Roast Pork with Baked Chickpeas and Steamed Broccoli
It wasn't until I started writing my own back in October that I really started reading food blogs, but I am hooked. I have my list of favorites that I check for new posts, but also look at a random 10 new ones daily from the Foodie Blog Roll. One of my favorites is One Perfect Bite, written by Mary. A few days ago she had a recipe for a Black Eyed Pea Casserole that sounded quite delicious. I thought I would give it a try, but a search of the pantry did not uncover any black eyed peas (I really thought I had some), but I did find chickpeas (which I actually like better anyway). I was also lacking the fresh herbs, the orange, and the molasses (I used the last of that in the Cincinnati Chili). Undeterred in my quest for a different kind of "baked bean," I substituted and riffed and made it my own. isn't that what cooking is about anyway? Take the time to give Mary's lovely blog a read and make one or both of these recipes, you won't be disappointed.
