Lots of Black-eyed Peas

 I love me some black-eyes peas. That's the Southern in me. 

So, when I decided to try out a new recipe for crock-pot black-eyed peas and I had a new small crock-pot (it may be 2 qt. I don't know), I got busy. 

I know. I mean that every southern gal knows that if you soak dried peas or beans overnight they are going to puff up. 

For some reason night before last, I threw all caution to the wind and dumped a 1 lb. bag of dried black-eyed peas into a large bowl to soak in water overnight. Don't ask me why. I think it was because the new recipe called for that and I was too lazy to sit down and figure out the math on every single item to reduce what would that would go into the pot. 

I got up yesterday morning to a big bowlful of bright eyed peas staring at me... ready to be cooked. Lordy, what had I done? The crockpot was full and I cooked some on the stove top. I am gonna be eating peas from now to Christmas!! 

I had a very satisfying meal of peas, mashed potatoes, spam, coleslaw and cornbread last night. All the rest went into pint bags and are now waiting in my freezer for me to have another black-eyed pea craving. 

FYI... I did not cook mine 8 hours.. checked it after 6 and it was already done.