I've made this dish for the past three years. I take the quick route and use a can of Goya or Bush's black-eyed peas. This year, I used left-over ham that I cut into bite-sized chunks. I used a 1/2 cup of chopped mixed peppers (red, yellow, and green), 1/4 cup red onion and 1/4 cup yellow onion, 1 celery stalk chopped, 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp garlic powder, sea salt and fresh ground pepper, and a few dashes of hot sauce. I cooked the veggies in 1 tbsp of olive oil. Then added the spices, ham, and peas and let it simmer while I boiled a bag of Uncle Ben's brown rice (10-12 minutes). Even my 7 yr old loves this dish. Tastes great with cornbread! And don't forget the collard greens!

Reviewed On: Jan. 1, 2010

I make these every Christmas Eve. My mom and sister make sure to remind me whenever I forget. I'm going to surprise them this year and make the Turtle version in addition to these.

Reviewed On: Nov. 10, 2009

I loved this sauce. It's tastier than store bought teriyaki sauce...a definite keeper! Thanks.

Reviewed On: Sep. 2, 2009