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I prepared this recipe yesterday and it was a hands down winner. Hubby, who can take or leave black eyed peas, went back for seconds. I added onions, Creole seasoning, and garlic powder after reading some of the reviews. It was delicious. We will be having this again for sure. I highly recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor for Taste Recipes.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"11\/18\/2015 09:07","GUID":"F05779EA64F169F8FF62793BB72979ED","MemberId":31788,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"MarineMom_texas","SubmittedDate":"11\/18\/2015 09:07"},{"Comment":"
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