They come on early and make you feel like your gardening efforts are a success. I like to let my kids just pick them and eat them right off the vines. I think that is the reward we all get for working so hard since spring time.
Peas are so readily available year round in all forms that having them straight from the garden and eating them out of the pod seems like a special treat. But peas are also a kid favorite here at our house and can be slipped into almost anything. I use them frozen most often because that is the taste that I prefer, but you can use them canned in almost any recipe that calls for peas.
