Silly question about frozen peas

[Anonymous]

I have 2 toddlers who eat small amounts. I buy frozen peas but I want to cool less than the whole bag at a time. My kids will eat about 1/4 of a bag but the instructions on the back describe how to cook the entire bag. How do you cook a small amount of frozen peas? Microwave (if so in what kind of dish, do you cover), boiled, sauteed??

thanks

[Anonymous]

How do you cook the whole bag? You can cook it any way.

If you're microwaving them, just put a smaller container and a shorter time period. Experiment by cutting the time way back, and then tasting until you get to the time you want. Maybe add a pat of butter, or don't, depends what your kids like.

If boiling, just use less water.

I also used to just put them in a container and let them thaw in their lunch box. They're already cooked, and so they'd taste like the ones from dinner.

[Anonymous]

I put 1/4 of the bag in a ceramic bowl and microwave for 60 seconds.

The Trader Joe’s fresh English peas are also very popular in my household - I microwave those for 2 mins 30 seconds, add some salt and kids love them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you cook the whole bag? You can cook it any way.

If you're microwaving them, just put a smaller container and a shorter time period. Experiment by cutting the time way back, and then tasting until you get to the time you want. Maybe add a pat of butter, or don't, depends what your kids like.

If boiling, just use less water.

I also used to just put them in a container and let them thaw in their lunch box. They're already cooked, and so they'd taste like the ones from dinner.

I microwave them in a glass dish and cover the dish with a one of those big microwave covers. I find they get very hot, explode (ie mushy) and then cool quickly so they are basically cold midway through their meal.

They are not in school right now but I will file away that thawing idea!

[Anonymous]

Ours eats them frozen 😆. Started when she was teething, became an acquired taste. At most I add a serving to hot food and they thaw/warm up. You could microwave with butter for 30-60 seconds or simmer in water for a few minutes on the stove. Just cook the portion you need and keep the rest frozen.

[Anonymous]

I don't know how it started, but my kids like to eat peas and corn frozen! They get upset if I cook them.

My MIL was here at one point and I basically put two bowls of frozen veggies on the island. Kids would come running by, grab a handful of peas or corn, and continue on their way. MIL thought I was off my rocker, but they ate a ton of veggies before dinner even started! And they still each wanted a pile of frozen stuff on their dinner plates.

[Anonymous]

I just buy the peas where you can steam the whole bag in the microwave. Done.

Refrig leftovers (or eat yourself).

[Anonymous]

Just put them in a bowl with a plate on top and microwave them for a few minutes.

[Anonymous]

I love love the mini cans of LeSeur peas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ours eats them frozen 😆. Started when she was teething, became an acquired taste. At most I add a serving to hot food and they thaw/warm up. You could microwave with butter for 30-60 seconds or simmer in water for a few minutes on the stove. Just cook the portion you need and keep the rest frozen.

Plus 1 to frozen

[Anonymous]

Peas don’t really need to be cooked. I usually put them in water and microwave to heat through, or add them frozen into an already hot dish at the end of cooking. They thaw quickly.

[Anonymous]

You can thaw small amounts under a hot faucet for a few seconds.

[Anonymous]

My kids, now 7 and 11, also still eat them frozen. They are not such quick eaters that some don’t defrost in the plate but otherwise yup, frozen. Frozen corn is their favorite vegetable.

[Anonymous]

I just dump any amount into a small pot, along with a generous couple splashes of water, a knob of butter, and some salt. Drain to serve.

[Anonymous]

I put some in a glass dish. Cover with water and microwave. Drain and add salt and butter