Party Snack: Arkansas Trail Mix – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• Crunchy Black-Eyed Peas
• Candied Pecans
• Candied Black Walnuts
• Crunchy Soybeans
• Cheese Straws
• 1/2 cup dried black-eyed peas (soak in water until hydrated)
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into thirds
• 1/2 yellow onion, cut into thirds
• 1 stalk celery, cut into thirds
• Kosher salt
• Lemon zest
• Smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 quart heavy syrup
• 3 cups raw, shelled pecans
• Cayenne pepper (to taste but this gets hot fast)
• 3 cups raw, shelled black walnuts
• 1 cup of dried soybeans
• 2 quarts water
• Paprika
• 8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper