Traditional New Years day food

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downsizinghoss
downsizinghoss Posts: 1,035 Member
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Being from the south, it is an old superstition to always have collard greens and black eyed peas for lunch on New Years day.

One is supposed to bring money, the other luck. I forget which is which so I just cover all my bases.

Throw in some form of pork and corn bread and you have every New Years day lunch I have had in the last 43 years.

Any traditions for you today?
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  • coretemp
    coretemp Posts: 1,796 Member
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    Chinese food and my grandmother used to come over and throw wheat around the room, LOL
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
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    Bloddy marrys.
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  • CarolinaGirlinVA
    CarolinaGirlinVA Posts: 1,512 Member
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    We also do greens and Hoppin John. I think this year we'll all have a bit more greens and maybe the mr will land a job soon! :)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    cold smoked salmon omelets. I don't know exactly where that started but been having that for New Years day and Christmas morning breakfast for as long as I can remember. Other than that, New Years day itself has always kind of been like a Sunday.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,932 Member
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    Stuffed cabbage rolls, collards, and black eyed peas, though most of the time it's just sleeping on the couch to recover. This year it's Vicodin . . . lol
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
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    black eyed peas in the crock pot right now. Will make cornbread later to go with.
  • junglejane12
    junglejane12 Posts: 105
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    We always have a traditional Sunday roast with roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding.
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
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    The belief around here is how ever you spend the first day of the year, that is how your entire year will go...We try to spend the day with family, having fun--definitely roping if the weather permits! As far as traditional food goes, it's usually red chili, beans and tamales:)
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
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    It usually starts off with strong black coffee then wing it from there.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    Black eye peas for luck. That's it.
  • Amazon_Who
    Amazon_Who Posts: 1,092 Member
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    Corned Beef
    Cabbage
    Black-eyed Peas
    Cornbread

    Think I will go enter it into my food diary now.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    My mom used to try to get me to eat black-eyed peas. Just eww!

    Breakfast:
    sausage patties and buttermilk pancakes

    Dinner:
    glazed ham with sweet potatoes, green beans, and blueberry pie for dessert

    Evening snack:
    leftovers and/or summer sausage with cheese and crackers
  • JamieG8991
    JamieG8991 Posts: 1,203 Member
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    I'm also from the south so black eyed peas for me, but I'm terrible at making them so we're going out later. :bigsmile:
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,592 Member
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    leftovers and sleeping
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
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    Herring for good luck, generally at midnight.
  • OatFloats
    OatFloats Posts: 119
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    pork roast
    congri
    black eyed peas
    cabbage
  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
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    throw salt over shoulder by the front and back door -- suppose to bring luck.

    and also - I DO NOTHING BUT RELAX ALL DAY because what you do today you will be doing for the rest of the year so I made sure house was clean and laundry all done yesterday ! LOL
  • dicoveringwhoIam
    dicoveringwhoIam Posts: 480 Member
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    Cornbeef and sauerkraut.. Crockpot Rubeuns!
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
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    My parents have a crab and shrimp dinner every New Year.

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