It is traditional for us to enjoy black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. A Brit in Tennessee had a very informative post about the history of this tradition on her blog on Tuesday. It was something new for me to learn.
I actually can't remember a New Year's Day when we didn't have black-eyed peas. There were a few times that they were part of the bean soup that was enjoyed, but usually it has just been black-eyed peas. That is how we began our year on Tuesday.
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| A tasty lunch.... |
I hope your New Year is off on a good beginning. I look forward to each new day!
Thank you for reading. I appreciate your comments.
16 comments:
I love this tradition and I think its so important to keep them alive!
i love black eyed peas. i usually can find fresh ones!
No New Year's Day Traditions here...
Hugs.....
Our tradition is ham and scalloped potatoes. But I would like to grab that piece of cornbread. I love it but have never tried to make it.
I don't eat black eyed peas but think it's a fun tradition!
That looks very tastey. I have never ever had black-eyed peas so maybe I will have to try them sometime. Have a wonderful day.
I had black eyed peas once in a marinated bean "dip", I thought I had a can of lentils in my pantry but it turned out to be split pea soup! It is an Italian custom to eat a spoon of lentils on New Year's. I did have ham. I need to catch up with the greens and beans. xo
Well, I have a hubby that won't eat black-eyed peas, turnips, or brussels sprouts, so I enjoyed those on my own yesterday! He got a couple of bacon/cheese dogs, which made him very happy! I didn't bother to make cornbread, though, because I would have ended up eating WAY too much of it myself. Sometimes, it's just better to keep the temptation away altogether!!
Happy New Year to all of your followers! :-)
Yum !
And we are eating them again today, so surely our luck will be forthcoming in this New Year :)
Your plate of New Year's tradition, looks delicious.
Happy New Year !
~Jo
I hope your new year is filled with lots of luck!!
OH! Steamed cabbage? Ham? y mom says YES!!! She also loves blackeyed peas.
I've never had black eyed peas and we don't have any new years traditions.
It was just a regular day at my house. I cleaned out a closet. : )
I love your tradition. You couldn't find a plate of either of those here. I really miss grits the most of anything though. I make them sometimes but no one will eat them except for me- xo Diana
Wow Nellie, my family ate that the same way. I wonder if they were from the area you are in. No one around here ever had that same tradition.
I always thought my Dad's family was different but they ate that every New Years Day when I was growing up.
That is cool.
That's the same thing we had!
yum! love your new years tradition!! and black-eyed peas!!
enjoy your new year, you started it out right!
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