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Harvest Season - Purple Hull Peas

 How time flies! Life has been super busy and it has been a while since I have updated this blog. 

I just re-read the last blog I posted and a bit disappointed. I had high hopes that my daughter would be interested in gardening. Sadly, she isn't the gardening type. But she loves house plants! So maybe not a total failure.

I recently harvested Purple Hull Peas from the garden. For those of you unfamiliar, Purple Hull Peas are from the cow pea family and are delicious. We were introduced to them in Mississippi where they are pretty much a staple. I tried to grow them in Maine with not much luck. They love the heat!


Not only are these peas yummy but their pods make an wonderful jelly! I found this recipe on "Just another Day on the Farm" This jelly is so good! Head over to the website to get your copy.


Purple Pea Pod Jelly

4 C pea hull infusion (see below)
5 C sugar
1 package Sure Jell (or other powdered pectin)…
2 T lemon juice

For pea hull infusion: I got 4 cups of liquid from a pound of pea hulls, weighed before removing the peas, of course! Wash empty pea hulls several times; place in a large pot and add water until hulls are just covered. Boil hulls until they are tender and the liquid is a purple color. Strain liquid through damp cheesecloth, a jelly bag, or an old kitchen towel and return it to the pot.

For jelly: Add Sure Jell and lemon juice to the liquid,  Bring to a rolling boil; add sugar and return to a full rolling boil. Boil per the box or until wrinkle tests Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Pour hot jelly into jars. Process them ten min water bath.


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