New Year's Day

wildfreightess · 12-30-2007, 09:44 PM

Ladies,

Am I the only one who's heard of eating black eyed peas for good luck on New Year's Day? Greens for money, and ham for health? Is this just a southern tradition? I'm finding that everyone I fly with looks at me like I have 3 heads and asks, "what do black eyed peas have to do with New Year's?"

That said, any recipe ideas that will get my BF to actually eat black eyed peas and collard greens so I won't worry about his lack of good luck in the coming year?

Thanks!
Delia

Kristie · 12-30-2007, 10:11 PM

uh yea... i've heard of the tradition, never done it as i'm from the midwest.

we don't have any new years traditions that i know of, except to watch football and enjoy the day.

I can ask my MIL if she has any recipe for collard greens..i bet she does!

spotty4 · 12-31-2007, 02:49 PM

I've had vegetable beef soup w/ black eyed peas in it ... you can go for that! OR .... have ham and bean soup and in lieu of the beans, use black eyed peas! That will take care of 2 traditions. Not sure about collard greens.

ccbegay · 12-31-2007, 02:56 PM

I could use some goodluck, so might make a bowl just for me! hahaha...although, I have never heard of that tradition...I too just plan on being lazy all day! haha

Kristie · 12-31-2007, 08:40 PM

My MIL says all you need are collard greens, some salt (or salt pork, but not much cuz it's sooooo darn salty) and chicken broth...boil the collard greens and poof, done. she didn't specify a time or anything, i think just up until boiling.

she also mentioned that fresh would be better than frozen.

av8rwyf · 01-01-2008, 07:26 AM

My mom makes all the traditional foods every year. I stay away from collard greens. NOT my favorite so I can't help you the preparation. I honestly don't know if it's a southern tradition or not. I think maybe it is. I should know, I guess, since I was born and raised in the South. LOL...just never paid much attn. to the southern kitchen!

Happy New Year!!!

wildfreightess · 01-01-2008, 11:30 AM

Thank you all for the ideas! I'm not much of a fan of the greens, I only eat them once a year out of principle and superstition. So I just bought a can and plan to heat them up long enough to get a few bites in. Perhaps that explains why I'm so bad with money? lol

I hope you all enjoy a bit of relaxation today. I plan to be lazy, too. May not even get out of my pj's! Happy New Year to you all, and may the worst day of 2008 be better than the best day of 2007!

Delia

katbuad · 01-05-2008, 12:51 AM

I was always told every black eyed pea you eat on New Year's Day is a dollar you will recieve in the new year.

As for the collard greens, I don't know what the tradition is about. IMO, YUCK.

12-30-2007, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
wildfreightess Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 20 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Year's Day Ladies, Am I the only one who's heard of eating black eyed peas for good luck on New Year's Day? Greens for money, and ham for health? Is this just a southern tradition? I'm finding that everyone I fly with looks at me like I have 3 heads and asks, "what do black eyed peas have to do with New Year's?" That said, any recipe ideas that will get my BF to actually eat black eyed peas and collard greens so I won't worry about his lack of good luck in the coming year? Thanks! Delia __________________ Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right.

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Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,729 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: New Year's Day uh yea... i've heard of the tradition, never done it as i'm from the midwest. we don't have any new years traditions that i know of, except to watch football and enjoy the day. I can ask my MIL if she has any recipe for collard greens..i bet she does! __________________ www.jetcareers.com

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spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capital City, USA Posts: 1,237 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: New Year's Day I've had vegetable beef soup w/ black eyed peas in it ... you can go for that! OR .... have ham and bean soup and in lieu of the beans, use black eyed peas! That will take care of 2 traditions. Not sure about collard greens. __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

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ccbegay Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,681 Recipes: Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: New Year's Day I could use some goodluck, so might make a bowl just for me! hahaha...although, I have never heard of that tradition...I too just plan on being lazy all day! haha __________________ <-------MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR... ~Great Love and Great Achievements involves Great Risks~ CASSIE

12-31-2007, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,729 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: New Year's Day My MIL says all you need are collard greens, some salt (or salt pork, but not much cuz it's sooooo darn salty) and chicken broth...boil the collard greens and poof, done. she didn't specify a time or anything, i think just up until boiling. she also mentioned that fresh would be better than frozen. __________________ www.jetcareers.com

01-01-2008, 07:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
av8rwyf Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CLT Posts: 284 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Year's Day My mom makes all the traditional foods every year. I stay away from collard greens. NOT my favorite so I can't help you the preparation. I honestly don't know if it's a southern tradition or not. I think maybe it is. I should know, I guess, since I was born and raised in the South. LOL...just never paid much attn. to the southern kitchen! Happy New Year!!! __________________ Stacy DH Paden, 737 Airtran FO (ATL), DS's Jack 2/11/02 & Josh 6/4/04

01-01-2008, 11:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
wildfreightess Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 20 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Year's Day Thank you all for the ideas! I'm not much of a fan of the greens, I only eat them once a year out of principle and superstition. So I just bought a can and plan to heat them up long enough to get a few bites in. Perhaps that explains why I'm so bad with money? lol I hope you all enjoy a bit of relaxation today. I plan to be lazy, too. May not even get out of my pj's! Happy New Year to you all, and may the worst day of 2008 be better than the best day of 2007! Delia __________________ Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right.

01-05-2008, 12:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
katbuad Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville, TN USA Posts: 720 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: New Year's Day I was always told every black eyed pea you eat on New Year's Day is a dollar you will recieve in the new year. As for the collard greens, I don't know what the tradition is about. IMO, YUCK.

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