Black eyed peas, collard greens, and other New Years traditions...

[redelicious]

Where I am from it is customary to eat black eyed peas and collard greens on New Years. The peas represent good luck and the greens are for prosperity in the new year.

Anyone else have any traditions like that?

 

[Soron]

YECHHHHH !!!!
Collard greens. Can I substitute corn bread instead, darlin'

 

[redelicious]

YECHHHHH !!!!
Collard greens. Can I substitute corn bread instead, darlin'

Well in truth I don't actually do the collards, but corn bread is a given.

 

[TantaLiza]

Here's what I found on one site... hope it helps!

In the southern United States, it is believed eating black eyed peas on New Year's eve will bring luck for the coming year.
Also from the south comes the custom of eating greens such as cabbage, collard greens, mustard greens, kale or spinach to bring money.
One more from the Southerners: eating cornbread will bring wealth.

 

[MsAngel]

I was just reading in a paper that was saying it was customary to eat just that on New Years.

Mom always made saurekraut and pork of some kind for us to eat. Funny is I don't like cabbage but I like that!! Of course I think my mother is the best cook around!

Hey Red, haven't seen or talked with you in a long time! Hope everything is great with you and that you had a great Christmas and that the New Year brings you lots of Happiness!

Ms Angel

 

[redelicious]

Re: Here's what I found on one site... hope it helps!

In the southern United States, it is believed eating black eyed peas on New Year's eve will bring luck for the coming year.
Also from the south comes the custom of eating greens such as cabbage, collard greens, mustard greens, kale or spinach to bring money.
One more from the Southerners: eating cornbread will bring wealth.

Ah, so corn bread it is!!

ty Liza.


So Soron, would you eat cabbage if I made it?

 

[tigerjen]

When I was younger, when we celebrated New Year's
Day at my grandmother's house, my mom made this
delicious chocolate chocolate chip cheesecake w/ a chocolate
cookie crust on the bottom....DAMN good, and rich!

She hadn't made the cake for years, until this year,
for Christmas Eve party at my uncle's house.......and
the cake is still damn good!



tigerjen

 

[redelicious]

I was just reading in a paper that was saying it was customary to eat just that on New Years.

Mom always made saurekraut and pork of some kind for us to eat. Funny is I don't like cabbage but I like that!! Of course I think my mother is the best cook around!

Hey Red, haven't seen or talked with you in a long time! Hope everything is great with you and that you had a great Christmas and that the New Year brings you lots of Happiness!

Ms Angel

Well hello!!!!

So where are you from again? Is the pork and saurekraut a regional thing or something your mom does?

Yes it has been awhile. I am doing well and I hope you are too. Many blessings for the new year.

 

[redelicious]

When I was younger, when we celebrated New Year's
Day at my grandmother's house, my mom made this
delicious chocolate chocolate chip cheesecake w/ a chocolate
cookie crust on the bottom....DAMN good, and rich!

She hadn't made the cake for years, until this year,
for Christmas Eve party at my uncle's house.......and
the cake is still damn good!



tigerjen

Ohhh, now I like THIS tradition!! Much better then collards, lol!!

 

[TantaLiza]

Found this too....

People all over the world celebrate the New Year in a variety of ways. Many of these celebrations involve special foods that are said to bring good luck to all those who eat them on New Year's Day. One of the most popular "lucky" meals is "Hopping John," a mixture of black-eyed peas and rice often cooked with pork or bacon. Many cultures also throw a dollar bill into the ingredients for extra luck in the coming year. Another New Year's tradition is the eating of one grape or raisin on each of the 12 strokes of midnight. This is believed to bring good luck for the 12 months ahead.

 

[redelicious]

Re: Found this too....

People all over the world celebrate the New Year in a variety of ways. Many of these celebrations involve special foods that are said to bring good luck to all those who eat them on New Year's Day. One of the most popular "lucky" meals is "Hopping John," a mixture of black-eyed peas and rice often cooked with pork or bacon. Many cultures also throw a dollar bill into the ingredients for extra luck in the coming year. Another New Year's tradition is the eating of one grape or raisin on each of the 12 strokes of midnight. This is believed to bring good luck for the 12 months ahead.

This is actually what I do (meaning the hoppin' johns). LOL, don't think I could spare that dollar though.

I had never heard about the grapes though. Interesting.

 

[MsAngel]

Well hello!!!!

So where are you from again? Is the pork and saurekraut a regional thing or something your mom does?

Yes it has been awhile. I am doing well and I hope you are too. Many blessings for the new year.

Southern Ohio here Red. And I don't know about regional thing but it is just something she has always taught us.

