Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Storing dry black eyed peas
Store dry black-eyed peas in a cool, dry place, away from high temperature and humidity.
Cooking with black-eyed peas
Before cooking black-eyed beans you have to hydrate them first by soaking them in water. There are two ways to...
Nutritional information on black-eyed peas
Black-eyed peas are low in fat, low in sodium and contain no cholesterol. They are high in fiber, iron and pot...
Using blackberries
When using whole frozen berries for baked goods such as muffins, used them frozen - do not thaw. Gently fold t...
Choosing blackberries
When buying blackberries, select dry, shiny and clean berries in an unstained container. Their color should be...
Cooking with black beans
Black beans can be soaked before cooking. This process hydrates the beans and makes cooking easier. Soak beans...
Cleaning dried black beans
Before using dried black beans, pick through them, picking out small pebbles, split and withered beans and any...
Preparing berries
To prepare fresh berries, first check them one by one and discard bad, undesirable fruit. Then rinse them with...
Freezing fresh berries
Place unwashed, completely dry berries in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the free...