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CSNW is a trendy establishment

August 13, 2011 by Debbie

A couple weeks ago, volunteer Connie mentioned that she had a lot of pea plants and was inquiring whether or not the plant parts would be OK for the chimps to munch on. I did a little bit of online research and discovered that yes, the parts of a pea plant are indeed edible. In fact, there was this great article that describes it fairly humorously in my opinion: “You’ve probably seen them on plates in Asian restaurants and trendy establishments. Pea shoots and tendrils may look exotic or sophisticated, but even gardeners who can’t grow peas to maturity can grow pea shoots and tendrils.”

Well, Connie was able to grow not only the pea shoots and tendrils, but also the peas to full maturity in their pods! Today we put them out as a forage and the chimps really enjoyed them.

Negra, with the pea plants in the background:

Annie, taking a break and laying down while eating her peas:

Burrito:

Missy:

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  1. Katelyn says

    August 13, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    REALLY lovely photos of those trendy chimps……… 🙂 How fun for them!

  2. marie cross ( uk ) says

    August 13, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    they look very tasty 🙂

    • Debbie says

      August 13, 2011 at 9:27 pm

      I don’t know if Diana tried the plants before we put them out for the chimps, but Connie, JB, and myself all ate a bite of the leaves. They were indeed pretty tasty!

  3. Marcia Douthwaite says

    August 13, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    Love their expressions—looks like the pea plants made a hit!

  4. Jeani Goodrich says

    August 13, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    What a kick!! They all look so good with all that greenery around them. I have to ask… did Foxie like them?

    • Debbie says

      August 13, 2011 at 9:26 pm

      Unfortunately, despite promises from her caregivers that the peas were sweet, Foxie did not seem too pleased with the pea plant forage. However, we also served some bell peppers and some primate chow which she enjoyed!

      • Candy (Tyler, TX) says

        August 13, 2011 at 9:47 pm

        Jeanie, I had the exact same thought, about Foxie, and was curious whether she tried them or not. That’s our girl!

  5. Candy (Tyler, TX) says

    August 13, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    Seeing these great photos, I still can’t get over how the “years” have dropped off the chimps, since arriving at CSNW, especially Negra. All that good food and TLC from caregivers and volunteers, alike.

    • Jeani Goodrich says

      August 15, 2011 at 9:10 am

      My exact sentiment Candy. Well put. It is so exciting to see “what’s next?” when I go volunteer. The chimps just get better and better.

  6. Teresa in TN says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:23 am

    wow, gorgeous pics! Just read an article about the sanctuary in the Yakima (?) Times online. unfortunately I couldn’t figure out how to share the article on Facebook 🙁

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