New Year's Day Eats

[Displaced Texan]

Did up my usual southern tradition NYD food. Black eyed peas for good luck, pork for health, and greens for prosperity.

Black eyed peas made with smoked sausage, ham, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. The peas were dry. No need to soak.

Simmer the meats, onion, and garlic.

Add the water and peas, boil, and simmer until thick and creamy. At least 4 hours. I did about 6 or so. Refrigerated overnight and reheated and simmered this morning.

My greens is green cabbage. I simmer some bacon, onion, and garlic. Then, add the cabbage and sliced new potatoes. Season up with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Simmer uncovered on high heat, then cover and simmer on low about an hour. Of course, the longer it simmers and sits, the better.

And the finished product...

All very tasty. Happy New Year!

 

[Inscrutable]

After the year(s) we’ve had of late, I figure we need all the luck we can get, so …
Canadian bacon omelet early, pork ribs on now, pulled pork in baked beans with black-eye peas, leafy greens(kale/spinach sautéed with bacon/onion/garlic), unbroken noodles (butter/garlic/Parmesan fettuccine), and cornbread.
Hoping there aren’t quadruplets.

 

[gmc2003]

We're jumping in the wayback machine to a simpler time of Shake-n-back pork chops, Stove top stuffing and Green Giant peas.

 

[Inscrutable]

Have to say shake-n-bake (and I helped!) a guilty pleasure from back in the day.

 

[tbern]

We're jumping in the wayback machine to a simpler time of Shake-n-back pork chops, Stove top stuffing and Green Giant peas.

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Oh the memories, loved The Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends show!!

 

[GaryHibbert]

Being just a tad too far north to know anything about traditional NYD food for luck, health, and prosperity, I simply lucked out. We're having pork tenderloin, green cabbage, and (sigh) no, not black eyed peas, but jasmin rice. Oh well, as the song says "two out of three ain't bad".
God knows that at my age I need the health and, after the last couple of years, prosperity would be a pleasant change. Good luck will just have to wait til 2024.
Gary

 

[bauchjw]

Looks tasty and prosperous to me!!! Would go great with a few IPAs and a long sleep! Great work!