Bought my dried blackeyed peas, turnip greens, hog jowl today. Getting ready for New Years Day dinner. Old southern tradition to cook all this for good luck and prosperity n the coming new year.
I have mentioned this before but our family tradition is to drop an old, circa 1936, silver dime into the blackeyed peas pot. Best luck to one who finds the dime. (Even better luck if dime is not swallowed ;) )
I already have plenty of white rice for the Hoppin John. You simply mix the peas and rice in a bowl or on your plate to make the HJ.
From Yahoo:
"To Eat or Not to Eat Black-Eyed Peas
"Whether you choose to follow the Southern New Year's tradition or not, black-eyed peas are a good source of nutrition. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, black-eyed peas are low in fat, contain no cholesterol, and are low in sodium. They are high in potassium, iron, and fiber and a one-half cup serving of cooked black-eyed peas counts as one ounce of lean meat from the Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts Group of the Food Guide Pyramid. Black-Eyed Peas Nutritional Information from About.com's Guide to Nutrition.
More About Black-Eyed Peas
Black-eyed peas are actually not peas at all, but rather a variety of bean related to the cowpea and categorized as legumes, having both edible seeds and pods. According to the Library of Congress, they have been cultivated in China and India since pre-historic times and were eaten by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Early records from 1674 indicate that black-eyed peas were transported from West Africa to the West Indies by slaves. Subsequently, they reached the Lowcountry coastal regions of the Carolinas and Georgia, also via the slave trade, more than 300 years ago."
Yummy. I can't wait until New Years Day dinner.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
Janet
5 comments:
I have never liked any of those ingredients, but, for years and years, being a southerner, I bought into the fable. Finally, a couple of years ago, I realized that I have never had particularly good luck after eating those foods every New Year's Day. So, no more choking them down. I may not be luckier, but I sure am happier without them. lol
But you didn't say how you cook all these goodies together and what the dish is called.
Can't say that I feel inspired.
Happy New Year to you, Chancy!
Sounds like you're ready for a nice New year's Janet. May 2012 be very good to you and your family in every way....blessings always. ~Joy
I love black-eyed peas and rice, but our tradition was to eat fresh sauteed cabbage on 1-1, with coins in it. I won't be cooking anything tomorrow, though, as I am nursing a bad cold. Happy New Year!
Oh yeah! Am not a Southerner, but we enjoyed black-eyed peas and I still do.
I also like soup beans, ham and cornbread.
Happy New Year! Does Buddy get the ham bone?
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