Yesterday I had to have an electrician come out to do some work for a kitchen upgrade I hope to tell you about soon. In that awkwardness where he’s working and sweating and I’m sitting on the couch watching television, I found myself trying to find something productive to do. I grabbed a rag and went through the house wiping smudgey fingerprints off of walls and door facings.
Right outside of Jack’s bedroom I was scrubbing away when it hit me… the years of me cleaning his fingerprints off of things are numbered. The thought brought me to my knees.
The past nearly 7 years seem nothing short of a whirlwind and I know the next 11 or so will seem even faster – a literal “blink of the eye.” I felt the tears well up and I continued to rub those fingerprints. I heard the electrician call for me, and I stood up and tried my best to gain my composure – you know so he didn’t see a 33 year old man in the floor crying and all 🙂 – and went off to answer his question.
Later that day, I realized why God put that on my heart. We’ve been toying with the idea of allowing Jack to play baseball in one of the bigger more competitive leagues here in town. It’s something I’ve been vehemently against, but something that he and my wife have both been pushing for.
He’s an amazing little ball player – which baffles me. I have yet to find the humor in the fact that God gave an incredibly athletic child to someone who’s athletic skill is so pathetic that he is afraid to throw the football in the front yard with his son for fear the neighbors might see him. (Neighbors, if you’re reading this, I’m just kidding. Not really.) These leagues can be so competitive and put so much pressure on these little guys, it just overwhelms me. I want to keep him in the little cocoon that is t-ball and coach pitch where I know the coach won’t yell at him if he screws up and where it really isn’t all about winning. But, I realized that if he’s passionate about this and he’s good at it, I’ve got to let him try to be his best.
It’s just scary for this daddy. And Lord help the first person that yells at my kid… and that’s all I’m going to say about that. 🙂
I have such fond memories of boiled peanuts. I loved them as kid and still do. I remember my Dad bringing home boiled peanuts when a guy would come to his shop selling them. It didn’t happen too often, but I loved peeking the fridge to see that bag of peanuts sitting there.
These Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts are so simple and easy. The slow cooker does all the work and you don’t have to watch over them for hours upon hours. And don’t worry, these aren’t spicy at all. The hot sauce and creole seasoning give them flavor, not heat.
If you do like them spicy, I recommend adding in 3 or 4 tablespoons of crushed red pepper flakes. Be sure to check out my note about using raw peanuts versus raw GREEN peanuts. The green peanuts are usually labelled as such and are also usually heavier and a bit damp. Raw dried peanuts will work too, you’ll just need to prep them a bit the night before.
Recipe Card
Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts
Ingredients
- 2 lbs raw green peanuts
- 1/2 cup salt
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
- 1/3 cup hot sauce
- 1/4 cup creole seasoning I use Zatarain's
- 10 cups water
Instructions
- Rinse the peanuts in cool water and place them into the crock of the slow cooker. Add the other ingredients and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 20 to 24 hours. Discard liquid and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
I just got home from NC where I ate many boiled peanuts as I LOVE them and cannot get them in upstate NY. Fortunately, I was able to buy some green peanuts before I came home — now I just wish I had gotten more! This recipe is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, better than any I have bought before! The flavor is amazing and they just have a slight zing. Thanks Stacey!
Awesome, Sarah! I’m so glad they turned out greta for you!!
I made these today using the regular raw in shell peanuts (not green) with one cooking time exception.
If like me you don’t like your boiled peanuts mushy but still with a tiny bit of crunch, start trying them at 4.5 to 5 hours. I love them and plan on making them again and again.
PLEASE do as the recipe says and soak your (regular) peanuts in cool water for 8 to 10 hours. They will float so you will need to find a way to weigh them down in the equipment you are using. (I used a stock pot and weighed them down with a bowl filled with water.)
So glad you enjoyed these! Now I think I need to make some, too!
I followed the recipe exactly and these boiled peanuts are excellent! I only wish I could find larger peanuts. The ones at my local grocery were small. I don’t know if they will be bigger when they are in season or even if there is a peanut season. Anyway, we enjoyed them, make this recipe!
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed them, Susan!!
I’ve never done this before and plan to use a Crock Pot. Will dry roasted peanuts work?
You need green peanuts in the shell, not roasted. Shells will be green when scraped with a fingernail. Dry roasted peanuts will not get soft when boiled like green shell peanuts do.
Unfortunately not. You’ll need green peanuts for the best results.
I’m making some of these for my Super Bowl party! I hardly ever boil peanuts because it’s such a pain, so I can’t wait to see how they turn out in the slow cooker. You can’t really find green peanuts this time of year, but the produce market down the street from me sold me some of their raw ones that they were roasting and I soaked them overnight.
It’s perfect time to make a few plans for the future and it’s time to be happy.
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I started these in the crockpot Friday so that they would be ready for the Auburn and Alabama games yesterday–DELISH!!! My husband loved them so that made me happy.
They are quite salty but then, who doesn’t love ’em some salt?!? Thanks, Stacey!
Glad you enjoyed them! They are salty and the longer they cook, the saltier they get. 🙂
Have you heard of people fixing dried shelled peanuts like navy beans? I live up North where black pepper is a deadly spice and green peppers are “HOT”…. Most of the time I would have to survive off cans of boiled peanuts from Walmart. (They smuggle them behind the ice curtain..) Thankfully Asians eat raw peanuts!!!
LOL! I haven’t heard of that, but it sounds interesting!
I have had no trouble finding green peanuts at Asian markets in Michigan.
Great idea!