Good Luck Meal?

[Moke]

I think I remember reading that there is a traditional meal for NY Day, for good luck or something.

Does anyone observe this? If so, is there a standard meal? If not, whatcha havin'?


:eat:

[Jenny]

I am making Penne w/ Vodka sauce tomorrow.....my last hoo-rah w/ carbs!

[Rebecca]

I'm not sure, but I think it's Hoppin' John. Which we are having tomorrow. :D

[Rebecca]

http://southernfood.about.com/od/blackeyedpeas/r/bl30605m.htm

This site says it is. :)

[Mootzee]

Pork and saurkraut.

[Amy]

It's looking like NYE leftovers here. :D

[mmmommmy]

whoo hoo - i bought pork chops today and have some sauerkraut in the pantry. looks like i'll have good luck in 2006!

[Kate]

WE go to my MIL for pork and saurkruat. :eat: and I gave her a chocolate fountain for Christmas that she is setting up.

[aki]

We eat blackeye peas for luck and cabbage for green money!! I don't remember what the pork is for???

[Mootzee]

I just heard this on the radio going to work on Friday. The reason that people eat pork is because when pigs root around in the dirt they always move forward and that's what you want to do in the New Year. Chickens and turkeys scratch backwards, so that doesn't work. Didn't hear anything about beef but I'm guessing it's because they graze from side-to-side while moving forward. :laugh:

So why saurkraut? I never did hear of a reason for it. :scratch:

[Natale]

We'll be eating black-eyed peas today. But I may be running out to get some of that cabbage, too. ;)

[aki]

I just heard this on the radio going to work on Friday. The reason that people eat pork is because when pigs root around in the dirt they always move forward and that's what you want to do in the New Year. Chickens and turkeys scratch backwards, so that doesn't work. Didn't hear anything about beef but I'm guessing it's because they graze from side-to-side while moving forward. :laugh:

So why saurkraut? I never did hear of a reason for it. :scratch:


Sauerkraut comes from cabbage, so maybe that's where the green money comes from????

[Mootzee]

That makes sense, Aki. We have a lot of European immigrants (ancestors) in the north and that's probably why they used saurkraut, instead of cabbage.

[aki]

I love sauerkraut! I love cabbage!

[Ms. Kim]

My mother just called and asked if I was eating Black Eyed Peas today.... uh... guess I better find some!

[aki]

I should get mine cooking! I hate picking out the icky peas and dirt and rocks!!!

[Natale]

I should get mine cooking! I hate picking out the icky peas and dirt and rocks!!!

I stood in front of the display last night, canned, or dry? canned or dry? Canned! :laugh:

[aki]

I stood in front of the display last night, canned, or dry? canned or dry? Canned! :laugh:

You know, I have several cans myself! I think you just talked me into the easy way out!!!

:love:

[Rebecca]

I woke up at 6 this morning and realized I forgot to soak my beans. :slaphead: So I did it then. It should be fine.

[Natale]

I've done the quick-soak. I can't really tell the difference. :)

[Rebecca]

It should be fine. The beans don't actually need to cook for too long, so if I start it at 2:30 or 3 for dinner it should be ok. I've done the quick soak before, too, but I worry about gas. :laugh:

[Natale]

ITA - I read somewhere that soaking doesn't really reduce the gas, but I'm not taking any chances, I always do the overnight soak if I can. :laugh:

[Allison]

mmmmm. black eyed peas.

I'm going to eat them with leftover lo mein.

[aki]

I never soak! *toot*, scuse me!!