tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post7700345792334717782..comments2023-10-19T05:34:19.425-04:00Comments on Little House in the Big Wood: Peas Versus RiceWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-69451507081423837852013-02-11T11:19:58.555-05:002013-02-11T11:19:58.555-05:00I bought amaranth seed this year, next year will b...I bought amaranth seed this year, next year will be the first in the garden. It has a bit of a longer season than we usually get, but it might squeak by. I've never tried quinoa, but I suppose I could, or should. I'll look into it. Thanks for the tips!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-52453315425016659152013-02-11T11:17:01.111-05:002013-02-11T11:17:01.111-05:00I'm a bit late replying here, so I don't e...I'm a bit late replying here, so I don't even know if you'll see this... ah well.<br /><br />Yes, peas are one of the advantages we northerners have over southern gardeners, eh? Good to know your pups enjoy them fresh. So far mine seem to be adjusting to them just fine.<br /><br />Ducks Unlimited did some wild rice seeding a few years back at Swan Lake (amongst others), so I may have to try collecting some for seed.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-65933341934677026022013-02-10T13:29:32.170-05:002013-02-10T13:29:32.170-05:00This is a facinating thing to think about!
Have y...This is a facinating thing to think about!<br /><br />Have you ever considered growing aramanth or quinoa? I've never had aramanth, but we use quinoa and brown rice interchangably. Quinoa cooks faster. <br /><br />Like rice it's gluten-free which is a plus for a lot of folks, and it's the only grain that is also a complete protein. Maybe that's something important to consider for your dogs. <br /><br />If you have never cooked with it and get some to try remember to rinse it before cooking. It has a natural soap-like coating that tastes bitter. Some people sprout it, but I haven't done that with much success myself (meaning I didn't like the taste or texture). :-)<br /><br />All in all it's a pretty neat food to have in your pantry. I just don't know if it can be grown in Northern Ontario.Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-70743718777564504622013-01-27T00:35:48.814-05:002013-01-27T00:35:48.814-05:00oops just read the colony post ^.^ so wild rice co...oops just read the colony post ^.^ so wild rice could be viable especially in your swampy area, you would (amongst the eleventy million other chores )have to cultivate it :) hmm I think your oat field would be a good bet too.Cranberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949221080951907164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-34051985798780858082013-01-27T00:22:54.192-05:002013-01-27T00:22:54.192-05:00Peas grow like weeds so should be a viable long te...Peas grow like weeds so should be a viable long term crop. My pups love peas as I'm picking them from the garden they're drooling hoping I'll share :) hmm I wonder about wild rice being a suitable candidate? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_rice<br />not certain about your growing zone but you have shallow lakes and ponds nearby you.Cranberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949221080951907164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-11555431929728633412013-01-26T23:33:13.216-05:002013-01-26T23:33:13.216-05:00As a possible substitute for rice, you could try b...As a possible substitute for rice, you could try bulgur wheat. That is wheat that has been cracked, parboiled and dried again. It has about the same cooking time as brown rice. Since red winter wheat grows in Canada, it should be readily available at any natural food store. A few years back I ordered a 50# bag through our local health food store for a Kurdish family who had been relocated to WI. Turns out the Bulgur made from red winter wheat is not quite the same as the Bulgur (or Burgul as they pronounce it) made from the middle eastern yellow wheat. They didn't like the flavor, but I still managed to use it up as filler in meat loaf and in other dishes.Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05303378310653171627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-7567988823984794122013-01-25T19:25:35.519-05:002013-01-25T19:25:35.519-05:00Do I eat pea soup? Not in this lifetime, I won'...Do I eat pea soup? Not in this lifetime, I won't. I don't eat any kind of bean or pea soup. I just prefer navy, lima, Great Northern, blackeyed peas, field peas, crowder peas cooked with no salt at all. I love the taste without the salt. I can eat green beans raw.<br /><br />The green peas that we call English peas does a number on my gastric system.<br /><br />I finally figured out where the chapter list for your story is located. I felt really dumb. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-11585046274297396392013-01-25T17:11:48.640-05:002013-01-25T17:11:48.640-05:00My family loves split pea soup but I have yet to m...My family loves split pea soup but I have yet to manage to grow enough for fresh eating much less to dry. And price per pound to buy them is outrageous. One of the areas we need to work on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-20262233347073020422013-01-25T12:25:52.864-05:002013-01-25T12:25:52.864-05:00In the story there won't be another harvest in...In the story there won't be another harvest in the foreseeable future. Rice doesn't grow around here.<br /><br />Yes and no, lol. Yes, technically, those are the same peas. They are delicious raw, straight from the garden, very sweet. We hate them cooked. It does something to the flavour that we just don't appreciate. The same peas are used to make pea soup, but they're dried for storage like a bean. Pea soup has a different taste again, from raw peas or cooked peas.<br /><br />As I said, they haven't shown any aversion to leftovers, so I expect the flavour is fine by them. <br /><br />Do you eat pea soup?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-52896711846087570562013-01-25T11:21:59.425-05:002013-01-25T11:21:59.425-05:00If you are running low on rice, maybe you can use ...If you are running low on rice, maybe you can use the rice through the winter or until the next harvest or access by using half peas/half rice. <br /><br />The Wikipedia article was interesting.<br /><br />Are you talking about the food that comes also in cans, that I call English peas? Mama never grew them, but they were one food we ate from the can rather than growing. I hope peas never become a necessary staple. My body and one daughter's body outright rejects green peas. If I had no rice, maybe other beans would work for me as a substitute. <br /><br />My friend's grandson hated peas and would gag as he carried his peas to the dog bowl and dumped them in with other leftovers and dog food. Later, the dog had managed to separate the peas from the other food and left them neatly to one side of the dog bowl. This was a dog who ate anything, just not peas, ever. Hopefully, your dogs don't have pea aversion.<br /><br />I love most beans and other peas, but green peas come right back up. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.com