peas

i made dinner last night.

it turned out surprisingly well, considering all the prerequisites i had for it. i wanted to use imitation crab. i wanted to use fresh peas.* i wanted bread with olive oil and parmesan. in short, i had cravings, and i needed them sated.

anyway. i went to the grocery store after work. i was selecting ingredients for some random recipe i found on the internet, not really sticking to it, trying to figure out a substitute for feta, when i ran into s. s is highly proficient in the cooking realm, so i was relieved to see her. i showed her the recipe, and she was doubtful. she helped me pick out crumbly gorgonzola. she pointed out a fantastic champagne dressing. she recommended peas in a can for peas.**

i happily drove home, ready to throw all these ingredients together.

ugh. thawing anything frozen is not fun. i am impatient and willed the cold water to work quickly. i put the spinach, crab, tomatoes, and peas in a salad bowl. i tore up bread and put out a plate with olive oil and parmesan. the bf came over with a bottle of gewurztraminer sans corkscrew. screwless.***

however. dinner was delightful. i sighed as a sat down and took my first bites. "what's wrong?" the bf asked. "this is perfect. this is everything i wanted for tonight."

later on that night, i asked the bf how one buys fresh peas, bright green peas, not the washed out looking ones from the can. he laughed and told me you have to buy them in pods. i asked if they came in bunches, like grapes. and you can also eat the pods, yes? he had never heard of eating the pods. but what about pea pods? and no, peas are not found inside green beans, in case you were wondering.

whatever. like everyone else knows.

* i wanted fresh peas. i called the bf to find out how to purchase fresh peas. in the recipe it called for canned or frozen, but i felt like there had to be another way.

** s doesn't like peas, so rarely buys them. i'll get to the point about peas later.

***on so many levels. wink.