Southern Pea Salad

frozen sweet peas, thawed and uncooked (I have used canned peas, too)

eggs (hard boiled and chopped)

to 6 slices of bacon (cooked crisp and crumbled or 1 cup ham, cooked and chopped, optional)

chopped green onion (could use regular onion)

shredded cheddar cheese (can use any kind of cheese)

black pepper

salt

garlic powder

celery seeds or 1/2 cup celery (chopped)

cayenne

mayonnaise

sour cream