blackeyed peas and cabbage.

Direwolf

Grew up with that being the New Year's day meal. Its for health and good luck. Making a ton today . Hope all the mojo works for everyone on the board. Happy New Years folks!!

jj20030

just started mine in the ol crock pot with a smoked ham hock

Salem

Blackeyed peas with sausauge and small amount of collard greens. (my husband hates collards, lol) Cooking now.

JDH

There's a backstory to the blackeyed peas are good luck on New Years day, and it goes back to the Civil War.

After Sherman's march, a lot of southerners were left on the verge of starvation because the pillaging of food stores had been so thorough. However, Union troops didn't bother with the blackeyed pea, because they considered it to be fodder for livestock, and unfit for human consumption. For many people, the blackeyed peas saved them from death by starvation in the winter of 1865 because there just wasn't much else to eat, therefore, it is very good luck that they were avaliable.

Salem

JDH:

There's a backstory to the blackeyed peas are good luck on New Years day, and it goes back to the Civil War.

After Sherman's march, a lot of southerners were left on the verge of starvation because the pillaging of food stores had been so thorough. However, Union troops didn't bother with the blackeyed pea, because they considered it to be fodder for livestock, and unfit for human consumption. For many people, the blackeyed peas saved them from death by starvation in the winter of 1865 because there just wasn't much else to eat, therefore, it is very good luck that they were avaliable.

Wow, I had never heard that story before!! Thanks for sharing.

Direwolf

JDH:

There's a backstory to the blackeyed peas are good luck on New Years day, and it goes back to the Civil War.

After Sherman's march, a lot of southerners were left on the verge of starvation because the pillaging of food stores had been so thorough. However, Union troops didn't bother with the blackeyed pea, because they considered it to be fodder for livestock, and unfit for human consumption. For many people, the blackeyed peas saved them from death by starvation in the winter of 1865 because there just wasn't much else to eat, therefore, it is very good luck that they were avaliable.

They say you learning something new everyday. Thanks for sharing that dude. Gives me even more of a reason to enjoy them now.

Lakota72

That's exactly what we had for dinner tonight. Butterfly pork chops, cabbage blackened peas with ham, bacon, and some greens. Man my wife can cook.

kaspera79

Interesting story JDH. Next year I will have to cook some, and tell that story. Although I think I would like Lakotas version a little better.

Heavy

Black eyed peas and collard greens here. Every year since I could eat solid food. Black eyed peas for good luck, and collard greens for money(green)/prosperity in the coming year. Throw in some of Mom's cornbread to round it out- man I could eat that every single day.

Lakota72

kaspera79:

Interesting story JDH. Next year I will have to cook some, and tell that story. Although I think I would like Lakotas version a little better.

I forgot to mention the sweet cornbread, and then apple pie for dessert. Think I got it all. I'm still full.

djbeenie

We do black eyed peas and greens here!

jasonusa1

Pasta. All day.

docbp87

Black Eyed Peas and Stewed Tomatoes here.

BigT06

djbeenie:

We do black eyed peas and greens here!

here, too!

RBeckom

Heavy:

Black eyed peas and collard greens here. Every year since I could eat solid food. Black eyed peas for good luck, and collard greens for money(green)/prosperity in the coming year. Throw in some of Mom's cornbread to round it out- man I could eat that every single day.

My meal exactly.