setting me straight!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>JohnOld-Green7544https://www.blogger.com/profile/09951904762316180705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-69579811113053750472008-03-17T10:27:00.000-05:002008-03-17T10:27:00.000-05:00Oh dear, Lipwak, truth is, sorry, that you did buy...Oh dear, Lipwak, truth is, sorry, that you did buy the wrong kind of peas. You see, there are two kinds of peas. There are the 'English' peas that I suspect you were looking for. These are ones that develop large peas and while the shells can be eaten, mostly they're not. At least in my experience, fresh peas are so perishable that they're very difficult to find and rarely/never seen at the supermarket and only occasionally during a very short season at farmers markets. And they are very very expensive. I don't know what how you were planning on using the peas but I have great experience with frozen peas -- they're flash-frozen right out of the field, easy to keep on hand and very affordable. I don't pretend that they're fresh peas but for that, honestly, you might want to grow your own. <BR/><BR/>What you did buy is the kind of pea that is eaten for its shell, not its peas. There are sugar snap peas, there are snow peas. And they are just delicious, but again, it's not the peas that they're eaten for. <BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry you were disappointed but it's no wonder, give you paid an arm and a leg and then didn't get what you were expecting, hoping for and likely counting on. <BR/><BR/>I do hope this helps --Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-42874179169580120342008-03-17T10:20:00.000-05:002008-03-17T10:20:00.000-05:00I bought several of these packages. I was very dis...I bought several of these packages. I was very disappointed to find that the peas inside the pods were, for the most part (98%), inedible because they were so small. I called their customer service number and the woman made me feel that I was at fault for not buying the right kind of peas. <BR/><BR/>I only wanted peas I could eat out of the pod. These, if they have any value at all, are only good if you want to eat pea pods. I hope other people's experience is better than mine.Old-Green7544https://www.blogger.com/profile/09951904762316180705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-8771815479928923312008-01-05T07:04:00.000-06:002008-01-05T07:04:00.000-06:00eatme ~ If one must have an addition, so be it sno...eatme ~ If one must have an addition, so be it snow peas!<BR/><BR/>Susan ~ I think I'll convert more easily to icebox than friDge :-) <BR/><BR/>Kalyn ~ Big bags at Costco? Great tip, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Christine ~ WW time, for sure! PS Glad you're back!<BR/><BR/>Lydia ~ I find one or two just perfect though it's not for not loving them. <BR/><BR/>Tanna ~ I'm just imagining the horror of a sommelier asked to pair sugar snap peas with a wine. :-) <BR/><BR/>Carolyn ~ Thanks for the tidbit! It's nice to know from whence we came.Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-42376890426647196132008-01-04T18:04:00.000-06:002008-01-04T18:04:00.000-06:00Alanna - do you know where that word, frig - came ...Alanna - do you know where that word, frig - came from? It's from FRIGidaire. And maybe they got it from ReFRIGerator. Don't know. But I'm pretty sure there isn't even IS a brand Frigidaire anymore. So you're not completely wrong. I call it that too, although I do spell it both ways.Carolyn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106028561531329015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-70358917075726652312008-01-03T08:36:00.000-06:002008-01-03T08:36:00.000-06:00Oh I must be on my way to Sam's and hope they have...Oh I must be on my way to Sam's and hope they have them in again is year! Those are just the very best!<BR/>And a great evening snack with our wine!MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-89946109532877574662008-01-02T06:38:00.000-06:002008-01-02T06:38:00.000-06:00Great idea to keep these in the fridge (now you kn...Great idea to keep these in the fridge (now you know where I come down on the frig/fridge debate), especially as I don't particularly love snap peas so one would probably do the trick in terms of satsifying a craving.Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18005372315838352874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-18546665131373063032008-01-02T06:15:00.000-06:002008-01-02T06:15:00.000-06:00Sorry, but I think your sister is right on this --...Sorry, but I think your sister is right on this -- the snap peas are in the fridge. :)<BR/><BR/>Bring on the WW friendly recipes -- it's time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-67425052944220382102008-01-01T20:03:00.000-06:002008-01-01T20:03:00.000-06:00Hi Alanna...Happy New Year!!I was wondering if you...Hi Alanna...Happy New Year!!<BR/>I was wondering if you could tell me what software you use to get the nutritional analysis for all of your recipes? I have been thinking about adding this feature to my site but have only come across very pricey options:(. Any input would be really appreciated!!!<BR/>Hope all is well!!<BR/>Thanks...<BR/>Dani<BR/>you can contact me @ dani@danispies.comDani Spieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472066412352759851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-58047909064411925822008-01-01T18:54:00.000-06:002008-01-01T18:54:00.000-06:00This is something I always have in my fridge. (No...This is something I always have in my fridge. (Not frig, your sister is right!) I get the big bags at Costco and divide them out into small plastic bags. Great snack at school!Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-57379274445333604722008-01-01T15:54:00.000-06:002008-01-01T15:54:00.000-06:00Thanks to your sister: Fridge! My husband still ...Thanks to your sister: Fridge! My husband still calls it an ice box...<BR/>Alanna, thanks for 2007!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-84066542600405801732008-01-01T15:28:00.000-06:002008-01-01T15:28:00.000-06:00Excellent idea to keep those in the front of the f...Excellent idea to keep those in the front of the fridge. I find snap peas really addictive and a great snack, tasty enough to not need dip.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.com