Pass the Peas, Please!

Life is good, and spring has sprung.

You know it's spring when baseball is in full-bloom and the peas are popping out of your garden!

For my fellow Texans, if you haven't planted peas yet, it's too late. (At least for this spring.)

But you Yankees and Canadians still have time.

I particularly like Asian Snow Pea varieties, with the edible pods. They're easy to grow on a trellis (like my Four Inch Garden) and they actually improve the soil by fixing nitrogen. Best of all, they taste great.

Here's a favorite recipe:

Cashew Chicken with Pea Pods

1 lb. chicken breasts, chopped
1/2 lb. snow peas
1 C cashews

Marinate chicken in 2 T soy sauce, 2 T oil, 2 T minced ginger.

Stir fry chicken, combine with peas and cashews, and serve over hot rice.

Yum.