Calling all Southerners! Let's Talk GRITS.
claire_de_luna
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Let's talk peas.....please!
Comments (6)Carol, I don't grow long beans, which are not beans and are peas, botanically speaking (more about that in a minute) so I can't say anything about how you can or should cook them. The beans and peas are grouped botanically based on the taxonomy guidelines the botanical world uses, and the botanical world doesn't care if we steam, boil, fry, sautee', pickle or bake them since the don't classify them based on how they are ultimately prepared for human consumption. The best way I know to describe it is just to say that all true beans are classified as phaseolus vulgaris and all of the bean-like warm-season peas commonly called southern peas and yardlong beans/asparagus beans/noodle beans are classified as vigna unguiculata, so they are.....well, not close relatives, but more like distant cousins. Both the beans and the southern peas (including those erroneously named 'bean' instead of 'pea') are in the same Kingdom (Plantae), Division (Magnoliophyta) Class (Magnoliospida), Order (Fabales), Family (Fabaceae) and Subfamily (Faboideae). (I don't guarantee I spelled all those correctly either). Then, they diverge, and the beans are in the Genus 'Phaseolus' and the species 'vulgaris' (which in this use means 'common', not 'nasty'); while the southern peas are in the Genus 'vigna' and the species 'umguiulata'. Phaseolus vulgaris includes all the beans grown and eaten as green beans, snap beans, shellies, and as dried beans, and a small group of nunas that are popped like popcorn. Vigna unguiculata includes all the southern peas (blackeyes, pinkeye purple hulls, crowders, zipper and cream peas) as well as common field peas used for forage (cowpeas) or soil improvement, red peas, asparagus peas and yardlong beans, which technically ought to be called yardlong peas. I haven't looked at them in Johnny's but I assume he lists them as beans because that is what they are commonly known as---asparagus bean, yardlong bean, etc. The warm-season southern peas and the rest of Vigna u. and Phaseolus vulgaris are distantly related to the cool-season English (shelled) peas, edible podded peas or snap peas, which are Pisum sativum, but which are in the same kingdom, division, order and family and subfamily as the first two but are in their own tribe, genus and species. I hope this all is at least as clear as mud. You can prepare any of them any which way your want.... Finally, I didn't even mention Scarlet Runner Beans which are beans but are in their own species, Phaseolus coccineus. They differ from Phaseolus vulgaris in several ways....they're from Central America and are perennial there, and I believe George has told us before that they are daylength sensitive. They are usually grown as annuals here, but I've heard of people clipping up the foliage and digging up/overwintering the tuber-type roots in a cellar or something and replanting them in the spring. There's also issues with them being considered toxic and having to be prepared carefully if you're going to eat them. And, even though they are called "Scarlet" runner beans, there are varieties that flower in other colors including white and yellow. Dawn...See MoreSouthern shrimp and grits-is this right?
Comments (24)Looks good, Rob! I’ve made Emeril’s version before, the shrimp/andouille part not the grits part. Wife found it a bit spicy but I liked it. https://www.emerils.com/122851/spicy-shrimp-and-andouille-over-charleston-style-grits Jinx - I like the idea, and I’m sure it’s great. I’d have a hard time pouring three cups of heavy cream into a recipe though! Maybe on a special occasion....See MoreLet’s talk cosmetics shelf life
Comments (26)I am very careful with mascaras and eyeliners/eye pencils-- I have always been but became vigilant after I had 2 eye surgeries and learned how vulnerable our eyes are to bacteria. I have never worn mascara regularly (leaky and sensitive eyes) but I do use eye pencils and liquid liners. I have blush that is probably 10 yr old.. with the exception of one where the color turned, all seem to be fine. Liquid foundation is well protected and since I wear the same stuff almost all the time, they never last more than a year once opened. Same with lip gloss/lipsticks. They just don't last long enough for me to be concerned. Where I have issues is with skincare products-- I noticed my neutrogena rainbath body oil turned-- the scent makes it obvious. I also noticed a color change in one of my moisturizers. I don't track how long I've had them but I toss them at the first sign that something is "off". It helps that I basically stay with the same products through the years-- I will try new stuff but as the thread detailing in excruciating detail my hunt for my holy grail foundation shows, I am loyal (resistant to change?) to my favorite brands and products!...See MoreLet’s talk Air Purifiers and house animals
Comments (18)I bought a Jafanda Air Purifier when we were getting the smoke from the wildfires and the pollen from one of our trees was everywhere. I bought one for a 1190 square foot room. When I plugged it in the air quality number was over 100 and within a few minutes the air quality was down to 2 and we really could tell the difference. I don't have cats but if you burn something while cooking the air is cleaned quickly. I notice also that one of my family members allergies are so much better. After having the sewer cleaned out a few weeks ago my house smelled terrible, the air purifier didn't seem to touch it but I had ordered some bamboo charcoal bags on Amazon and hung 5 of them in the basement and they absorbed the odour. They are reusable, just put them in the sun for an hour or two....See Moreclaire_de_luna
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