Hi Shawn,

 SH>  SH>> Laugh, I don't think anyone likes the song and dance.
 RH> A child might but I think most adults are of the same opinion that we
 RH> have.

 SH> Agree.  Most kids I know live in fear of the attention that song
 SH> brings. :)

Unless it's accompanied by a pile of presents that get ignored after a
day or so.

 RH> We'll eat the canned but definitely prefer my home made. I'll put in
 RH> anything from carrots, onions and potatoes to adding tomato
 RH> sauce--all depends on what's in the fridge and pantry and what

 SH> Very cool. I follow a pretty basic recipe for it as Andrea likes
 SH> simple food.

We do a lot of basic foods but then like to go all out gourmet from time
to time. My dad was a meat and potatoes, with a side veggie and dessert
eater, nothing fancy and mom was a basics cook so when Steve and I got
married, I started moving away from that kind of cooking. As a result,
our girls enjoyed eating a wide variety of foods while growing up, and
cook that way themselves.

 RH> One package was the usual split peas, other one was dried whole
 peas. RH> We went with the split peas; they cook up and "mush" easily.

 SH> I like both, but for soup I always get the split peas.

I've never tried the dried whole peas but now that I know Wegman's
carrys them, I might pick some up and give them a try.


 SH> I made fish and chips last night, I had a box of the quick soak mushy
 SH> peas but I forgot to make them in time.  LOL  Oh well gives me an
 SH> excuse to fry fish again soon! ;)

Or, use them as a side for something else. Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding
and mushy peas?


 SH>       Title: Batter (Shawn's)
 SH>  Categories:
 SH>       Yield: 8      Servings

 SH>     1/2 c  Gluten Free AP flour
 SH>     1/2 c  Cornstarch
 SH>       1 t  Salt
 SH>       1 t  garlic powder
 SH>       1 t  minced onion
 SH>       1 t  dried parsley
 SH>       1 lg Egg,whisked
 SH>     3/4 c  Soda water (or GF beer) *

 SH> * Start with 3/4 may need a total of 1 cup depending on flour

OK, we do have some GF flour on hand, of different varieties. We'd use
soda water as neither of us likes beer. Have you used this with onion
rings and if so, how did they turn out?


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