Happy New Year Reoville!
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That first pic, Karen, looks so yummy!
As soon as I've had enough coffee to become fully conscious, I'm gonna make a pot of blackeyed peas n ham.
Wish I had some collard greens....
As soon as I've had enough coffee to become fully conscious, I'm gonna make a pot of blackeyed peas n ham.
Wish I had some collard greens....
Happy New Year Reoville. Lee I must agree with you when all else fails on ECF the lounge is always OPEN. Great place to visit, chat alttle, humor now and again some of Best people on the net. Willing to give, lend an ear if you need one and Special Huggs when you need them too!! Thankyou All for inviting me into this wonderful community!!
Damn Skippy.........................Yee Haw
Damn Skippy.........................Yee Haw
Oh I forgot to mention I will be a ReoNUT soon thanks to my Bestest Friend.............Karen or Nerak? (I just call her darlin')
I'm glad you're back,too! we need all the fine gentlemen we can get!
Tho we do have a plethora of , more is better
Tho we do have a plethora of , more is better
http://gosoutheast.about.com/od/restaurantslocalcuisine/a/blackeyedpeas.htm
If you are planning to celebrate the New Year in the Southeast, it is most likely that you will be offered black-eyed peas in some form, either just after midnight or on New Year's Day. From grand gala gourmet dinners to small casual gatherings with friends and family, these flavorful legumes are traditionally, according to Southern folklore, the first food to be eaten on New Year's Day for luck and prosperity throughout the year ahead.
The practice of eating black-eyed peas for luck is generally believed to date back to the Civil War. At first planted as food for livestock, and later a food staple for slaves in the South, the fields of black-eyed peas were ignored as Sherman's troops destroyed or stole other crops, thereby giving the humble, but nourishing, black-eyed pea an important role as a major food source for surviving Confederates.
Today, the tradition of eating black-eyed peas for the New Year has evolved into a number of variations and embellishments of the luck and prosperity theme including:
Served with greens (collards, mustard or turnip greens, which varies regionally), the peas represent coins and the greens represent paper money. In some areas cabbage is used in place of the greens.
Cornbread, often served with black-eyed peas and greens, represents gold.
For the best chance of luck every day in the year ahead, one must eat at least 365 black-eyed peas on New Year's Day.
Black-eyed peas eaten with stewed tomatoes represent wealth and health.
In some areas, actual values are assigned with the black-eyed peas representing pennies or up to a dollar each and the greens representing anywhere from one to a thousand dollars.
Adding a shiny penny or dime to the pot just before serving is another tradition practiced by some. When served, the person whose bowl contains the penny or dime receives the best luck for the New Year, unless of course, the recipient swallows the coin, which would be a rather unlucky way to start off the year.
The catch to all of these superstitious traditions is that the black-eyed peas are the essential element and eating only the greens without the peas, for example, will not do the trick.
Oh, it IS a southern thing! (I was worried it was just some sort of a white trash tradition...)
Yes, yes, all these good wishes for a Happy New Year are very touching and the plethora of information on the tradition of black-eyed peas is edifying but no one has addressed the real question of the New Year;
Oh, Happy New Year everyone.
(Don't forget, Rob will be introducing the new DNA20 watt, VW Woodvils this month. Reonuts will be limited to two, (2) each with the exception being Colt45... by law he's not allowed to be around advanced technology.)
Jack
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT IN JEN'S AVATAR?
Oh, Happy New Year everyone.
(Don't forget, Rob will be introducing the new DNA20 watt, VW Woodvils this month. Reonuts will be limited to two, (2) each with the exception being Colt45... by law he's not allowed to be around advanced technology.)
Jack
I had never even heard of it Clyde! Thanks to Jen and her conversation I had to go google it! Just thought I would post it here since it was brought up again.
Never can hurt to pad you bet for a great year!!!
The neighbors, that I've unofficially adopted, just left after pigging out on ham n blackeyed peas with corn cakes...I must say it was pretty good. The corn cakes ( a recipe off the internet were delicious, reminded me of pancakes!
It's great to have someone to cook for once in a while!
It's great to have someone to cook for once in a while!
Little Sister and Mom just left after pigging out on ham with fresh pineapple and honey glaze, steamed carrots & cabbage, black eyed peas and cornbread.
A little bite of peanut brittle would finish it off just right!
A little bite of peanut brittle would finish it off just right!
Happy New Year To all the Reonauts. may this year bring peace and happiness to all. be grateful for all the blessing you have.
happy new year to all Reonaughties from jun0felix, switzerland, the mountains, the cows, my dog and and and.... stay tuned
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