I'm doing well too. So glad I seen you online! (hugs) to you!

 

[redelicious]

Southern Ohio here Red. And I don't know about regional thing but it is just something she has always taught us.

I'm doing well too. So glad I seen you online! (hugs) to you!

Me too, sweetie

(and it sounds good, except for the kraut, lol)

 

[MsAngel]

Me too, sweetie

(and it sounds good, except for the kraut, lol)

Oh it is good!!! Now cooked cabbage is bad!!! I'm funny I know!

Well I think I am heading to bed! Hope to see you again! (HUGS) and

 

[tigerjen]

Ohhh, now I like THIS tradition!! Much better then
collards, lol!!

We still have a couple of slices at my house if you'd
like some


tigerjen

 

[Arden]

I was just reading in a paper that was saying it was customary to eat just that on New Years.

Mom always made saurekraut and pork of some kind for us to eat. Funny is I don't like cabbage but I like that!! Of course I think my mother is the best cook around!

Hey Red, haven't seen or talked with you in a long time! Hope everything is great with you and that you had a great Christmas and that the New Year brings you lots of Happiness!

Ms Angel

I spent about 22 years in Texas, and about 7 of those years married to a Texan. I always had to make the black eyed peas and cornbread for him, but I also made (and still make) what my grandmother would make to celebrate the New Year. She was from Croatia, so the food reflected many of the surrounding countries... Italian, Czech, Polish, Greek, etc.

Her New Year's feast consisted of stuffed cabbage rolls in sauerkraut, cooked in a huge pot of pork ribs and smoked sausage. Boiled potatoes were always served on the side.

LOL... Now that everyone is gagging, I'll say that it's great if you pass on eating the sauerkraut along with the cabbage rolls.

Comfort food, right Ms Angel?

 

[redelicious]

Oh it is good!!! Now cooked cabbage is bad!!! I'm funny I know!

Well I think I am heading to bed! Hope to see you again! (HUGS) and

Nite nite

 

[redelicious]

We still have a couple of slices at my house if you'd
like some


tigerjen

Can you mail them down here????

 

[tigerjen]

Can you mail them down here????

heeehee they'd be all yukky by the time the slices
got to you..........you're so funny But.....we can
always ship them like they ship food

 

[Soron]

Re: Re: Here's what I found on one site... hope it helps!

Ah, so corn bread it is!!

ty Liza.


So Soron, would you eat cabbage if I made it?

absolutely love cabbage

 

[redelicious]

I spent about 22 years in Texas, and about 7 of those years married to a Texan. I always had to make the black eyed peas and cornbread for him, but I also made (and still make) what my grandmother would make to celebrate the New Year. She was from Croatia, so the food reflected many of the surrounding countries... Italian, Czech, Polish, Greek, etc.

Her New Year's feast consisted of stuffed cabbage rolls in sauerkraut, cooked in a huge pot of pork ribs and smoked sausage. Boiled potatoes were always served on the side.

LOL... Now that everyone is gagging, I'll say that it's great if you pass on eating the sauerkraut along with the cabbage rolls.

Comfort food, right Ms Angel?

Ah ok. I should really ask my grandmother what she does. She lived in Illinios for a long time, but her cooking also reflected those countries you mentioned (she is of Polish decent).

 

[redelicious]

heeehee they'd be all yukky by the time the slices
got to you..........you're so funny But.....we can
always ship them like they ship food

HeeHee, that's ok. I shouldn't be breaking my resolutions before the New Year begins anyhow.

 

[Soron]

I spent about 22 years in Texas, and about 7 of those years married to a Texan. I always had to make the black eyed peas and cornbread for him, but I also made (and still make) what my grandmother would make to celebrate the New Year. She was from Croatia, so the food reflected many of the surrounding countries... Italian, Czech, Polish, Greek, etc.

Her New Year's feast consisted of stuffed cabbage rolls in sauerkraut, cooked in a huge pot of pork ribs and smoked sausage. Boiled potatoes were always served on the side.

LOL... Now that everyone is gagging, I'll say that it's great if you pass on eating the sauerkraut along with the cabbage rolls.

Comfort food, right Ms Angel?

*drooling all over the keyboard*

 

[redelicious]

Re: Re: Re: Here's what I found on one site... hope it helps!

absolutely love cabbage

Me too

Especially with briscit (sp) and new potatos, but that's the traditional St. Patty's meal, lol.

 

[tigerjen]

HeeHee, that's ok. I shouldn't be breaking my
resolutions before the New Year begins anyhow.

its okay........if you are ever up here in my neck of the
woods, and if my mom has made that cheesecake, you
can have a sampling

Happy New Year!